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How to Create Attribute Defini tions in AutoCAD 2014By Bill
FanefromAutoCAD 2014 For Dummies
You use the Attribute Definition dialog box in AutoCAD 2014 to
create attribute definitions. (Clever, eh?) The steps are
similar
to creating a text string except that you must supply a little
more information. Create attribute definitions by following
thesesteps:
Change to the layer on which you want to create the attribute
definition.1.
To run the ATTdef command, click Define Attributes in the Block
panel slideout on the Home tab.
You rarely need to use any of the first four Mode settings
(Invisible, Constant, Verify, or Preset). Leave them deselected.
If
youre curious about what the modes do, hover the mouse pointer
over an item; if that doesnt give you enough
information, use the Help button in the dialog box to find out
more.
2.
Select or deselect the Lock Position check box.
If Lock Position is selected, the attributes cant be relocated
within the block reference and the whole thing is treated as a
single object. Deselecting Lock Position allows attributes to be
moved by dragging their grips, without moving the block
reference as a whole.
3.
Select or deselect the Multiple Lines check box.
Selecting Multiple Lines in the Mode area disables the Default
text box and displays a button to open the Multiline Editor.
By default, you dont see the whole panoply of formatting options
of the mText commands In-Place Text Editor, but you
can overscore or underscore text; and from a right-click menu,
you can import text, assign a background mask, or choose
from a number of other options. Setting the value of the system
variable ATTIPE (Attribute In-Place Editor) to 1 enables
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allformatting options in the In-Place Text Editor.
In the Attribute area, type values for the tag (the unique
identifier for the attribute), the user prompt, and the
default value.
The name you type in the Tag text box cant contain spaces. The
Prompt and Default text boxes may contain spaces,
though.
Attribute values can include fields that update automatically,
such as date, filename, and system variable settings.
5.
(Optional) Click the Insert Field button to the righ t of the
Default text box to insert a field.6.
(Optional) If you select the Multiple Lines check box in Step 4,
click the Multiline Editor button (it shows three
periods) to enter the multiline default attribute value and add
any formatting; then clic k OK.
The text you enter in this step is the default value stored in
the attribute definition, and you can change it when you insert
the block.
7.
In the Text Settings area, specify the justification, text
style, annotative property, text height, rotation, and
boundary width (the last for mult iline attributes only).
The text properties for attribute definitions are the same as
those for text objects.
8.
Select the Specify On-Screen check box to choose an insertion
point f or the attribute definition.
An attribute definitions insertion point is similar to a text
strings base point. Remember to use snap, object snap, or
another precision tool if you want the eventual attribute values
to be located at a precise point.
9.
Click OK to create the attribute definition.10.
Repeat Steps 110 for any additional attribute definitions.
To create a series of attribute definitions in neat rows for a
single block, create the first one by following Steps 19, and
then select the Align Below Previous Attribute Definition check
box for the subsequent definitions.
To make a series of nonadjacent attributes, create the first one
by using Steps 110, and then copy the first attribute
definition and edit the copy by using the Properties palette.
You can prevent attributes from being dragged around the
block by selecting the Lock Position check box in the Attribute
Definition dialog box.
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