Select OK to close the block definition dialogue box. Under Behavior, check Allow exploding if you want to disassemble them later. This will be displayed in AutoCAD DesignCenter. In the Description box, enter a description for the block attribute definition. You can also enter the X,Y,Z coordinate of the point manually (but not recommend). Under Base Point, choose pick point or Specify on-screen and use your mouse device to specify the block attribute insertion point. Then Press ENTER or the space bar to complete the objects selection. Use your mouse to select the objects and the attribute definition to be included in the block attribute definition. As selecting delete will delete the original objects used to create the block definition in your drawing, so make sure the Delete option is not selected. Or type BLOCK in the command line.Īt the prompt of the Block Definition dialog box, enter a block name in the Name box.ĭisregard the other options. The steps for creating the block attribute in AutoCAD are the same as for creating a cad block.Ĭreating the block attribute (See also CAD block for an illustration):įrom the Draw menu, choose Block Make.
With the attribute definition incorporated into the block, AutoCAD will prompt you with the text string you specified for the attribute whenever you insert the block. Once you have created the attribute definition, you can select it with any objects in the drawing to create a block attribute. Under Insertion Point, choose Specify on-screen and use your mouse device to specify the attribute insertion point. Under Text Settings, choose your preferences, text style, justification, height and rotations. This will be the prompt text when you select the attribute.
Under Attribute section, enter a tag name.
In the Attribute Definition dialog box, select the attribute modes you need. To create a block attribute you create an attribute definition first.įrom the Draw menu, choose Block Define Attributes or type ATTDEF. It can be anything, for example room numbers, equipment tags, drawings numbers in a set etc… The advantage of using block attribute is that you can always extract the information into a spreadsheet or database to produce a list. The information is mapped as a column in a database table. A block attribute is a tag or label that attaches information to a block.