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Enter attribute prompt: Enter the text for the prompt line or press ENTER (this
prompt is not displayed if you turned on Constant mode)
Enter default attribute value: Enter the appropriate text or press ENTER (this prompt
is not displayed if you turned on Constant mode)
Specify location of multiline attribute: Specify a point (this prompt is displayed
only if you turned on Multiple line mode)
Specify opposite corner: Specify a point or enter an option (this prompt is displayed
only if you turned on Multiple line mode)
Attribute Modes
The current value line indicates the current settings for each attribute mode
(either Y for on or N for off). Entering i, c, v, p, l, a, or m toggles the modes
on or off. Press ENTER when you have finished adjusting the mode settings.
The
AFLAGS on page 1177 system variable stores the current mode settings and
can be used to set the default modes.
Invisible Specifies that attribute values are displayed when you insert the
block.
ATTDISP on page 102 overrides Invisible mode.
Constant Gives attributes a fixed value for block insertions.
Verify Prompts for verification that the attribute value is correct when you
insert the block.
Preset Sets the attribute to its default value when you insert a block containing
a preset attribute.
Lock Position Locks the location of the attribute within the block reference.
When unlocked, the attribute can be moved relative to the rest of the block
using grip editing, and multiline attributes can be resized.
NOTE In a dynamic block, an attribute's position must be locked for it to be
included in an action's selection set.
Annotative Specifies that the attribute is .
Multiple Lines Specifies that the attribute value can contain multiple lines
of text. When this option is selected, you can specify a boundary width for
the attribute.
Attribute Tag Name
Specifies the attribute tag, which identifies each occurrence of an attribute in
the drawing. The tag can contain any characters except spaces or exclamation
marks (!). Lowercase letters are automatically changed to uppercase.
Attribute Prompt
Specifies the prompt that is displayed when you insert a block containing this
attribute definition. If you press ENTER, the attribute tag is used as the prompt.
If you turn on Constant mode, this prompt is not displayed.
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