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If constant attributes or nested attributed blocks are affected by your changes,

use REGEN to update the display of those blocks in the drawing area.

Change the Prompt Order for Attribute Values

When you define a block, the order in which you select the attributes

determines the order in which you are prompted for attribute information

when you insert the block. You can use the Block Attribute Manager to change

the order of prompts that request attribute values.

Remove Block Attributes

You can remove attributes from block definitions and from all existing block

references in the current drawing. Attributes removed from existing block

references do not disappear in the drawing area until you regenerate the

drawing using REGEN.

You cannot remove all attributes from a block; at least one attribute must

remain. If you need to remove all attributes, redefine the block.

Update Block References

You can update attributes in all block references in the current drawing with

changes you made to the block definition. For example, you may have used

the Block Attribute Manager to modify attribute properties in several block

definitions in your drawing but elected not to automatically update existing

block references when you made the changes. Now that you are satisfied with

the attribute changes you made, you can apply those changes to all blocks in

the current drawing.

You can also use ATTSYNC to update attribute properties in block references

to match their block definition, or to update a block instance after you redefine

a block attribute using BLOCK, -BLOCK, or BEDIT.

Updating attribute properties in block references does not affect any values

that have been assigned to those attributes.

Edit Attributes in a Block Reference

You can select an attribute in a block reference and use the Properties Inspector

palette to change its properties, or you can use the Enhanced Attribute Editor

to modify all the attributes in a selected block reference.