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The attributes in the illustration are single-line attributes. You can also create

multiple-line attributes to store data such as addresses and descriptions.

Attribute information extracted from a drawing can be used in a spreadsheet

or database to produce a parts list or a bill of materials. You can associate more

than one attribute with a block, provided that each attribute has a different

tag.

Attributes also can be "invisible." An invisible attribute is not displayed or

plotted; however, the attribute information is stored in the drawing file and

can be written to an extraction file for use in a database program.

Whenever you insert a block that has a variable attribute, you are prompted

to enter data to be stored with the block. Blocks can also use constant

attributes, attributes whose values do not change. Constant attributes do not

prompt you for a value when you insert the block.

You can also create attributes. For more information about creating and

working with an annotative attributes, see

Create Annotative Blocks and

Attributes

on page 786.