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To remove an attribute from a block definition and all block references
1 Click Home tab ➤ Block panel ➤ Manage Attributes.
2 In the Block Attribute Manager, select a block from the Block list, or click
Select Block and select a block in the drawing area.
3 (Optional) If you do not want attributes removed from existing instances
of the block, click Settings, and, in the Settings dialog box, clear Apply
Changes to Existing References.
4 In the Block Attribute Manager, select an attribute from the attribute list,
and then click Remove.
Attributes removed from existing block instances do not disappear until
you regenerate the drawing using REGEN.
To update existing block references with attributes you have modified
1 Click Home tab ➤ Block panel ➤ Manage Attributes.
2 In the Block Attribute Manager, select a block from the Block list, or click
Select Block and select a block in the drawing area.
3 Click Sync to update attributes you have changed in all block references
for the selected block.
To update the attributes in block references for a selected block definition
1 Click Home tab ➤ Block panel ➤ Synchronize Attributes.
2 At the prompt, do one of the following:
■ Enter name, and then enter the name of the block whose block
references you want to update.
■ Enter ? to view a list of blocks, and then enter name, followed by the
name of the block.
■ Press Enter, and then use your pointing device to select a block in the
drawing area.
If you specify a block that does not exist, or if the block exists but does
not contain attributes, an error message is displayed.
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