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■ When a drawing is saved to AutoCAD 2007 or earlier, a multiple-line
attribute is converted to several single-line attributes, one for every line of
text in the original multiple-line attribute. If the drawing file is opened in
the current release, these single line attributes are automatically merged
back into a multiple-line attribute.
NOTE If a multiple-line attribute makes a round trip to an earlier release of
AutoCAD, the differences between these two types of attributes might result in
truncating very long lines of text and loss of formatting. However, before any
characters are truncated, AutoCAD displays a dialog box that lets you cancel the
operation.
Correct Mistakes in Block Attribute Definitions
If you make a mistake, you can use the Properties palette or DDEDIT to make
limited changes to an attribute definition before it is associated with a block.
If you need to make more extensive changes, delete the attribute definition
and create a new one.
Attach Attributes to Blocks
After you create one or more attribute definitions, you attach the attributes
to a block when you define or redefine that block. When you are prompted
to select the objects to include in the block definition, include in the selection
set any attributes you want to attach to the block.
To use several attributes together, define them and then include them in the
same block. For example, you can define attributes tagged "Type,"
"Manufacturer," “Model,” and “Cost,” and then include them in a block called
CHAIR.
Usually, the order of the attribute prompts is the same as the order in which
you selected the attributes when you created the block. However, if you used
crossing or window selection to select the attributes, the order of the prompts
is the reverse of the order in which you created attributes. You can use the
Block Attribute Manager to change the order in which you are prompted for
attribute information when you insert the block reference.
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