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332 | Chapter 16 Draw Geometric Objects

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.

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 modify attribute properties and values in a block reference using the

Enhanced Attribute Editor. For example, you can change options that deter-

mine how attribute text appears in the block, and you can modify properties

that set the layer, linetype, color, lineweight, or plot style of the attribute.