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Error Handling
If a field is not wide enough for the data that is to be placed in it, the data is
truncated and the following message is displayed:
** Field overflow in record <record number>
This could happen, for example, if you have a BL:NAME field with a width
of 8 characters and a block in your drawing has a name 10 characters long.
To create an attribute extraction template file
1 Start Notepad.
You can use any text editor or word processor that can save a text file in
ASCII format.
2 Enter template information in Notepad. See “Extract Block Attribute Data
(Advanced)” on page 344 for format information.
3 Save the file with a .txt file extension.
To extract data about a specific tag, insert the tag name in place of the
"numeric" or "character" fields.
Warning! Do not use tab characters when constructing the template file with
a word processor. If you use tab character alignment, the attribute information
file is not created. To align the columns, insert ordinary spaces by pressing
SPACEBAR. The use of tab characters may cause inconsistent alignment.
To extract attribute information
1 At the Command prompt, enter attext.
2 In the Attribute Extraction dialog box, specify the appropriate file format:
CDF, SDF, or DXF.
3 Specify the objects to extract attributes from by choosing Select Objects.
You can select a single block or multiple blocks in the drawing.
4 Specify the attribute template file to use by entering the file name or by
choosing Template File and browsing.
5 Specify the output attribute information file by entering the file name or
by choosing Output File and browsing.
6 Choose OK.
Command line
ATTEXT