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Modify the Data in Block Attributes
You can edit the values of attributes that are attached to a block and inserted
in a drawing.
You can use any of the following methods to edit the values of attributes
attached to a block:
Double-click the block to display the Enhanced Attributes Editor
Press Ctrl and double-click the attribute to display the in-place editor
Open the Properties Inspector palette and select the block
You can also change the location of attributes in a block using grips. With
multiple-line attributes, you can also move grips to resize the width of the
text.
See also:
Modify a Block Definition
Modify a Block Attribute Definition
You can edit the values and other properties of all attributes that are already
attached to a block and inserted in a drawing.
You can modify attributes in block definitions with the Block Attribute
Manager. For example, you can modify the following:
Properties that define how values are assigned to an attribute and whether
or not the assigned value is visible in the drawing area
Properties that define how attribute text is displayed in the drawing
Properties that define the layer that the attribute is on and the attribute
line's color, weight, and type
By default, attribute changes you make are applied to all existing block
references in the current drawing.
Changing the attribute properties of existing block references does not affect
the values assigned to those blocks. For example, in a block containing an
attribute whose tag is Cost and value is 19.99, the 19.99 value is unaffected
if you change the tag from Cost to Unit Cost.
Updating attributes with duplicate tag names can lead to unpredictable results.
Use the Block Attribute Manager to find duplicate tags and change tag names.
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