Author Topic: Block attribute Question. (Read 2404 times)

hudster · « **on:** December 17, 2004, 05:18:03 AM »

I've created a load of blocks for use in our every day work.

I've created all the blocks on layer zero and set the colour to byblock.
When I insert them into the drawing, the blocks are shown on the layer I inserted them on, and when I freeze that layer the attributes disappear.

Except when I DWF the drawings that is. Then when I freeze the corresponding layer the attributes are shown as being on layer 0, and are still on.

How do I set the attributes so they are controlled by the same layer as the block?

M-dub · « **Reply #1 on:** December 17, 2004, 08:51:36 AM »

Could you upload one of the blocks by any chance?

hudster · « **Reply #2 on:** January 25, 2005, 09:38:26 AM »

Here is a copy of one our blocks.

The colour is set to by block for the block istelf, but the attributes are set to colour RED.

http://theswamp.org/lilly_pond/hudster/P001.dwg?nossi=1

jonesy · « **Reply #3 on:** January 25, 2005, 09:42:48 AM »

What version are they saved as... I cant open it

Regards
Tracey

ACAD 2002

hudster · « **Reply #4 on:** January 25, 2005, 09:54:35 AM »

Should be a 2000, I've replaced it though, just in case it was corrupted.

jonesy · « **Reply #5 on:** January 25, 2005, 10:09:08 AM »

I have just plotted a dwf, and could find no attributes. Maybe I am not following you (its nearly hometime for me!)
I will try to look into it again tomorrow if it has not been resolved

Regards
Tracey

M-dub · « **Reply #6 on:** January 25, 2005, 01:15:19 PM »

Quote from: jonesy

I have just plotted a dwf, and could find no attributes.

I found the same results...

jonesy · « **Reply #7 on:** January 26, 2005, 06:48:50 AM »

Quote from: M-dub

I found the same results...

Sorry, I think I must have been having a "Blonde" moment yesterday.

I am really busy today, but will try to get back on it later this week if it hasn't been resolved.

Tracey

M-dub · « **Reply #8 on:** January 26, 2005, 07:54:38 AM »

Ok, when I PUBLISHED the drawing, I got the same results as Hudster, but I can't think of why that would happen...other than maybe it's simply the fact that the attribute's colour is set to ByBlock.
I don't know...it's weird. Sorry I don't have an answer for you.

hudster · « **Reply #9 on:** January 28, 2005, 04:08:29 AM »

thanks for trying, this really annoys me, as the attributes have to have thier colour as red as part of our QA proceedures so I can't set them as byblock.

M-dub · « **Reply #10 on:** January 28, 2005, 07:48:09 AM »

If the attributes ALWAYS have to be red, couldn't you just make them red in the definition of the block, while setting the linework of the block to Bylayer? I don't know if this would buy you anything, but it's worth a try. I dunno...*shrug*

hudster · « **Reply #11 on:** January 28, 2005, 09:00:14 AM »

At the moment, I use battman, to change the attribute layer to the same as the block.

I hoped there would be a better solution than this though.

MikePerry · « **Reply #12 on:** January 29, 2005, 08:48:44 AM »

Hi

I took your drawing "P001.dwg" and Inserted as a Block into drawing "P001_Test_MikePerry.dwg" -

P001_Test_MikePerry.dwg http://www.theswamp.org/lilly_pond/mikeperry/P001_Test_MikePerry.dwg?nossi=1

I then created DWF from drawing "P001_Test_MikePerry.dwg" -

P001_Test_MikePerry-Model.dwf http://www.theswamp.org/lilly_pond/mikeperry/P001_Test_MikePerry-Model.dwf?nossi=1

Everything looks good to me unless I'm not fully seeing / understanding the problem.... quite likely.

Have a good one, Mike

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