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David Hall

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reorder attributes in source dwg
« on: July 19, 2007, 05:50:03 PM »
Quick question, I know you can use battman to reorder the attributes on/in an inserted block, but how do you fix the original.  The only way I know is to insert, explode, and re wblock it out over the original version.
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Re: reorder attributes in source dwg
« Reply #1 on: July 19, 2007, 06:01:23 PM »
The order of the atts when wblocking are the order of selection. If that helps.

But I'm sure you knew this.

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Re: reorder attributes in source dwg
« Reply #2 on: July 19, 2007, 06:13:51 PM »
yea, I knew that.  The problem is when it was wblocked, a few were picked out of order.  Its a huge panel with terminal blocks, so there are over 150 attributes in the block.  Just looking for a quick way to fix it.
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Re: reorder attributes in source dwg
« Reply #3 on: July 19, 2007, 06:30:16 PM »
Wild Guess!
Perhaps you can use the "DRAWORDER" command to fix the problem.
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Re: reorder attributes in source dwg
« Reply #4 on: July 19, 2007, 07:07:55 PM »
Redefine? With an ObjectDBX interface would be something to consider.

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Re: reorder attributes in source dwg
« Reply #5 on: July 19, 2007, 07:20:44 PM »
Quick question, I know you can use battman to reorder the attributes on/in an inserted block, but how do you fix the original.  The only way I know is to insert, explode, and re wblock it out over the original version.

Your close.
Insert you block into drawing.  Use Battman to reorganize to your hearts content.  then Wblock the unexploded block out and save over the original.

There is something I am forgetting so before saving over test it by saving as different name or to a different location and then reinsert the block to see if the order is revised. 

I think I will go test this.  It been a long time since I had to do this.

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Okay I tested it. 
and it works as I described.


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This might be a bug or something.  I don't remember it doing this in ADT 05.  But then again my memory is going to places I never been

I open the newly saved over block file and all the attributes were viewing as if they were left center justified.  When gripped and checked with the properties pallet the justification read middle center justified as they are supposed to be.  I change them to left justified and back to middle justified and they rid correctly.  A quick use of the qselect command aught to help make your life easier in selecting the attributes if your results are the same as mine.
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Re: reorder attributes in source dwg
« Reply #6 on: July 19, 2007, 07:46:08 PM »
Are they columnar attributes that can be (programmatically) ordered by their y ordinates?
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Re: reorder attributes in source dwg
« Reply #7 on: July 19, 2007, 07:51:02 PM »
Are they columnar attributes that can be (programmatically) ordered by their y ordinates?

What an extraordinary idea!

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Re: reorder attributes in source dwg
« Reply #8 on: July 19, 2007, 07:53:19 PM »
{ sniffs for sarcasm }

Did someone already mention this and I missed it?

Sorry?
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Re: reorder attributes in source dwg
« Reply #9 on: July 19, 2007, 08:05:45 PM »
{ sniffs for sarcasm }

Did someone already mention this and I missed it?

Sorry?

No, I was being genuine. Hadn't thought of Y order. I'm out of practice, been dealing with nuts and bolts too much.

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Re: reorder attributes in source dwg
« Reply #10 on: July 19, 2007, 08:50:17 PM »
I'm out of practice, been dealing with nuts and bolts too much.

Man I hate when that happens.

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Re: reorder attributes in source dwg
« Reply #11 on: July 19, 2007, 08:57:31 PM »
I'm out of practice, been dealing with nuts and bolts too much.

Man I hate when that happens.

Pays better.

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Re: reorder attributes in source dwg
« Reply #12 on: July 19, 2007, 08:58:31 PM »
Pays better.

Compared to what exactly and who?

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« Reply #13 on: July 19, 2007, 09:02:05 PM »
Pays better.

Compared to what exactly and who?

:)

Speaking from personal experiences, of course.

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Re: reorder attributes in source dwg
« Reply #14 on: July 19, 2007, 09:04:12 PM »


{ end thread hijack }

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