Topic: Add Attribute to insert

[CADwiesel]

Hi there,

I try to find a way to add attributes to inserts by VL.
Im running through different drawings using dbx and add Attributes to blockdefs - this is easy using vla-AddAttributes methode.
But the inserts also need this atts. I can't use attsync, because im on the way by dbx - commands wo'nt work.
The Background is: An Tool like Attin/Attout based on Excel. The reference is the cad handle.
If i insert an new Blockref and transfer the attribute values from an old insert to the new one and delete the old insert, than ive no maching reference at the excel sheet anymore.

I hope you can understand me.

Does someone have an idea, how i can add attributes to an blockreference

Thanks

[T.Willey]

In my research, adding an attribute to an insert through ActiveX couldn't be done.  You would have to change the block definition, then reinsert all the inserts of the block.  Here is my thread when I looked into this.

[ http://www.theswamp.org/index.php?topic=8037.0 ]

[CADwiesel]

Thanks Willey,

again an missing part of VLisp.
Its possible with Autolisp, .NET and at all with C++

I made it on the way, delete the old inserts and insert new ones, but sometimes, when i safe the drawings, i get an message that the drawing may be corrupt and that i have to call wherest for this drawing.
Perhaps i have to learn .net

Thanks

[T.Willey]

Maybe instead of deleting the old one, just delete all the entities that make up the block, and copy the other entities into the now blank block definition.  After you do it this way, then you will have to reinsert all the blocks in the drawing ( making sure to delete the old ones ), so that they get the new attributes per the new block definition.