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Invisible Revdate
« on: October 15, 2010, 09:03:40 AM »
In the attached dwg, there is a Revdate block that is invisible. I can edit it in Block editor, but it will not appear on the screen. It is along the Lower Right side of the Rectangle. I am able to add a box around it in Block editor and the box shows up, but not the  Revdate.

I can't figure this one out. I have purged, re-inserted the block, and the same problem occurs. Also, the revdate works fine in all of my other dwgs, so it HAS to be a problem with THIS file.

BTW, don't waste a lot of time on this one, it isn't that important. I just like to figure out 'why' when something doesnt work like it is supposed to.

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Re: Invisible Revdate
« Reply #1 on: October 15, 2010, 09:13:47 AM »
The odd thing is that it doesn't prompt me to fill in the attributes when it's inserted (MEP 2008).   :?
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Re: Invisible Revdate
« Reply #2 on: October 15, 2010, 09:15:35 AM »
Wouldn't that be because the 'Revdate' block is already inserted into the dwg?

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Re: Invisible Revdate
« Reply #3 on: October 15, 2010, 09:23:54 AM »
Not if it's a block with attributes.  It should always prompt you unless the ATTREQ variable is set to '0'.
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Re: Invisible Revdate
« Reply #4 on: October 15, 2010, 09:24:16 AM »
TRY SETTING ATTDISP TO NORMAL AND REGEN
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Re: Invisible Revdate
« Reply #5 on: October 15, 2010, 09:24:34 AM »
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Re: Invisible Revdate
« Reply #6 on: October 15, 2010, 09:24:51 AM »
Quote from: CmdrDuh on October 15, 2010, 09:24:16 AM
TRY SETTING ATTDISP TO NORMAL AND REGEN

I forgot about that one.  Good catch!  That worked for me.
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Re: Invisible Revdate
« Reply #7 on: October 15, 2010, 09:26:22 AM »
Its b/c you did not specify a PROMPT in the attdef.  Go into the block editor and edit each of the atts, and put in a prompt question
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Re: Invisible Revdate
« Reply #8 on: October 15, 2010, 09:27:02 AM »
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Re: Invisible Revdate
« Reply #9 on: October 15, 2010, 09:28:15 AM »
Quote from: CmdrDuh on October 15, 2010, 09:26:22 AM
Its b/c you did not specify a PROMPT in the attdef.  Go into the block editor and edit each of the atts, and put in a prompt question
I modified my copy and the prompts still don't show up.  Not gonna lose any sleep over it.
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Re: Invisible Revdate
« Reply #10 on: October 15, 2010, 09:29:43 AM »
And b/c all 3 have PRESET set to yes.  It wont ask for you to fill it out if its preset
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Re: Invisible Revdate
« Reply #11 on: October 15, 2010, 09:29:57 AM »
Quote from: CmdrDuh on October 15, 2010, 09:24:16 AM
TRY SETTING ATTDISP TO NORMAL AND REGEN

Wow, that is a new command to me.

I wonder how it go changed. (file from a coworker).

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Re: Invisible Revdate
« Reply #12 on: October 15, 2010, 09:31:29 AM »
BTW, good job! I doubt I would have ever found that on my own.

I have a VERY big problem with 'just let it go' when something isn't working as normal.

Thanks.
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Re: Invisible Revdate
« Reply #13 on: October 15, 2010, 09:31:34 AM »
If you use block editor again and grab all three and set PRESET to NO, it should fix the problem
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Re: Invisible Revdate
« Reply #14 on: October 15, 2010, 09:32:32 AM »
Quote from: craigr on October 15, 2010, 09:31:29 AM
BTW, good job! I doubt I would have ever found that on my own.
It helps that I used to do Autodesk tech support for 4 years
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