Topic: Updating multiple block definitions

[ELOQUINTET]

Hey guys,

I've created many blocks in a drawings and have nested those blocks inside of assemblies. Now I found out I need to add another attribute to them. I updated the block but the previous insertions did not update. Take a look at the attached drawing. I need to update the top 2 blocks to include the X attribute like the bottom one. Maybe I'm just having a brain fart this morning but how can I update the existing blocks?

[VovKa]

_battman
choose block name then press 'Sync'

[ELOQUINTET]

I don't think I worded it right. All of the blocks contain the attribute but what I'm really after is that I want the attribute to be visible which it is not unless I reinsert it. I think I need to reinsert all the blocks where they are now. Does that make anymore sense?

[ronjonp]

Dan,

What you are looking for is ATTSYNC.

[ELOQUINTET]

ron when i run attsync and select the new (reinserted) block that shows the attribute then select the existing block with the same name i do not see the added attribute?

[ronjonp]

Don't know...it worked here for me

[VovKa]

tested on acad 2004
both methods (attsync or via battman) work well on 'update block definitions.dwg'

do a 'regen'

[Bob Wahr]

Do the new attributes that you aren't seeing have values?

[ELOQUINTET]

Hmmm interesting. I am using 2002 so I went over and tested it on our test machine that has 2007 on it and it works fine. I just need to do a regenall to get the attribute to display in the assembly. I guess it must be another wonderful feature of 2002  :pissed: