can't edit title block

[mikec]

Hello all, I am working on a drawing and typically when I double click the title block all the boxes highlight and I can go into properties and change the text in the blocks. On this drawing I am working on now when I double click the title block only the line that I click on highlights. On another one when I click the title block just the outline highlights and I get a blue grip box in the lower right hand corner. Did I change something I shouldn't have?

Thanks

[pendean]

The first one describes a block with only one attribute.
The second one describes a block with no attributes.

Are any layers in both files locked? Perhaps you don't have a current titleblock in each instance.

Post an actual DWG with its XREF and let's all have a look.

[p_mcknight]

Can you attach the drawing?

[doni49]

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@Anonymous wrote:

Hello all, I am working on a drawing and typically when I double click the title block all the boxes highlight and I can go into properties and change the text in the blocks. On this drawing I am working on now when I double click the title block only the line that I click on highlights. On another one when I click the title block just the outline highlights and I get a blue grip box in the lower right hand corner. Did I change something I shouldn't have?

Thanks

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Your statement that only the line you click on highlights leads me to believe the titleblock has been exploded.  If it were a block with no blocks, the ENTIRE BLOCK would've highlighted.

[mikec]

I think you are correct I had an issue and someome reccomended exploding the drawing but how do I go back?

[mikec]

here is the file thanks.

[doni49 · Accepted solution]

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@Anonymous wrote:

I think you are correct I had an issue and someome reccomended exploding the drawing but how do I go back?

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If you've exploded and can't go back via the undo command, then the only way would be to delete what's there and re-insert the block.  Or if there's a backup available, you could use that.

[mikec]

no locked layers

[doni49]

The dwg file you posted has a block with NO ATTRIBUTES on the "hel rd bare other" tab.  The "hel rd bare one" tab has an exploded block.

[mikec]

Ok thanks is there a way I can add attributes, or fix the exploded block. Sorry but I am new at this and I appreciate the help. If I did something wrong I can fix it next time. Thanks

[pendean · Accepted solution]

Wouldn't it be easier to just INSERT a new titleblock? Grab it from your archive copy of the file before you exploded everything.

Otherwise creating a new block with attributes that exactly matches the original you exploded is a long process.