Manipulate block attributes (blocks created from cogo points).

[Fantoon]

Hello,

Is there a way to change the default attributes "POINT, ELEV, DESC" to a different setup/style? (E.G., the point label style from the point which the block originated from?).

Sincerely

[Joe-Bouza]

Do you want to get different blocks with attributes converted to c3d points?

[AllenJessup]

There's no way to do it automatically. You can create a block with attributes and use that instead of the default "point" block. Or you can use a copy of the "point" block and edit it afterwards.

Whether there will be limitations will depend on what style you're trying to match.

[Fantoon]

Oh, well if I make a new block and use it as an existing block it has to have "at least three attribute definitions with the exact names ELEV, POINT, and DESC".

Can I add another attribute definition to that block that matches the "Raw Description" in the point label style? Will I get the correct information automatically? 

Sincerely

[AllenJessup]

I've never tried this. So I don't have the answer to your question. I just knew there was an option to use a custom block. You would have to include all 3 attributes. But if you don't want to any of them to show. You could make that attribute invisible.

[KirkNoonan]

Are you using a block with attributes in your point style? If you need an atributed block that represents a point (for data sharing?) you could adjust your point style to look the way you want and then explode the points to get a block that displays the information you want. They wont be attributes, but with some creative use of the data extraction tools, excel and the import attributes command, you could get from exploded text back to a modified LDD-style point block.

[Fantoon]

" but with some creative use of the data extraction tools, excel and the import attributes command, you could get from exploded text back to a modified LDD-style point block."

I have hundreds of points. Can I do extraction and import procedue for all points at the same time?

[KirkNoonan]

Yes, but before we go down that road, what are you starting with, a .csv file, an older drawing,...? Secondly, what, exactly do you want to achieve?

[Fantoon]

I'm starting with A list, The list is made up of information (name coordinates, desc).

I import the list. The blocks created when using "Create blocks from cogo points" are fine but I'm not content with POINT, ELEVATION, DESC. "POINT" is just a number (sequence) and is totally irrelevant to me. I want to change that. That's my probem and what I want to change/achieve.

Sincerely

[KirkNoonan]

You should be able to create your blocks from your points, edit the point block with the block editor and add the attribute you want (Name?). Using the Express -> Blocks -> Export Attributes, create a text file of all of the block attributes. Open the text file with Excel. You will see the empty column with your new field listed there. Use Excel to fill that field with whatever information you want, save the file and use the Express -> Blocks -> Import Attrubutes to bring them all back into the drawing. One question, though. Wouldn't it be easier to just create a label style that shows what you want?

[Fantoon]

I will try your solution and will respond again if it works as intended. My client wants to manage this file himself and don't want to bother with Civil 3D.

[dhenderhan]

I am trying to accomplish the same thing.  When you exploe the point block, it won't come up in the block editor list to edit?  It gives it a name like *U71, but I can't figure out a way to edit it.