Block Attributes Do Not Show

[Light_Guy]

We recently updated our office to 2014 ACAD and are now testing 2015. One thing I have noticed for both is that when I try to add an attribute to an existing block, the only place I can see it is in the block editor. Once I save and exit the block editor, it acts like it was never there. Double click to bring up the attribute editor and it does not show in there either. What am I missing??

This block was inserted into the drawing. On that drawing I need that block to have another attribute. I don't want to modify the original drawing the block was made from as it gets used in other places where this extra attribute is not required.

[steven-g · Accepted solution]

Run the Attsync command, this should update any existing blocks in the drawing

[Light_Guy]

Thanks StevenG, never had to do that before, they just showed up automatically.

[hassanian]

I get the same roblem as some others when updating / changing the drawing template / border some of the att. do not come through and never appear.

Tried Reset Block, Insert & reset, Battman, Attsync , OLEFRAME , etc..

[steven-g]

Ignore this

[murray-clack]

For future reference, remember the system variable ATTDISP (ATTribute DISPlay)

There are three settings (keep in mind attributes can be defined to be displayed or not):

NORMAL - displays attributes to display how they were defined

ON - makes all attribute values display even if they were defined to not display

OFF - makes all attribute values NOT display regardless how they were defined

[ashafaq]

Thank you very much!

That little comment pupped up all of the attributes that I was trying to show them for hours.

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[tfkiiza13]

All these commands are not making a difference, am using AutoCAD 2019. Attribute shows up in block editor, its not invincible, ATTDISP is ON, i've ran ATTSYNC, nothing. still black block. Please advice. Thanks

[cadffm]

Upload a sample.dwg and we can tell you what the problem is.

Layer or visiblestates o dynamic blocks, perhaps.

[tfkiiza13]

Hi there, here's the block am working on, there's a "1" inside as an attribute thats not showing.

Thanks

[cadffm]

?

I see one blockreference WITHOUT a attributevalue.. "1" is the (unlucky) TAG (=Name) of this attribute.

Select the blockreference and fill in a attribute value and you will see where the attribute is.

And re-think about your block base-point.

[doty1021]

Hi all,

I am using CAD 2019. 

I've tried ATTSYNC, BATTMAN, RESET THE BLOCK. However, the attribute text is still not showing.

dyamic block file is attached. 

Can anyone help? Appreciate!

 

[cadffm]

Without going deeper, regardless of the current problem, this is the wrong way.

Use ONE Attributdefinition and if you need this one in multiple visibility states, then ADD  THIS Attributdefiniton to your v.state,

do not create multiple objects (for every v.state one) if you want just this one.

The explaination of your problem.. is to much work for me / for a block which isn't well designed (in my eyes).

If you need different positions, use MOVE-parameter actions

[nathan.derover]

I just went through this and it ended up being a problem that the text style of the attribute was annotative.  Since the block (in my case, a revision triangle) was scaled up for modelspace, the annotative scale didn't match the viewport scale.  I changed the text style to a non-annotative style, saved the block, and ran ATTSYNC and everything showed up just fine.  Just a thought in case someone else runs into this.

[sigurmartin]

GREAT tip!!! I have only run into this issue a couple of times. In my case, ATTDISP did the trick. Thanks!!!

[smail.boubaya]

If you are in a dynamic block you may need to check the visibility states of your Attributes.

[martinaodiete]

I was in your situation too and nothing helped as i ran all commands and it was not invincible. Try to note the layer it is in especially when you copy a block you did not create. My layer was just turned off

[maulikkumarchaudhary21]

God, you're helpful. 🤗

[faggcallum]

I've found that if the block you are editing has previously been brought into the drawing then the updated version will not appear "updated" until you purge the previous version out. 

- update the block 

- purge command 

- select the blocks drop down and tick the specific block you're editing

- purge that block from the drawing

- import the newly updated block.

Fingers cross for success. 

[donald]

when you're in the block editor, if you click on your attribute and look at the properties, make sure VALUE is not blank. If it's blank, the attribute will disappear when you exit the block editor. This fixed my issue.