Block Attributes Move

[astone4buyers]

My issue is with movement of block attributes.  After I edit my old blocks and add new attributes, the new attributes move from their locked positions upon being inserted into a drawing.

The attributes always move to point 0,0.  Any ideas?  It's getting pretty old and leaving AutoCadLT 2010 pretty useless.

Thanks,

Adam

[pendean]

Add new attributes how?

Does your file already contain a block with the exact name but an old definition?

[astone4buyers]

Yes, my DWG file that I am inserting the block into already has a block in it with the same name.  I have attempted to purge, and update the block.  Prior to inserting it.

I am editing an existing block, and adding two new attributes while in the block editor.  I save-as to a file location ( the same as the old block), save, and close the block editor.

Then when I insert the newly edited block, the attributes insert about the pt. 0,0.

[pendean]

In your DWG file, use RENAME command and ername the existing instance of that block to something else, like MYBLOCK-OLD. Then try to insert your redefined MYBLOCK block and see if the problem goes away.

[astone4buyers]

No, that did not work.

[pendean]

If you start a new drawing and INSERT your block, does it do the same thing? If yes, please post your block and this new file that exhibits the problem.

[astone4buyers]

Dean, it inserts correctly into a new file.

[pendean]

INSERT your problem file into the new test file that works, then explode it: anything go wrong?

[astone4buyers]

When it is exploded, the attributes return to the correct position-- so no issues that I can see.

[pendean]

SAVEAS and create a new file, capture any layouts from the old file, then archive it for safe keeping.