https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/blocks-with-multiple-attributes-import-and-export/m-p/8777353#M143501 <P>So I want to import blocks in a drawing with attributes taken from an excel. and vice versa ( extract block attributes from a drawing to an excel. )</P> <P>3 of the attributes are geometry values ( X,Y and Z ) these should be incorporated.</P> <P>the other 2 values are generated from a third party ( survey software ) and represent max nT and AM2.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>in the example attached the X,Y and Z values are manual input. these should come from the insertion point off course.</P> <P>I use an attext template to extract the X,Y and Z values. but I haven't had any luck yet extracting the MAX. nT and AM2 values.</P> Wed, 08 May 2019 06:19:22 GMT Anonymous 2019-05-08T06:19:22Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/blocks-with-multiple-attributes-import-and-export/m-p/8717112#M143497 So I want to create a simple block ( hatched circle ) with multiple attributes. the block represents an object found in a survey. - x-coordinate - y coordinate - z coordinate - characteristic a - characteristic b - characteristic c I want to be able to import these blocks ( usually about 50-400 objects ) within a drawing based upon X and Y coordinate, but have the Z and characteristics visible within properties. import through .TXT, .CSV or .XLS the objects should also be able to be exported to .TXT, .CSV or .XLS I allready tried to build a block like this and export ( attext) templates files to do so, but without succes. Can someone help me please? Tue, 09 Apr 2019 10:53:22 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/blocks-with-multiple-attributes-import-and-export/m-p/8717112#M143497 Anonymous 2019-04-09T10:53:22Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/blocks-with-multiple-attributes-import-and-export/m-p/8717129#M143498 Give us an example of your file. Tue, 09 Apr 2019 11:02:09 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/blocks-with-multiple-attributes-import-and-export/m-p/8717129#M143498 maratovich 2019-04-09T11:02:09Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/blocks-with-multiple-attributes-import-and-export/m-p/8717144#M143499 Will do so as soon as I get to my desktop@work.<BR />Thought of that already, but thanx<BR /> Tue, 09 Apr 2019 11:07:05 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/blocks-with-multiple-attributes-import-and-export/m-p/8717144#M143499 Anonymous 2019-04-09T11:07:05Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/blocks-with-multiple-attributes-import-and-export/m-p/8721299#M143500 <P>Use DATAEXTRACTION to export properties of the block to an excel file.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Refer to this :&nbsp;<A href="https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/Extracting-objects-coordinates-to-an-external-text-file.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Extracting object coordinates to an external text file in AutoCAD</A></P> Wed, 10 Apr 2019 17:15:31 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/blocks-with-multiple-attributes-import-and-export/m-p/8721299#M143500 S.Faris 2019-04-10T17:15:31Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/blocks-with-multiple-attributes-import-and-export/m-p/8777353#M143501 <P>So I want to import blocks in a drawing with attributes taken from an excel. and vice versa ( extract block attributes from a drawing to an excel. )</P> <P>3 of the attributes are geometry values ( X,Y and Z ) these should be incorporated.</P> <P>the other 2 values are generated from a third party ( survey software ) and represent max nT and AM2.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>in the example attached the X,Y and Z values are manual input. these should come from the insertion point off course.</P> <P>I use an attext template to extract the X,Y and Z values. but I haven't had any luck yet extracting the MAX. nT and AM2 values.</P> Wed, 08 May 2019 06:19:22 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/blocks-with-multiple-attributes-import-and-export/m-p/8777353#M143501 Anonymous 2019-05-08T06:19:22Z