topic Re: Update blocks while keeping attributes position in AutoCAD Forum

Update blocks while keeping attributes position

jlc.pub — Wed, 14 Feb 2024 17:46:36 GMT

Hi,

I use a block named "Door" in several plans.

This block is stored in a dwg.

We decided to add 2 new attributes to this block so we updated the block dwg (same name).

Now I need to update all the plans with the new version of the block but we'd like to keep the attribute position if they were modified.

This position is not kept if I do an "insert" which update the block definition and "ATTSYNC"...

Is there a way to achieve that ? Thanks by advance,

paullimapa — Wed, 14 Feb 2024 18:03:59 GMT

May get better feedback here

pendean — Wed, 14 Feb 2024 20:33:19 GMT

When you can a chance, share a sample DWG with your new door and a sample DWG with your old door, let's all try to replicate your issue.

Simon_Weel — Thu, 15 Feb 2024 08:43:23 GMT

There's the option Lock Position:

Don't know what will happen to existing inserts when you change this, so give it a try?

jlc.pub — Thu, 15 Feb 2024 15:33:40 GMT

Here is an example with a drawing and the new door block in which I added an EXTRA attribute.

Attribute "width" has been moved on one reference... We'd like to keep it at his position.

TheCADnoob — Fri, 16 Feb 2024 15:32:36 GMT

Check out this lisp. It seems like its what you need. (I have not tested it nor can I vouch for it)

jlc.pub — Mon, 19 Feb 2024 15:51:10 GMT

Perfect, it works !

Thanks a lot