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Update Date on a block - Edit Attribute Definition

Anonymous — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 15:25:37 GMT

Good afternoon,

I'm new with Cad drawings and using this forum, therefore, please let me know if I am doing something wrong.

I'm trying to update the date from a block that I am using on a DWG. The problem is that I tried everything that I could find on-line but this field does not update at all.

I tried:

1) The command "updatefield" - it did not work

2) I tried "save as" to see if this field would update - it did not work

3) I also tried "regen" to see if this field would update - it did not work

4) I checked the date using the command "date" - the date is correct

I also tried to select a different "Date format". However, the date updated for "----".

Am I missing something here? Does anybody have any idea?

I am attaching some imeges that may help demonstrate the problem.

Thank you.

Best regards,

Fabio Soares

Re: Update Date on a block - Edit Attribute Definition

TheCADnoob — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 16:06:24 GMT

you can try BATTMAN and ATTSYNC

Or could you try recreating the field?

from my experience once some one has manually changed a field, its toast and reverts to a run of the mill attribute.

Re: Update Date on a block - Edit Attribute Definition

john.vellek — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 16:52:26 GMT

Hi @Anonymous,

It looks like you have tried to correct this in a lot of ways. Is it possible to attach the block so I can take a look and make recommendations?

Re: Update Date on a block - Edit Attribute Definition

Anonymous — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 11:49:59 GMT

Good evening,

Thank you for the answer.

I attatched one of the DWGs that I am trying to use and update the date.

Again, thank you for trying to help.

Best regards,

Fabio Soares

Re: Update Date on a block - Edit Attribute Definition

john.vellek — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 14:47:06 GMT

Hi @Anonymous,

Guess what? It works fine for me. I opened your block in Block Editor (BE), checked that the field was set correctly (To PlotDate). I then saved the block, plotted the dwg to a PDF and then did a regen. Everything looks fine.

Obviously (without screwing up my own workstation) I couldn't change the date immediately to see how it would update, I did go into the block definition and change the format of the field and repeated the process several times. I noticed that you did have some Proxy Object warnings. I don't think thesee are related to your question but I wanted to make sure that you knew they existed and if intentional great otherwise I would clean them out.

I have attached my copy of the file as well as a video to show you the steps I used.

Please hit the Accept as Solution button if my post fully solves your issue or answers your question.

Re: Update Date on a block - Edit Attribute Definition

wispoxy — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 15:15:27 GMT

Hello @Anonymous, run the command FIELD. It must be a system variable or it won't read the same as your computer. Run REGEN if needed afterwards. Any date format is fine.

Use what I showed you in the date blocks or make sure the blocks are using a system varible.

Re: Update Date on a block - Edit Attribute Definition

john.vellek — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 15:22:23 GMT

HI @Anonymous,

I am checking back to see if my post or others helped you with your problem. Please add a post with your results so other Forum users can benefit.

Please hit the Accept as Solution button if a post or posts fully solved your issue or answered your question.

Re: Update Date on a block - Edit Attribute Definition

Anonymous — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 12:06:29 GMT

Good evening,

The video was helful. The truth is that I was doing the wrong order of steps. After following the video provided, I was able to update the date without problems.

Thank you for your help and support.

Best regards,

Fabio Soares