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Multi-editing multileaders that use blocks with attributes instead of text

kathleenmMJ4TX — Fri, 07 Jul 2023 01:09:25 GMT

Is there any way to multi-edit multileaders that use blocks with attributes instead of text? For example, I have a multileader style for keynotes that uses the hexagon block. Many times I've found I need to renumber my keynotes, and I've never found a way to replace the attribute info in multiple keynote multileaders at the same time. I have to double-click each individual multileader keynote, wait for the dialog to pop open, change the text, and click OK.

Re: Multi-editing multileaders that use blocks with attributes instead of text

paullimapa — Fri, 07 Jul 2023 04:10:14 GMT

Have you tried using the Find command and under Text Types check Dimension or leader text:

Re: Multi-editing multileaders that use blocks with attributes instead of text

kathleenmMJ4TX — Fri, 07 Jul 2023 16:48:55 GMT

Yes I have. Find/replace does not pick up the attributes inside the blocks that are part of multileaders.

Re: Multi-editing multileaders that use blocks with attributes instead of text

paullimapa — Fri, 07 Jul 2023 16:57:10 GMT

Odd could you share a sample dwg with your multileader block attributes

Re: Multi-editing multileaders that use blocks with attributes instead of text

kathleenmMJ4TX — Fri, 07 Jul 2023 17:01:51 GMT

Well dang it, today, it works. Yesterday, nope. I think my computer needs a good wipe. Thanks for letting me know it should work!

Re: Multi-editing multileaders that use blocks with attributes instead of text

paullimapa — Fri, 07 Jul 2023 17:02:52 GMT

glad to have helped...cheers!!!

Re: Multi-editing multileaders that use blocks with attributes instead of text

CBENOI3 — Thu, 19 Sep 2024 19:07:04 GMT

I also have multileaders that I made with block attributes & the Find/replace command use to work fine, but ever since I got a new pc Find/replace does not pick up the attributes inside the blocks that are part of multileaders.

can someone please help?

Re: Multi-editing multileaders that use blocks with attributes instead of text

pendean — Thu, 19 Sep 2024 19:23:01 GMT

@CBENOI3 wrote:
...got a new pc Find/replace does not pick up the attributes inside the blocks that are part of multileaders....

Message #2 above, aka the solution to this original post, did you already try what it asked to set? You have to tell the command what to search and what to skip, you might have done all that on your old computer too

Re: Multi-editing multileaders that use blocks with attributes instead of text

CBENOI3 — Thu, 19 Sep 2024 21:40:46 GMT

I usually run that command's "search options" (left column) same as example shown & the "text types" (right column) all checked & it worked on my old pc. that's how this new pc was setup, didn't work. I tried only checking the one in example above "Dimension or leader text" with no luck, it didn't work either.

Re: Multi-editing multileaders that use blocks with attributes instead of text

pendean — Fri, 20 Sep 2024 13:00:08 GMT

@CBENOI3 wrote:
...with no luck, it didn't work either.

Share a DWG file with the content in it, point to it all, give us an example of what you want to change inside the DWG file.

Re: Multi-editing multileaders that use blocks with attributes instead of text

CBENOI3 — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 13:55:00 GMT

My company will not allow the upload of any files to the internet nor send any attachment outside of the company. Let me try to get some clearance to upload a sample file for you to help me with.

Thanks, Chris