topic Re: How to measure a block with field attributes? in AutoCAD Forum

How to measure a block with field attributes?

vandenoosterkamp — Wed, 26 Aug 2020 15:31:04 GMT

When I try to measure a block that has field attributes the attributes disappear. In the attached drawing I have the original block with the working attributes but the other blocks do not show them anymore after the measure command. When I manually copy them to the desired place there is no problem.

I need around 4000 of them so I hope there is a way to solve this. I tried lisps as well that multi insert the blocks but with the same result.

Re: How to measure a block with field attributes?

j.palmeL29YX — Wed, 26 Aug 2020 16:05:27 GMT

Instead of the measure command I'd use the arraypath command. So you don't have the described problem.

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Re: How to measure a block with field attributes?

j.palmeL29YX — Wed, 26 Aug 2020 16:21:24 GMT

>>Here<< an example video how to use it.

HTH

Re: How to measure a block with field attributes?

vandenoosterkamp — Thu, 27 Aug 2020 09:24:56 GMT

Thanks for the suggestion! The array however flattens everything and I need the Z coords to go up. Tried to fool acad by creating a new ucs in another drawing and copy paste but that didn't work

Re: How to measure a block with field attributes?

j.palmeL29YX — Thu, 27 Aug 2020 11:41:07 GMT

@vandenoosterkamp wrote:

The array however flattens everything and I need the Z coords to go up.

After arraying you must explode the array and update the fields (updatefield or regen command).

>>Example<<

Re: How to measure a block with field attributes?

vandenoosterkamp — Thu, 27 Aug 2020 13:15:41 GMT

Yes, that does indeed the magic, also in 3d with adjusted ucs parallel to the 3d line.

Thank you very, VERY VERY much! 😄