topic Convert TEXT to ATTRIBUTE in Civil 3D Forum

Convert TEXT to ATTRIBUTE

Baker_ADG — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 17:31:23 GMT

In AutoCAD Electrical; there is the neat command "AETEXT2ATT" It converts text to attributes...

Does anyone know where to find this command in Civil 3D 2021?

Re: Convert TEXT to ATTRIBUTE

Anonymous — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 17:40:42 GMT

under express tools > explode attributes to text. sorry mis-read your post you want the opposite

Re: Convert TEXT to ATTRIBUTE

Baker_ADG — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 17:37:14 GMT

i want to go the other direction.. converting text to attribute.

Re: Convert TEXT to ATTRIBUTE

Anonymous — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 17:42:50 GMT

i just enter Att at the command prompt.

Re: Convert TEXT to ATTRIBUTE

Joe-Bouza — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 23:13:52 GMT

What kind of attribute?

A block attribute? Never saw an attribute on its own. Are you creating a block on the fly?

Maybe this is what you want

https://www.google.com/search?q=autocad+create+attribute+from+text&rlz=1C1AZAA_enUS750US750&oq=Autocad+create+attribute&aqs=chrome.2.0l8.13321j0j8&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

maybe not. I found the electrical help on it. not sure I get the drift

Re: Convert TEXT to ATTRIBUTE

Baker_ADG — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 23:32:19 GMT

Exactly, I am looking for the ACAD Electrical command to use in Civil 3D.

Why was this not a "vanilla" ACAD command.

Does anyone have the Electrical lisp for that command?

Re: Convert TEXT to ATTRIBUTE

Joe-Bouza — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 07:35:46 GMT

I still don't get how/ why an attribute would be stand alone object. they usually are part of a block

Re: Convert TEXT to ATTRIBUTE

andrewpuller3811 — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 11:14:16 GMT

I have found a couple of examples of lisp that have been posted.

Check out the post by Chris Lindner over here - https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-architecture-forum/convert-text-to-attribute/td-p/2533462

and one by Lee Mac here - https://www.cadtutor.net/forum/topic/8554-convert-text-to-attribute/?do=findComment&comment=176242

Re: Convert TEXT to ATTRIBUTE

jahrensYNZ2R — Tue, 15 Jun 2021 15:29:52 GMT

I'm having this problem too.

Re: Convert TEXT to ATTRIBUTE

Baker_ADG — Thu, 24 Jun 2021 16:39:19 GMT

I installed Electrical. so.. i guess i "figured it out"

haha!

Re: Convert TEXT to ATTRIBUTE

chriscowgill7373 — Thu, 01 Jul 2021 21:31:55 GMT

Civil 3D is built on Map3D, not Electrical, they are different branches of the same tree (AutoCAD), not every tool is available in every software, otherwise you wouldnt have multiple software.