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Script for Block with Multiple Attribute into Single Attribute Retaining Data

VinnieESPOENG — Tue, 13 Oct 2020 18:26:38 GMT

We did a project for a customer that involved taking 30 floors of information, taking text, making it a dynamic block and giving it attributes. After we gave them 3 attributes, pertaining to 3 separate items they liked it and we went about doing this for 30 floors, each floor has 4 different blocks, maybe 40 inserts per floor.

After the customer was delivered CAD files, they sent it to their customer who now just wants 1 attribute per block.

Is there anyway to convert a multiple attribute block to a single attribute block while retaining the information stored in the block?

Per the example, Node, Network and Link are to be combined into 1 attribute and need to keep the same xx:xxx-xx

Re: Script for Block with Multiple Attribute into Single Attribute Retaining Data

Libbya — Tue, 13 Oct 2020 18:42:29 GMT

I'm not sure of a script and if that is specifically what you are after, then you should ask on one of the Customization forums.

The following screencast shows a way to combine the values of the existing attributes into the value of a single attribute using fields. If the block definition is edited in that manner and then attsync run on a file, then all blocks would update accordingly in that file. Redefine could be used on each file. That alone might be good enough to satisfy the client. If not then I imagine that code could be run (again ask on a customization forum) to do a batch conversion of fields to text. After the fields are converted to text, the prior attributes individual attributes could be deleted with the end result being a single attribute per block that retains the combined value of the three attributes. Hopefully that helps you toward a solution.

Re: Script for Block with Multiple Attribute into Single Attribute Retaining Data

3wood — Wed, 14 Oct 2020 07:54:50 GMT

You can try ALTEXT to combine multiple attributes into 1.

Original block has 3 attributes:

Step 1. Save the code below as a *lsp file.

;;; This is an example formula for ALTEXT.vlx ;;; It combines Attribute 1 ~ Attribute 3 with symbols ":" and "-". (defun ALTEXT_FORMULA () (strcat ALTEXT_ATT_1 ":" ALTEXT_ATT_2 "-" ALTEXT_ATT_3) )

Step 2. Use ALTEXT to select blocks and change the first attribute value. Select "Formula" and pick up the lsp file in Step 1 as the formula.

Step 3. Result of Step 2. Attribute No. 1 combined the value of all 3 attributes.

Step 4. Delete the other 2 attribute definition in the block editor. Then use BATTMAN to synchronize the block inserts in the drawing.

Step 5. Final result.