Changing text in multiple blocks

Changing text in multiple blocks

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Changing text in multiple blocks

jim3thornton
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I have modified the out of the box room block from the Tags Tab of the Document Palette.  My problem now is that even thou i have changed the text style within the block ... the text still remains thin lines and not the arial that is preferred.

 

Am I missing a command in order to change this text?

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dbroad
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Change the attribute tag definition. Then use attsync to update all the blocks already placed (assuming that you're talking about blocks and not mvblocks).

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jim3thornton
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they are actually multi-view blocks .... 

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David_W_Koch
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If you are talking about AutoCAD Architecture room tags (Multi-View Blocks), and you have already revised the AutoCAD view block definition to have the desired font on the attributes therein, then you will need to run the MVBLOCK command and choose the Update command line option on the room tag instances that you want to have match the attribute font used in the current view block definition.


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jim3thornton
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Is there a way to permanently have it updated?

 

I had accidentally gotten this to work from pulling from the palette with the updated text ....

 

 

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David_W_Koch
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Are you using the out-of-the-box tools and source files?  If so, are you willing to modify those?

 

The out-of-the-box Room Tag tool (based on US Imperial content) is set up to use the text style of the target drawing when a Room Tag is placed.  That does not change the view block attribute font, however, and a use of the Update option of the MVBLOCK command will revert any selected room tags to the font/style used in the view block.  But if you would rather not customize, just by setting your preferred text style current, you can get the room tags to use that text style.

 

If you do not want to rely on the end user to set the correct text style, you can set the tool up to use the text style as defined in the source file.  In that case, you will need to edit the view block definition in the source file (the tool properties will tell you the file path and name) and then set the Attribute text style property of the tag tool to As defined by content, rather than Target drawing text style.2018-12-04_ACA2019_RoomTagToolProperties.png

 


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jim3thornton
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the intent is to have customize tags ... so far I have managed to modify the out of the box ones, but I would like to have a specific name for these blocks and to have a designated layer also ... 

 

i have a few more things to apply 

 

thank you 

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cdcaron
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I know this is an old post...  However...

 

Any way to apply the Attribute Text Style setting to a standard block tool?  This field doesn't exist for blocks, yet the issue remains.

 

Local block definition with modified attribute text style overwritten by source attribute text style.

 

Thanks for all replies

 

C

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David_W_Koch
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INSERT your source block (with the desired text style set on the attribute definitions therein) and overwrite the definition in the target file.  This will not update any existing attributes; to do so, run the ATTSYNC command on that block, to force the revised attribute definitions onto existing attributes.


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cdcaron
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Thanks

 

That is the current method.  I was looking tp eliminate the attribute sync step... user memory being what it is.

If that is the only solution, I'm bypassing all that with a second set of blocks.  Hopefully it's just the one time/project.  Otherwise I might need to create some automatic method at print or save events.

 

Thanks again.

C

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David_W_Koch
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Attributes are separate objects "attached" to each block reference, unique for each instance.  They are not automatically updated when the block definition is updated, even when there are changes to the attribute definitions in the block definition.  It has always been this way.  Running ATTSYNC is the means provided to force changes to existing instances of attributed blocks.


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cdcaron
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Sure.  However, it seems a simple thing to either allow palettes to control attribute settings or apply the above Attribute Style palette switch to basic block tools.

 

The "What it is" or "has always been" is kind a thin reason to not correct something that works in some aspects and not in others.  Given AC is released/billed yearly with new bells/whistles while overlooking more basic efficiency issues.  I mean, how many years did it take them to include arc direction switch.

 

Same old complaint... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

Thanks again.

C

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