Change an attribute so the default is a field

[Retirement_Bound]

In my title block I have multiple attributes for the sheet with one being the sheet number.  I have a default of E1.1, but what I would rather have is for the default to be the sheet tab name.  I can't seem to find a way to change the default to that method using the existing attribute.  Is there a way to do this or does it require me to erase the attribute and add a new one where I insert the field as the default?

[pendean]

Show us, post your DWG file with your block/attributes.

[vinodkl · Accepted solution]

Hi,

If I understand you correctly, there is no requirement of creating a new attribute. You can change the default of the attribute and then saves changes in the block editor. But this change will not reflect in the existing block and you need to "INSERT" the new block to reflect the changes. If in case you are looking to change the value of default in the existing block without inserting the blocks again then you need to make some changes to the attribute tag and then use "ATTSYNC" to reflect the changes. But if you are particular about the tag name then you can again go into block editor and then change the attribute tag as it was before and then you save changes in the block and the sync them using attsync. The below screencast explains the whole process.

[R_Tweed · Accepted solution]

edit your block,  then edit your default value to a field referencing the variable ctab. Save your block. Then use either battamn or AttSync to update your instances withing the dwg.

[Retirement_Bound]

Thanks,  I tried everything I could to find that field option and all I needed was to right click in the field.  I was expecting to see a place to click while in the field itself and just couldn't find anything.

[akcalverley]

I am having a similar issue with my titleblock families in my tool palette. I want the Sheet Title and Number to automatically generate when I make a new sheet in the sheet set.

"edit your default value to a field referencing the variable ctab"

How do you do this? "Insert Field" is not an option when you are editing the default option inside the block editor. I want the field to show up every time I place the block from the tool palette automatically.

[R_Tweed]

I making an assumption that you are right clicking on the sheetset or subset in the sheet set manager and choosing the option to create new sheet. When you create the new sheet, you will be prompted for a number and title.  Open the template file that is associated to your sheet set file sheet creation for your sheet set and make sure you have an attribute or text with a field that references  field category sheetset, currentsheettile and currentsheetnumber .  Below is a sample of the properties window for a sheet set file.

The fields can be found for sheet number and title  under sheet set.  see below.

I should mention that the sheet creation template can be changed for susbsets.