Display block names in the drawing

[v_harutyunyan]

Please help: I want to have field text inside a block that will show the name of that block and update it when the block is renamed. Can anyone tell me if this would be possible?

[cadffm]

Cross https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/autocad-block-name-inside-block-with-text-field/m-p/136...

[paullimapa]

For example:

Open "C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AutoCAD 2026\Sample\Database Connectivity\Floor Plan Sample.dwg"

Read only is ok

Zoom in to a cubicle and double click on RMNUM block which has a single Attribute NUMBER:

EATTEDIT command is executed, then right mouse click on the Value edit box and on the context menu select Insert Field

In the Field window:

Field Category: Objects

Field names: Object

Object type: click on Cross to select object

Back on the graphics drawing window select the Chair block

When the Field window reappears this time under Property select Name & click OK 2x

Back on the graphics drawing screen you'll see that the name of the Chair block is now filled in as the block attribute:

Now when you Rename the Block CHAIR7 with CHAIR8 and then do a REGEN the Block attribute will automatically update

[v_harutyunyan · Accepted solution]

@paullimapa thank you for your clear step by step explanations with screenshots!!!

[paullimapa]

You are welcome and if you want to automate with a lisp routine to select the block with attribute and then the block  with the name then post here

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/visual-lisp-autolisp-and-general/bd-p/130

[v_harutyunyan]

@paullimapa please explain how to assign attribute to a block as well. I messed up in this issue.

[paullimapa]

Lots of video tutorials on this online like this one:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ar4tPaEZmyY&pp=0gcJCdgAo7VqN5tD