naming attributes

[jens.cambierXJHLT]

Hello,

I was wondering if there is a function in Autocad LT that take cares of automatic numbering of attributes from blocks.

For example, i need to number 300 lamps (F1,F2,F3...).

So i need someting that can name them sequently without individually change the attributes block by block.

I know you can give your blocks the same attribute name using properties but can i do the same but sequently ?

thanks

[steven-g]

Are these existing blocks? What is the logic for numbering them or do you pick them in the correct order

[jens.cambierXJHLT]

It's mostly for as-builts, so existing blocks.

every block has his attribute (FE: loop number).

most of the time i select them in order and sometimes with select similar.

[jens.cambierXJHLT]

It's mostly for as-builts, so existing blocks.

every block has his attribute (FE: loop number).

the logic is that every block starts with F and then sequently goes up in numbers.(see jpeg)

i changed every data block seperate, i need something much faster.

[steven-g · Accepted solution]

There is a command "-attedit" that will allow you to change attribute values, but only if you know what the current value is, so bearing that in mind if you first select all the blocks (using selectsimilar) and then change the attribute value in all the blocks to "F1" then enter the command "setenv" followed by "count" at the first prompt and then "1" at the second prompt, this puts the starting number into a variable.

And then run this macro

*^C^C^C-attedit;;;;;\;value;change;F1;F$M=$(getenv,count);;setenv;count;$(+,$(getenv,count),1);

You should pick the first block (which won't change value) and then pick the next blocks one at a time in the order you want and they will be incremented, if you make a mistake just change everything back to "F1" and start again (the value "F1" is hard coded into the macro and Autocad will only work on attributes with this value).

You have to pick the actual attribute tekst and not the block or this doesn't work.

[jens.cambierXJHLT]

thanks for the effort but making macros is out of my league,
I'm losing more time making them then naming my blocks one by one.

[Emmsleys]

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[Emmsleys · Accepted solution]

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