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AutoCAD BATTMAN: Be your own Block Manager Attribute Hero

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AutoCAD BATTMAN is a convenient command that allows users to manage the block attribute definitions in the current drawing. When you run the BATTMAN command, the Block Attribute Manager dialog box appears.

 

You can access it through the Ribbon:

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Or by simply typing BATTMAN on your keyboard.

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You can easily manage the blocks' attributes defined in your AutoCAD drawing using the Block Attribute Manager.

 

Select a block from the list of Block definitions with attributes, and the corresponding attribute list will be displayed for you to edit or modify as needed.

By default, the Tag, Prompt, Default, Mode, and Annotative attribute properties are visible, making it easy to modify and update your block attributes as needed.

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Edit your Attributes List under Settings

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Edit your Blocks Attributes by selecting the desired attribute and selecting Edit.

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You can Remove a selected attribute from a block definition.

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It can be automatically removed from all block instances in the current drawing if Apply is selected in the Settings dialog box. The Remove button is disabled for blocks with only one attribute.

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Use Select Block to bring up its Attributes instead of selecting from the Block dropdown.

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Or Sync to apply the attribute property changes to all instances of the selected block without affecting assigned attribute values.

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Ready to take control of your AutoCAD block attributes? Check out BATTMAN in your current project and start simplifying your workflow today!

 

AutoCAD Support and Learning - Links

Block Attribute Manager 

BATTMAN (Command) 

Comments

Love this @kristina.youngblut BATTMAN is one of my absolute favorite commands

Oh my goodness, I forgot to call you out in this post. I'm so sorry. 

 

Everyone!!! This awesome tip was at the suggestion of @handjonathan 

 

Thanks again,  it was fun to revisit this own in detail. 

 

 

I use it periodically, and this was a nice refresher course!

This is all i can think of this morning 😃 

 

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Spuer , Vielen Dank