Convert TEXT to ATTRIBUTE

[Baker_ADG]

In AutoCAD Electrical; there is the neat command "AETEXT2ATT" It converts text to attributes... 

Does anyone know where to find this command in Civil 3D 2021?

[Anonymous]

under express tools > explode attributes to text. sorry mis-read your post you want the opposite

[Baker_ADG]

i want to go the other direction.. converting text to attribute. 

[Anonymous]

i just enter Att at the command prompt.

[Joe-Bouza]

What kind of attribute? 

A block attribute? Never saw an attribute on its own. Are you creating a block on the fly?

Maybe this is what you want

https://www.google.com/search?q=autocad+create+attribute+from+text&rlz=1C1AZAA_enUS750US750&oq=Autoc...

maybe not. I found the electrical help on it. not sure I get the drift

[Baker_ADG]

Exactly, I am looking for the ACAD Electrical command to use in Civil 3D. 

Why was this not a "vanilla" ACAD command. 

Does anyone have the Electrical lisp for that command?

[Joe-Bouza]

I still don't get how/ why an attribute would be stand alone object. they usually are part of a block

[andrewpuller3811]

I have found a couple of examples of lisp that have been posted.

Check out the post by Chris Lindner over here - https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-architecture-forum/convert-text-to-attribute/td-p/2533462

and one by Lee Mac here - https://www.cadtutor.net/forum/topic/8554-convert-text-to-attribute/?do=findComment&comment=176242

[jahrensYNZ2R]

I'm having this problem too.

[Baker_ADG]

I installed Electrical. so.. i guess i "figured it out"  

haha!

[chriscowgill7373]

Civil 3D is built on Map3D, not Electrical, they are different branches of the same tree (AutoCAD), not every tool is available in every software, otherwise you wouldnt have multiple software.