Fields Referencing Same Block

Fields Referencing Same Block

Michael.BrubakerR9GDT
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Fields Referencing Same Block

Michael.BrubakerR9GDT
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Hello all, I am relatively new to AutoCAD. I'm sure this has been asked in numerous different ways but I can't seem to find the answer I am looking for. I might not be wording what I'm looking for clearly in my searches. 

 

Attached is a sample block that when inserted ask the user for specific information. I want the fields inside the block to update accordingly.

0s there a way to do this that isn't convoluted or has my users exploding the block? I will be doing this for numerous blocks to make editing these types of drawing super simple for my users.

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

EDIT: These blocks will be reused multiple times with different values in the same drawing so I cannot have a nested block with the outermost being the fields updated on the innermost block.

 

 

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JLJZPWBF
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@Libbya - Oh sheesh, sorry about that. This is killin me. The Blocks on the sides and top of the viewports work, but the inserted one (same block) won't update properly. I don't know how this is even possible. But then I tried using MTEXT in the callouts, and put an attribute for it to reference on defpoints. I want the attribute to be invisible, but just put it on defpoints so you could see it. at 1st glance. 

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JLJZPWBF
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@Libbya Good to know, I totally understand that. I was just making sure.

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JLJZPWBF
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@Libbya  - Nevermind, I figured it out. Just FYI: you only get the "Display value for block reference" checkbox when you first make the attribute definition (ATTDEF).

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