Attribute Tools
Attribute tags within AutoCAD blocks are an extremely powerful entity type and can be extremely difficult to work with. They look like normal text but they have a wealth of configuration and application issues that you need to understand. In this section we will look at the new Attribute tools provided with AutoCAD 2002 and how to use them. Now with these tools the process of managing and extracting information is much easier than before.
The Block Attribute Manager
Affectionately known as BATTMAN, the Block Attribute Manager allows you to modify block attributes without having to explode and redefine the block. Also, as you make changes to a block with BATTMAN they are immediately reflected in the objects in AutoCAD 2002.
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