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Defining a block with attributes

Defining a block with attributes

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Defining a block with attributes

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- In this video, we will take these Attribute Definitions and convert them into a Block. I have two Attribute Definitions here in the Architectural3 sample file in the Chapter 13 folder, and a Polyline rectangle here. So the next step is to type b, enter for BLOCK. Let's give this Block a name. I'm gonna call it Room Tag. It needs a base point, so I'll Pick a point and snap that point right there. We also need to select the objects that make up this Block, click Select objects and pick the rectangle and then click the top attribute and the bottom one. The order that you select the objects here matters, so I always wanna select the top one and work my way down, one at a time. Enter. Choose Delete. Make sure that Open in block editor is not selected. In this case the Block unit is Inches. OK. It disappears because we've just defined the Block. It's part of this drawing's database and now we're ready to go ahead and insert it. So let's type i for insert. Enter. Select Room Tag from this…

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