Linking attributes

[Glennmac]

Hi all.

I am rather new to CAD.
I am doing a lot (1000) of drawings for a customer.Basically the drawings are the same format.they are electrical and instrument process sheets.

The differences are that each part, cable, junction box etc is labled with an area, part no and the part code.
These values are sometimes repeated 5 or 6 times in different areas.

I have created attributes for each no at each area.And blocked them.Now comes the question:
I have to enter each value on its own when promted.This is painfully time consuming.

Is it possible to link attributes so that the value only needs to be inputted once per drawing?
If so How.

Please help my fingers are geting sore ;-0

 

[CADaver]

Will using "PRESET" attributes solve your problem?

or maybe RTEXT

or maybe COPY

Did you know you can copy and paste text from one attribute to another? (Highlight, right-click, copy)

 

[Glennmac]

Hi Thanks for the reply.

I have been using copy and paste.But it is time consuming.I have linked all the attributes that are variable on a sheet to one block so I only have to click once to open the editor.
I have found that by going edit-find and replace this has helped a lot.
as long as the attributes are blocked it replaces them all.
If I use exact case then it also prevents other numbers from being mistakenly changed.
I have about 30 varia=bles per page, some appear 10 times and some 1 they all get changed per sheet. that is why it takes so long.

But thanks for the reply.

 

[CADaver]

Are the changes consistant? Have you tried ATTEDIT to globally change all particular values to the other value? If that worked, you could build a script file.

 

[rKeyTek]

Dude,
CADaver's 1st solution should suit you to!

Make the "Attributed Blocks with default responses".
I think that's what he meant with "PRESET".

Have you tried that?

R.

 

[mstg007]

What is the verdict on this? Is it a go... or does the script work?

thxs

 

[borgunit]

Maybe this will help...

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