Chapter 12: Using Attributes
- Create attributes. Attributes are a great tool for storing data with drawn objects. You can include as little or as much data as you like in an AutoCAD block.
- Master It What is the name of the object that you must include in a block to store data?
- Solution Attribute definition.
- Edit attributes. The data that you include in a block is easily changed. You may have several copies of a block, each of which must contain its own unique set of data.
- Master It What is the simplest way to gain access to a block's attribute data?
- Solution Double‐click the block to open the Enhanced Attribute Editor.
- Extract and export attribute information. Attribute data can be extracted in a number of ways so that you can keep track of the data in a drawing.
- Master It How do you start the data‐extraction process?
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