xref problem
xref problem
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I've got a drawing with text. The text is an attribute defintion (similar to using attdef command to put text in a drawing). Not sure why this was done...maybe part of a block someone exploded and then changed the attribute tag so that the drawing "looked right"??
When I try to xref this drawing, the attribute tag "text" doesn't show up. I can copy all the text into the drawing, but don't want to do this. I experimented some with blocks that I use...I tried xreferencing my blocks and ran into the same problem.
Any suggestions on what I might be able to do??
Thanks
When I try to xref this drawing, the attribute tag "text" doesn't show up. I can copy all the text into the drawing, but don't want to do this. I experimented some with blocks that I use...I tried xreferencing my blocks and ran into the same problem.
Any suggestions on what I might be able to do??
Thanks





RE: xref problem
it looks like a layerproblem. Did You prove the layers in the xref, and in Your drawing...? Mostly the layers are nested. So be faithfull.
Lothar
ADT 2004
ACAD 2002
RE: xref problem
RE: xref problem
It seems to me that since the attribute text definition wasn't completed and the tag is used as normal text, the xref isn't passing the info along. I tested this out on a couple of files I created and confirmed the problem.
Attedit doesn't do anything since the definition isn't part of a block. I tried refedit, but don't know much about the command...seems to me that it would help only if I could get the object to show up as an xref.
Any other suggestions?
Thanks
RE: xref problem
Can you use INSERT instead of XREF ?
Can you change the text from an attribute to regular text?
Can you use RTEXT ?
RE: xref problem
I could, but then objects would be part of my drawing. Something I'd like to avoid.
"Can you change the text from an attribute to regular text?"
How would I do this? If I had a completely defined block, I can do...but with this partial definition, I'm at a loss...
"Can you use RTEXT ?"
I looked at the command, not sure how to use it to help with the problem.
Thanks
RE: xref problem
RE: xref problem
I tried a similar lsp that converts attributes...the problem is the attribute was never fully defined.
Thanks for the thought....I think I'm going to jump off a bridge!!!
RE: xref problem
RE: xref problem
or by a direct link:
http://www.dotsoft.com/public/tag2txt.lsp
Also, the Express Tools BURST would be a better solution for the people who did what they did. <g>
-Tracy
RE: xref problem
You saved my life...I will not have to jump off a bridge after all. The routine worked like a charm.
I appreciate your comments and suggestions and the time you put in to help me out.
Thank you
Twlincoln,
Thanks for the link. I'll check it out.