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xref problem

xref problem

xref problem

(OP)
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

RE: xref problem

gadero,

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

You might also want to change the layer definitions of the tag to be on a layer that you know shows.  REFEDIT or ATTEDIT should help you with that depending on the text or object.

RE: xref problem

(OP)
Appreciate the responses. Layer state was one of the first things I confirmed. The xref file...all layers are on  and the file doesn't xref any other files.

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

I tried to duplicate your problem and was successful.  If I INSERTed the drawing, it worked but if I XREFed the drawing it did not.  Curious.

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

(OP)
"Can you use INSERT instead of XREF ?"

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

(OP)
IFR,
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

gadero - try that routine please.  I went into a drawing and created a text attribute without a block.  I duplicated your problem with xrefs.  I duplicated my success with simple inserts.  I tried the routine and it converted the attribute into text so the xref worked.  If it does not work for you, email me the drawing and I will see if I can modify a routine to make it work for you.  davidrATfastDOTnet (replace the AT and DOT with punctuation)

RE: xref problem

(OP)
IFR,
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.

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