AttRedef

Redefines a block and updates associated attributes.

Accessing the Command

command bar:  attredef

: attredef

Prompts you in the command bar:

Enter name of block you wish to redefine: (Type the name of an existing block.)

Select entities for block: (Select entities and attributes to be included in the block definition.)

Entities in set: 3

Select entities for block: (Select more entities or press Enter to stop selecting entities.)

Specify new base point: (specify the origin point of the block.)

The following rules apply to existing block references:

• New attributes use default values.

• Values of old attributes that are included in the new block definition are preserved.

• Old attributes that are not included in the new block definition are deleted.

• Format or property changes made with the ATTEDIT or EATTEDIT commands are removed.

• Extended data associated with the block are deleted.

Command Options

No options.

Related Commands

AttDef - defines attributes through a dialog box.

-AttDef - defines how a block's attributes will be created at the command prompt.

AttDisp - toggles the display of attribute text.

AttEdit - edits attribute values and properties.

AttExt - extracts attributes from drawings to data files through a dialog box.

-AttExt - extracts attributes from drawings to data files through the command bar.

AttSync - synchronizes attribute definitions in all block references of a specified block definition.

BattMan - manages the attributes of a block definition.

Block and -Block - create blocks from attribute definitions and entities.

EAttEdit - edits attribute values and most properties.

Explode - reduces attributes to tags.

Insert - inserts blocks and prompts for attribute values through a dialog box.

-Insert - insert blocks and prompts for attribute values through the command bar.

InsertAligned - inserts blocks repeatedly, and inserts mirrored blocks.

Properties - edits attribute values and properties.