EAttEdit

Edits the value and most properties of attributes, through a dialog box.

Accessing the Command

command bar: eattedit

alias: ate

menu bar: Tools | Attributes | Edit Block Attributes

toolbar: Attributes |

: eattedit

Prompts you in the command bar:

Select a block: (Choose a block that contains attribute data.)

Displays a dialog box:

Change properties, and then click OK.

Command Options

Option	Description
Value	Edits the value of the attribute.
Select Block	Chooses another block.

Properties Tab
Layer	Specifies the layer name; choose one from the droplist.
Color	Specifies the color; choose one from the droplist.
Lineweight	Specifies the lineweight; choose one from the droplist.
Linetype	Specifies the linetype; choose one from the droplist.
Plot Style	Specifies the plot style; choose one from the droplist. (Available only when plot styles are enabled in the drawing.)

Text Options Tab
Text Style	Specifies the text style name; choose one from the droplist.
Justification	Specifies the justification; choose one from the droplist.
Height	Specifies the height of the text.
Rotation	Specifies the rotation angle of the text.
Upside Down	Toggles whether the text is displayed upside down.
Backwards	Toggles whether the text is displayed backwards.
Width Factor	Specifies the width of the characters; use a value of less than 1.0 to squeeze text into a small space.
Oblique Angle	Specifies the slant of the characters; can be used to mimic italic text.

Procedures

Related Commands

DdAtte - edits the values of attributes through a dialog box.

AttDef - defines attributes through a dialog box.

-AttDef - defines attributes through the command bar.

AttDisp - toggles the display of attribute text.

AttEdit - edits attribute values and properties.

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

AttRedef - redefines a block and updates associated attributes.

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.

DataExtraction - exports entity properties, block attributes and drawing information to a an external file.

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.

Properties - edits attribute values and properties.

RefEdit - edits blocks and attributes in-place.