Another title block disaster:(

I have just upgraded to 2012 and I am having a few issues with the title blocks I am creating. For some reason everytime I add attributes to the block they never come out in order. For example I create the title page, add the attributes using ATTDEF (job name etc) then I create the block and check my attributes using BATTORDER, I can arrange them using the up/down buttons which is fine. But as soon as I try to edit the attributes outside the block editor they are all out of order again! I have tried making the attributes in and outside of the block editor with no avail! And to make matters worse I have a jumpy mouse AAhh! Any help please!!!!

Are you using _ATTSYNC after you put them in order? Try using BATTMAN to adjust the order.

Thanks, Sorry for the following stupid question - do I need to use _ATTSYNC before creating the block, as I am creating the block or in block editor??

After creating the block.

Ah! Thankyou just tried it and it works a treat!

You are welcome!

AttDef's are a thing of the past for Title Blocks IMHO. I need to make a tutorial for how I set up Titleblocks using LT at my old company to share with the world.

And to make matters worse I have a jumpy mouse AAhh! Any help please!!!!

Less coffee for the mouse. Just sayin'.

AttDef's are a thing of the past for Title Blocks IMHO. I need to make a tutorial for how I set up Titleblocks using LT at my old company to share with the world.

well.... let's see it

Do you use something other than attributes?

well.... let's see it

Do you use something other than attributes?

Yep. Just plain 'ol Text and MText.

Yep. Just plain 'ol Text and MText.

I'll bite.........

Hehehe, nobody believes me eh? I have a great automated system that works very well in LT. I will try and do a tutorial tonight if I can make time.

Hehehe, nobody believes me eh? I have a great automated system that works very well in LT. I will try and do a tutorial tonight if I can make time.

I don't doubt; just curious.

Ohhh gotcha. That makes sense. You've never been one to call someone out so I should've known.

Ohhh gotcha. That makes sense. You've never been one to call someone out so I should've known.

I see no reason to ever call you out; I trust your statements.

Haha, I'm such a nerd. Listening to myself talk is reeeeally embarrassing, lol....

Link to video:

(1200x768 res, so watch HD fullscreen if you can)

Haha, I'm such a nerd. Listening to myself talk is reeeeally embarrassing, lol....

 

Link to video:

(1200x768 res, so watch HD fullscreen if you can)

 

No can see youtube here.

PM me your email, I'll send the file directly to you.

I do it the same way link dwg number to ctab, also field for drawing scale to vp scale & field for contract number linked to document filename. Works so much better and loads less work to do updating drawings numbers etc.

Awesome! Thanks for sharing

We just xref in all titleblocks and use a block for the drawing details.