AutoCAD Demo - Using attributes in a block and creating an annotative block

This demo goes through how to create editable text within a block using attributes, and also how to create an annotative (scalable) block in AutoCAD 2015.

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[hustonz]

Amazing. 8 years later and still helping people out.

[billy]

Thank you, I appreciate how straight forward this tutorial was.

[eyriesintlahore]

THANKS YOUR TUTORIAL WAS SO CLEAR & INTERESTING I AM NOW CREATING ATTRIBUTE BLOCK EVERYWHERE THANKS A LOT

[rcallumto]

Thanks very much. I learned something new today

[chrisb]

Attributes in a block was like Chinese language to me. Your tutorial was so clear that I am now creating attribute blocks everywhere :-) Thanks a

[mikekeilman]

Very Clear and informative!! I learned something new. Thank you!!

I was looking for this information (block annotative)!! Thanks!!

[alejandrogonzalezlopez]

My Acad teacher told us that day, "Attributes, guys." Us, disconcerted, "W-what?" Him, "Attributes everywhere!"
Great tutorial!

[mikewayne]

This was really good and informative. Thank you.

[paassshaikh]

Thank you for the info.. I was searching for the one.. And I got the perfect video.

[williamwmcqiv]

Hi nice videos ..at about :43 you mention setting up per cad standards can you recommend a good reference manual for modern cad drawing standards?

[jorgeavila]

For some reason I tried to create a tag circle with attribute in annotative inside of the circle in model space at 1:1. Then I turn it into a block also in annotative mode. When ever I go into model space in the layout sheet, and insert the leader with block content type and enter the block name, it gives me a "invalid input" on the command line. Then I researched in a few forums and found out that you can't have the block as annotative if the attribute is already annotative. And it worked just fine. I don't think it has anything to do with me having AutoCAD LT and you having the full version. But I am more confused now :p

Great video by the way, very clear explaining the steps. Thanks for your videos.

[armandnicdao]

THANKS, AWESOME INSTRUCTION BLESS YOU.

[ernstherselman]

Thankyou, very informative and handy. Now the Question. Why do you not use Paper space to add the Titles, scaling only your viewport. You will save save so much time. Then you bring it in 1:1 in Paper space, using several different viewports, on a viewport layer, of which the printing icon is turned off. You need 1 Textstyle, of which you just change the size. Your very handy attributed blocks and 1 Dimension style. AutoCAD does support your drawing style, but were created since I think AutoCAD R13 (1995?), with Paperspace and it is the way it should be used.

[shafivazhayil]

Thank you, How to change colour of the many attributes??

[shafiqsaidee]

Thanks for sharing the video. it helps a lot.
In the video 9:03-9:07 when the block is moved from top to bottom the scale is changed, could you explain how to do when working on model view rather than scaling the viewport ?

[elcoky]

Can you use a annotive text style for the attributes instead of the standard true size style? And then make the entire block also innovative?

[rianrainrian]

This was great ~ good instructions yooo~~

[gddraftsman]

maam are you still active this time? im asking about rotating attribute in a parametric block, if i do include them in a rotate set, it dont rotate

[fatmabenabderrahmen]

The thing is i used this to define spaces so i have the name under it i have the height and then the level, but when i chnage it the name doen't stay in the same place