Autodesk 057B1-41A111-1001 - AutoCAD LT 2010, User Manual

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which you are prompted for attribute information when you insert the block
reference.
Use Attributes Without Attaching Them to Blocks
Stand-alone attributes can also be created. Once attributes have been defined,
and the drawing is saved, this drawing file can be inserted into another
drawing. When the drawing is inserted, you are prompted for the attribute
values.
Extract Block Attribute Data (Advanced)
Using an attribute extraction template file, you can extract attribute
information from a drawing and create a separate text file for use with database
software.
You can extract attribute information from a drawing and create a separate
text file for use with database software. This feature is useful for creating parts
lists with information already entered in the drawing database. Extracting
attribute information does not affect the drawing.
To create a parts list
■ Create and edit an attribute definition
■ Enter values for the attributes as you insert the blocks
■ Create a template file and then extract attribute information to a text file
To extract attribute information, you first create an attribute template file
using any text processor, then generate the attribute extraction file using
AutoCAD LT, and, finally, open the attribute extraction file in a database
application. If you plan to extract the attribute information to a DXF (drawing
interchange format) file, it is not necessary to first create an attribute template
file.
NOTE
Make sure that the attribute extraction file does not have the same name
as the attribute template file.
Create an Attribute Extraction Template File
Before you extract attribute information, you must create an ASCII template
file to define the structure of the file that will contain the extracted attribute
information. The template file contains information about the tag name, data
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