Battman

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Edits the attributes of a block definition; optionally also updates existing block references


Command: Battman


This command opens the Block Attribute Manager dialog.

If the current drawing does not contain block references with attributes, a message is displayed, and the dialog is not opened.


Block Attribute Manager - main dialog


This dialog is free resizeable, and will maintain size and position of the dialog across BricsCAD sessions.


Select Block


You can select the block definition to be modified using the mouse, and select a block reference - afterwards the block is select.

If the block you select does not contain attributes, the active block definition is not changed in Block popup list.


Block


The popup list shows all block definitions containing attributes. You can select the block definition to be modified.


Sync


Updates all block references with current attributes definitions. Attribute values are not changed.


Sync Sel


Updates selected block references with current attributes definitions. Attribute values are not changed.


Move Up / Down


Allows to change the attribute's position in prompt sequence (does not effect constant attributes, because these are not prompted for a value)..


Edit


Opens the Edit Attribute Dialog to edit the attribute's properties.

Using left mouse button doubleclick also opens the dialog.


Remove


Removes the selected attribute from the block definition. If there is only 1 attribute left, it can not be removed from the block definitions.

Using Apply will also remove the related attribute(s) from all block references.

If option "Apply changes to existing references" is active in BAttMan settings, the attribute is immediately removed from all references.


Settings ...


Opens the Block Attribute Manager Settings Dialog to specify behaviour and list box columns to be displayed.


Apply


Updates the block definition with current settings. If the option "Apply changes to existing references" is active, then Apply also effects all existing block references.