Issue

1. Working With Xrefs In Autocad
2. Autocad Selected Xref Block Is Not Editable Word

Your office has custom title block fields, created using the AutoCAD DWGPROPS command, which are designed to update automatically when placed in a drawing set. You brought a title block into a drawing as an Xref, and these custom fields did not update.

You may have brought in your title blocks as block files in the past, and the custom fields updated successfully. You're wondering why they are not updating when you bring them in as Xrefs.

Re: selected xref block is not editable quantico65 wrote: I received a drawing from a colleague in an other office and when I try to edit the xref I get a 'selected xref block is not editable' message. What did he do and how can I undo this? By snapping to objects withn the xref you are still 'selecting' the xref for it to reference the endpoint, nearest to, midpoint, etc., so with that in mind, making it so you can't select it would mean no snaps to entities within the xref. I'm not sure of this but it seems logical that the program would HAVE to allow the user to select the.

Cause

Your field names may not match between the DWG Properties dialog box and the Field dialog box. As a result, AutoCAD is not recognizing your custom fields.

Solution

Sep 13, 2007 Re: Xref is not editable There is probably a problem in the Xreffed-in file, Recover this file and Purge it, then reattach it as an Xref, that usually sorts it for me. Failing that, you could use the 'Bludgeon method' of saving the offending file back to DXF R12 and then importing that into a new drawing and saving that over the old one. From within the current drawing, select the reference that you would like to edit. If the object you select in the reference belongs to any nested references, all the references available for selection are displayed in the Reference Edit dialog box. In the Reference Edit dialog box, select the specific reference that you want to edit. When you clip a boundary, the objects in the external reference or block are not altered; only their display is changed. With the XCLIP, DGNCLIP, DWFCLIP, PDFCLIP, and IMAGECLIP commands, you can control the following viewing options.

You'll need to add a custom field in the Field dialog box to match the field your office has created using the DWGProps command. In this example, we'll be updating the Project Number field from a title block.

With your sheet file open, type Field in the Command line and press Enter to open the Field dialog box. In the Field names list, scroll to and highlight the field name you need to update. In our example, the Project Number field is listed as Project No.

Note, however, that the field name appears as CustomDP under Field expression. As a result, we now know that we need to create a Custom entry for this field using the DWGProp command.

Open the DWG Properties dialog box:

or type DWGProp in the Command line

In the DWG Properties dialog box, select the Custom field and click the Add button.

In the Add Custom Property dialog box, type a Custom property name and Value for the custom field. In our example, we'll name the field Project No. (to match the name in the Fields dialog box) and give it the value 2015.02 to reflect the project number of the current drawing. Click OK to create the field.

You'll now see an entry in the Custom Properties list that matches the custom field you've just created.

In the drawing that contains the title block Xref, type UpdateField in the Command line, and press Enter. When prompted to Select objects, select the title block. AutoCAD will update the fields in the title block.

You may need to run the RegenAll command (Type RegenAll in the Command line and press Enter) for the fields to display properly.

Your office standards, or the size of your projects, may necessitate updating your title block fields in this way. However, in most cases, we recommend avoiding these overly complicated steps by creating a title block template that you update manually for each project. Updating your title block manually only takes a few minutes for each new drawing set, and is a much simpler process than working with this complex updating system.

AutoCad :: How To Make Xref Fully Editable Then Save As Standard DWG

I'm working on a fire damaged 4 floor condo project.I have an xref zip folder sent to me from the original architectural firm. It's been unzipped. Now I have multiple drawings. Each with it's own xref. I want to be able to have a fully editable drawing (in this case of a 3 story condo). I want to be able to add or delete, at will, any part of the drawing without any concerns of messing up an xref file.
How can I do this?

AutoCad 2D :: Editable Scale Bar Block

I am trying to make a scale bar block that allows user to input the scale and it automatically populates the scale bar numbers. Note, I do not want to do a dynamic block with a list of preset scales that toggle visibility; I want the user to be able to input one field and have all the respective scale bar values calculated and updated based on that number.
I am having a problem making the numbers update correctly.The block has one attribute - 'mainscale' - where a user can enter the desired scale,default is 1000. The mtext contain a field with a formula - the formula has a field targeting object-> 'mainscale' -> value property, and divides it by 100 for 2nd bar value, by 50 for 3rd bar value, etc (to achieve the 10, 20, 30 when default value is 1000).
When I change the default value of 'mainscale' within the block editor, the mtext values update correctly after a regen. However when out of the block editor, after changing the 'mainscale' value and regen the scale values do not update.
What am I missing to make the fields update on a regen when the attribute value is changed? Or Is there some other way to create the scale bar with user input?Do I need to use scripts to make this work?

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I've created a titleblock with a menu to select sheet size, a single set of attributes that serve all the different sheets, but now I'm trying to find a way to add a table.
The table is to sit above the title box and include information on: New revision number
Text detailing changes since the last revision (might be single or multiple line text)
Date of new revision . The bottom line needs to sit flush to the top of the title block so the top line would be moving up the sheet as new lines are added if that makes sense?

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I have a group of blocks, when I click the blocks I get the editable attribute pop-up box. I can now enter a text of my liking.
I have now made a dynamic block of these blocks, with a visibility states dropdown. So that only one block is shown at a time and when I need to change it I copy the block and use the dropdown button to select the one I need.
The problem I have is that the when I click the blocks from the dropdown only one of them allows me to use the editable attribute pop up window. The others say 'The selected block has no editable attributes'.
If I can't have multiple blocks with editable attributes in one dynamic block or if I can and have done something wrong.
I've attached the block so you can see what I mean. Single Socket allows editable attributes others wont.

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I think there is a function that will cause the selected object that is in the XRef to highlight.

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I have used Autocad since 1991, and my current job required me to use Microstation. One feature I liked from Microstation is the ability to select and open an external DGN reference, and then match the view of the parent DGN, called the 'EXCHANGE' command. In AutoCAD, you can also select and open an xref, but the DWG opens to the previous saved view, and not to the desired view that matches the layout.
My thought was to experiment with lisp or script and export the 'Viewctr', 'Viewtwist' and 'Viewsize' variables to a text file, then importing the text file and using the 'Viewtwist' as my 'SNAPANG' value, then 'Viewctr' as my 'ZOOM, CENTER' value, and finally the 'Viewsize' as the 'Enter magnification or height:' value.
But, alas, I have no time, and not quite the knowledge to duplicate MicroStation's open-xref-and-zoom-to-view feature. I hesitate using the REFEDIT, which works fine for regular AutoCAD, but not so much for Civil 3D and the objects it creates (labels and other items with data shortcuts).

AutoCAD Visual LISP / AutoLISP :: Open Xref In Selected Layout And Zoom To Match View?

I have used Autocad since 1991, and my current job required me to use Microstation. One feature I liked from Microstaiton is the ability to select and open an external DGN reference, and then match the view of the parent DGN. In AutoCAD, you can also select and open an xref, but the DWG opens to the previous saved view, and not to the desired view that matches the layout.
My thought was to experienting with lisp or scipt and export the 'Viewctr', 'Viewtwist' and 'Viewsize' variables to a text file, then importing the text file and using the 'Viewtwist' as my 'SNAPANG' value, then 'Viewctr' as my 'ZOOM, CENTER' value, and finally the 'Viewsize' as the 'Enter magnification or height:' value.
But, alas, have no time, and not quite the knowledge to duplicate MicroStation's open-xref-and-zoom-to-view feature.

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How to find a given block inside a Xref.
I can run through the entire xref object and find the block - by name - but is it posibel to search direct like searching in the main drawing.

AutoCad :: North Arrow Rotation In Title Block With Rotation Property Editable In SSM

I am making a template file having title block with fields. I use this template for creating layouts and sheets using Sheet Set Manager and the fields will be updated from the data of SSM. Now i would like to add a dynamic north block to my template. The block could be rotated (i have this block in file itself) and rotation angle could be inserted. Now how can i add a custom field to SSM so that i could set a rotation angle for the project and thus every new layout or sheet created using the template has the north block rotated with the angle mentioned in SSM.
Here is the file......

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I am trying to attach the client details as an xref to my title block. This is how it was done at my previous company, but I did not set that up, so I don't know how it was done.
The problem is this - when I attach the xref, I cannot see it on my page in paper space. If I zoom out as far as possible, the paper layout becomes a tiny dot on the screen. When I then draw a rectangle far to the right of the paper, I see a blue glyph on my paper, so I know that the drawing is there, but I cannot see it (the drawing is inserting very far to the right).
I would like to figure out how to insert my xref so that it shows up on my page. I have moved the information in the file to 0,0 and inserted at 0,0, but I keep having the same problem.

AutoCad :: Removing Xref From Block Without Removing It From Drawing Block?

Drawing A has a grid system Xref-ed into it. It also has a block reference in it, repeated in various places throughout the drawing.
I Xref-ed the grid into the block to check something, and now I can't get it out. This means that the grid now repeats all over Drawing A as well and is generally being a nuisance.
If I try to unload the Xref within the block, it unloads it in Drawing A too. If I try to detach it from the block, it returns this message: Xref [Xref name] has multiple references. Not detached. If I try to detach the Xred from Drawing A, it returns the same message.
How do I unload the same Xref that occurs in a block in a drawing, and in the drawing itself, independently of each other?

AutoCAD .NET :: How To Create A Block With A Att For Display Path Of Xref

i looking a way for create a block after selected a Xref.
It is for display the path+Name of my Xref.
It use fields manualy put i can copy/paste the bloc. (ObjectId not egual in a 2 dwg).
I want :
1 - selec the Xref --> I know how to do that.
2 - create a bloc --> I know.
3 - create a att -> i know
4 - fill the att with the field --> ??? Webkinz font.

AutoCAD 2010 :: Block In Xref Don't Change Color

How do i change color inside blocks on my xref? (much of the orginal file is builded in blocks). I need to have everything in color 8 (grey).
On attached pictures
The red, cyan and green is blocks on the orginal file.

AutoCad :: Create Templates With Xref For Title Block

i am trying to set up templates at a new job and i want to create templates with an xref for the title block so when we start a new drawing, we use the template, save to the project file and everything is there with our title block already xref'd. my problem is, the path on the xref'd title block stays the same and is still referencing the location of the file i used when creating the template. if possible, when i save the new drawing to the project foldeer i want the xref to also move to the project file and the path to the xref to change.

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I'm inserting an xref, and its coming in at a weird scale.. I noticed that in the 'external reference' dialog box the 'block unit' scale factor is set to a weird scale (.0394), but it will not let me edit it.

AutoCad :: How To Restore Deleted Xref Or Block From The Database

deleted some xref by mistake.
is there a way to restore deleted xref or block from the database?

3ds Max :: Converting Editable Mesh To Editable Poly Creates Extra Geometry?

A simple editable mesh object, a piece of terrain, which has standard texture on it an no modifiers, just some UV's on channel 1.
Whenever I add 'edit poly' modifier or convert it to editable poly, additional geometry will be created. Statistics show that only vertex count of the selected object goes up about 6x but no additional faces are generated. This not the case when check on a sub-object level, there are lot of additional faces created. I've never seen this happen, jumping between edit poly and edit mesh has been easy without any errors like this.
I've tried the same model with 2013 as well - same results. Also tried collapsing the object, removing uv-mapping, different materials, attaching the mesh to empty box, etc, garbage collection, exporting it to obj and importing - even then same thing happens.

AutoCAD 2013 :: How To Update (title Block) Being Inserted As Xref

How to update the “title block” being inserted as Xref?
I wanted to update the title block (inserted as Xref) as some changes occur in the original dwg but sounds not to work.
How the Xref is updated so that all changes in its original source can be reflected automatically?
Software: AutoCAD 2014, AutoCAD C3D, AutoCAD M3D, Revit
Windows 7 (Ultimate 64 bits),
Firefox 20.0,
Kaspersky 2013.

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I am having trouble with my title block showing up in my plan view. It says it is loaded but it does not show up.

AutoCAD 2010 :: Block Insert Point Is Different On Drawing Than On Xref

I have a drawing where I have placed all of my natural gas piping. I have all of the annotative blocks set to 3/32'=1'-0' and 1/32'=1'-0' scales. They are both correctly displayed in this drawing.
When I xref this drawing into another about half of the 1/32' blocks show up correctly. The other half are shifted to the right off of the plan. All of the 3/32' blocks show up correctly.

AutoCAD 2010 :: 2011 Will Not Edit Block Or Xref In Place

Untill recently I have been able to edit my blocks or xref files in place. Now when I try do that CAD tells me to select nested item. Is this a setting a changed by mistake? If so what is it?

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I am trying to come up with a way to track a block or xref in multiple drawings. I have multiple drawings that have the same block in them and I was hoping that there was a way I could find out what drawings have the block without having to open up every single drawing.

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I have a block tha I use in a point label style. All of the block entities are on layer 0. The label style is also set to layer 0 so that it get on the same layer as the point. I've tried setting the block color in the label at by layer and by block. When a drawing that contains this label style is XREF'ed into another drawing, the block in the label always takes on the color of the current layer.
C3D 2011, Version 3
edit: I attached an example. The top figure is the point with the block in the label and the bottom is just the block itself.

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I have a prblem with the code. I posted the code below. I have two questions about the code.
The First in vba there is a function refers to blocks effective name is there ant similar function vb.net has?
Because when I filtered Blocks that I want particularly DYNBlocks I get all of them in vba I inserted
İf blockobject.effectivename=' ..' then
it can solved. but invb.net I did not find a way to get rid of this..
The second question is the code can not able to write attribute when selecting fence mode. In normal selection it did not happen.
Imports Autodesk.AutoCAD.ApplicationServices
Imports Autodesk.AutoCAD.DatabaseServices
Imports Autodesk.AutoCAD.EditorInput
Imports Autodesk.AutoCAD.Geometry
[Code]...

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Working With Xrefs In Autocad

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AutoCAD Civil 3D :: Drawing Land On Site When Xref Or Insert As Block

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I am trying to put something together that will allow a user to select objects in AutoCAD and then place a block at all the selected points.
Below I have pasted the code that I have so far, but have not been able to test this to see what happens because the Dim ofd part is giving me an error that I have not been able to figure out.
The error that I am getting says that :
Argument not specified for parameter 'flags' of 'Public Sub New(title As String, defaultName As String, extension As String, dialogName As String, flags As Autodesk.AutoCAD.Windows.OpenFileDialog.OpenFileDialogFlags)
Imports Autodesk.AutoCAD.Runtime
Imports Autodesk.AutoCAD.ApplicationServices
Imports Autodesk.AutoCAD.DatabaseServices
Imports Autodesk.AutoCAD.EditorInput
Imports Autodesk.AutoCAD.Geometry
[code]...