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2012-09-07, 03:55 PM
Summary: Need ability to link together multiple instances of the same attribute text in a block. When you change the text in one linked instance the other linked locations change also.

Description: I need to be able to have multiple copies an attributed text linked together in a block.
For example: in a door schedule, I created a block to use for each line of information for each door in the schedule. The block uses attribute text for each column of information for each door in the schedule. The door number appears twice, once in the first column and a second time in the last column. I want to link the two instances of the attribute text within the block (door number) together so both locations of the attribute text (door number) always display the same number (or text).
Acad could have a setting that within a block every instance of an attribute text with the same tag will display the same information.

Product and Feature: AutoCAD - Blocks

Submitted By: Scott Nunn on 09/07/2012

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2014-10-22, 06:33 PM
I agree that tags with the same name should have the same value, but for historical reasons, Autodesk is not likely to change this.

A really good workaround is to use Fields to refer to the value of another attribute. I use this for Section labels where I have a letter that appears on either side of a set of arrows. The one refers to the other. Only downside is you must only edit the one that is the attribute, not the Field.