Fields and Attributes

[Al Moroz]

I have a block that has two attributes and two pieces of text. I would like the text on the left of the block to change with the attributes on the left. I'm not sure if it can be done with fields, diesel or something else. Any help is appreciated. Attached is the block.

Thanks!

[clshade]

Interesting. I can assign the Field to the Object: Attribute and have the Field return all kinds of information available in the Field Manager for said Object except the Value. Really the only relevant piece of information there is in the Attribute.
Not sure why anyone would want to return the Obliquing or Text Alignment object Property but they sure do show up pretty.

[clshade]

This is the one I wanted to get back to.

When you create the Attribs for the first bubble leave the Default blank.
Now create the Attribs for the second bubble using the Field; Objects; Object (Select your Attrib); Value
REGEN to update the Fields

[c.taylor]

Thanks, clshade - I always find your posts informative. Can you provide a file with your technique working?

When I try it in LT 2011, it works in the following way:

In the block editor, define attribute ORIG, default value blank.
Define attribute DUP, value = [Field, Object (select ORIG), Value]
Save block TEST.

Insert block TEST, provide text value "XXXX" for attribute ORIG, accept default [ ="----" ! ] for DUP.
Inserted block now reads "XXXX" and "----".
Enter REGEN. No change.
Edit attribute "----", select field, right-click, Update Field, no change.

Now, edit attribute "----", select field, delete. Right-click, Insert Field, Object (select block TEST, Property ORIG), OK. Inserted field now has value "XXXX".

Change value of ORIG to "YYYY", OK.
Enter REGEN, DUP now updates from "XXXX" to "YYYY".

Conclusion: a field inserted while in the block editor will not update. A field inserted after the block has been placed in the drawing will update.

P.S. The attached file (LT 2007 format) has the original and modified blocks described above.

[cadtag]

Actually, that makes perfect sense. It's _not_ an attribute in the block editor, it's an ATTDEF entity, an attribute definition. The ATTDEF is replaced by an ATTRIB entity when the block instance is created in the drawing. So not only is the object itself different, the object type is different.

[clshade]

THis should be the one that I use.