block attribute order

[Barry Clark]

In the attribute editor, I have noticed that the list of attributes do not get listed in a left to right or up to down fashion. How does AutoCAD determine the order these items come in on the list? Is there a way to set the items in terms of precedence on the list?

[Barry Clark]

Just to be clear, I do know about BATTMAN but I want to set it to where at any insertion in any drawing the attribute order will come up as I want them.

[Barry Clark]

I found a way. I don't like it but it seems to work.

I take the drawing that I have and WBLOCK it out picking the attributes in the order I want them to appear in.

If anyone knows a way to do this without all of the create/WBLOCK/overwrite mess, please do tell.

[Big Mike]

The only way I know is to pick the attributes (in the block or Wblock command) in the order that I want them to appear.

[Barry Clark]

The only way I know is to pick the attributes (in the block or Wblock command) in the order that I want them to appear.yeah. I know that one. I just want to be able to do it in the original drawing without doing the whole WBLOCK thing.

Thanks for the help.

[CarlB]

It may not be any easier, but you can "re-create" the attributes in the original drawing, from first to last. This can be expedited with a little lisp that alows you to select object, copy on top of itself, then erase the original ("previous"). Draworder doesn't seem to work for this.

Something like:

(defun c:attord ()
(while (setq pick (entsel "\nPick attribute: ")))
(command "copy" pick "" "0,0" "" "erase" "p" "")
)
(princ)
)

[congee]

Just to be clear, I do know about BATTMAN but I want to set it to where at any insertion in any drawing the attribute order will come up as I want them.

BATTMAN is really the easiest way. I used to do it by re-blocking and picking the attribute order. Very painful.