Block Attributes

I am trying to learn how to apply block attributes to a drawing and then edit them each time I open up the Template File. Basically I am creating a template which has a block in it. I want to be able to automatically enter, name, project name, dates, title, approvals, etc. when I open the drawing.

I know there is a way and I have been searching but have had no luck.

Please inform and I am a visual learner so please be generouos with your explanation.

I've never seen such. The only time you're asked for attributes by default is if you insert a block containing attributes. There's 2 things to take note here:

1. The attribute's AttDef object inside the block definition should have its Verify property turned on.
   
2. AttReq needs to be set to 1
   

I wonder if you're not perhaps referring to the use of Sheet Sets. That has a way of predefining some data (e.g. project name) prior to you creating a new drawing. But then your template needs to be setup to use sheet sets by linking its attributes to the sheetset properties through fields.

If you start a new dwg with the original set up as a template drawing and contains say your title block just fill in 1 attribute "preliminary" so you can see the block, just double click "preliminary" and it will open up the attribute editor for all the other values.

You can get auto startup using a lisp etc but this is probably just as easy. We do it this way and it works fine it simple and you can teach anyone to do it.