Block Attributes in Properties Window

[CarlosJD]

Hello,

 

I'm not able to see the values of attributes in my Properties Palette. When I select the block, I would like to see the associated attributes show up in the "Properties" window; however for some reason they do not.

 

This happens with all blocks and I checked the constant. I'm thinking it's a Variable but don't know which one.

 

Thanks

Edited July 5, 2013 by CarlosJD

[steven-g]

Go into the block editor and make sure that your attributes are not set to be invisible (check the "properties"), if that is ok then post a block so we can take a look.

 

 

EDIT---You could also try looking at the variable ATTDISP.---

Edited July 5, 2013 by steven-g

[Dadgad]

Welcome to CADTutor.

 

In my version of Autocad Vanilla 2013, the variable is ATTMODE,

and you probably want to set it to 2, as shown in the image.

Enter ATTMODE at the commandline, then when asked what you want to change it to, type 2, and hit ENTER.

[CarlosJD]

I don't think that it is a block specific issue as any block I insert into any drawing, when selected, does not show up in my Properties Palette. When any block is selected the Palette shows "No Selection".

[CarlosJD]

All attributes are visible in the drawing. What I want to do is edited the values of multiple selected blocks in the Properties Palette but when blocks are selected the Palette indicates "No Selection". Even when creating blocks, a selected attribute does not show up in Palette.

[CarlosJD]

All attributes are visible in the drawing. What I want to do is edited the values of multiple selected blocks in the Properties Palette but when blocks are selected the Palette indicates "No Selection". Even when creating blocks, a selected attribute does not show up in Palette. Same version of software on my laptop using Windows XP works fine. I'm using Windows 7 on my PC.

[Tyke]

Welcome to CADTutor.

 

In my version of Autocad Vanilla 2013, the variable is ATTMODE,

and you probably want to set it to 2, as shown in the image.

Enter ATTMODE at the commandline, then when asked what you want to change it to, type 2, and hit ENTER.

 

Dadgad, doesn't that just control visibility of the attributes on screen? I'm not on my CAD computer at the moment but if I remember correctly even the hidden attributes show up in the properties palette,

 

Sorry Carlos, welcome to the CADTutor forum.

[CarlosJD]

I've just spent some time on the Autodesk Discussion Groups and this is the recommended fix.

 

"As a few of you have already noticed, the installer for AutoCAD 2014 is broken, as is the uninstaller for Autodesk 360. You can do a custom install and UNCHECK Autodesk 360 but it gets installed anyway. Then when you uninstall Autodesk 360 via the control panel it causes issues with the properties palette in 2013 (if you have it installed) and 2014. These palettes appear blank and non-functional.

 

If you've found yourself in this boat, the current fix is to uninstall 2013/2014 and reinstall to get either/both of them working again. Doing a repair install does nothing to fix the issue.

 

If you are about to install 2014 for the first time and do not want Autodesk 360 installed you can do the following. Thanks goes to Mike Burke for this work-around.

 

There is a simple edit in the setup.ini file (or the deployment ini file if you create deployments) that is needed to stop Autodesk 360 from installing.

 

In the setup.ini file look for the following line

POSTREQUISITE=ACAD_PSPACK;ADSYNC;ACADSKETCHUPIMPOR​T

 

Remove ADSYNC; from that line so you are left with:

POSTREQUISITE=ACAD_PSPACK;ACADSKETCHUPIMPORT

 

And that’s it. Autodesk 360 will not install when you use setup.exe.

 

 

An additional tip from Darren Young

 

Also note, if you want both options, copy setup.exe and setup.ini to setup-no360.exe and setup-no360.ini and edit that one. Setup.exe will use the ini of the same name so you could have multiple versions available for install without constantly editing the ini file.

 

Hope this saves some frustration and down time for others."

 

It is an interesting discussion and can be seen at http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/AutoCAD-2013-2014-DWG-Format/How-To-Install-AutoCAD-2014-WITHOUT-Autodesk-360/td-p/3871851

[neophoible]

when blocks are selected the Palette indicates "No Selection".

Something sounds very wrong here. If you select other objects do they also show as No Selection? When you say you selected, do you mean they are highlighted, yet do not show up as selected in the Properties Palette?

[neophoible]

Same version of software on my laptop using Windows XP works fine. I'm using Windows 7 on my PC.

Are you saying the same drawing on two different systems behaves differently? Have you installed all of the latest Service Packs?

[CarlosJD]

When I select/highlight other objects i.e. polyline, line, hatch, etc. they show up as a selection. It seems to be only blocks with attributes and when making the blocks the attributes themselves. For instance, I have a speaker block which is a circle with an attribute inside and (2) outside. In that drawing (speaker block) the circle comes up as "circle in the selection but the three attributes come up as "No Selection". It doesn't matter what block I look at is still the same pattern.

 

And yes the same drawing on two different systems behaves differently. As for Service Packs my program indicates that it is up to date.

[CarlosJD]

Please go to http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/AutoCAD-2013-2014-DWG-Format/How-To-Install-AutoCAD-2014-WITHOUT-Autodesk-360/m-p/4320709#M25979 and tell me what you think.

[neophoible]

Please go to http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/AutoCAD-2013-2014-DWG-Format/How-To-Install-AutoCAD-2014-WITHOUT-Autodesk-360/m-p/4320709#M25979 and tell me what you think.

Well, it looks like you found the answer to how to fix it. Not fun, but if it works, then the reinstall will be worth it.

[Dadgad]

Dadgad, doesn't that just control visibility of the attributes on screen? I'm not on my CAD computer at the moment but if I remember correctly even the hidden attributes show up in the properties palette,

 

Sorry Carlos, welcome to the CADTutor forum.

 

You are probably correct there, Tyke, I don't use Properties, I favor QUICK PROPERTIES, for the customizability.

I was seduced by the mention of a system variable of which I had never heard ATTDISP,

and when I looked into it, it seemed like a good fit. Too busy to follow through and check it out though.

[Dadgad]

I wouldn't really expect this to make any difference with the problem you are having, but it is probably still worth a couple of minutes of your time to check.

Turn on your QUICK PROPERTIES, and go into the customize section by right clicking on the left hand border of the quick properties palette.

As shown in the image, there are 3 entity types there which you should set to display the information you hope to see displayed

on the QP palette. I read the AUGI link posted, and realize this is a snowball's chance in Hell, but what have you got to lose?

When everything you have tried hasn't resolved an issue, you have to look for another approach.

 

You don't have your PROPOBJLIMIT set to zero, do you?

[CarlosJD]

I did this edit and now my properties panel works as it should. Now I got to figure out how to get updates without ADSYNC.

[Dadgad]

I did this edit and now my properties panel works as it should. Now I got to figure out how to get updates without ADSYNC.

 

Excellent!

Very glad to hear that worked, thanks for the update.

No doubt you are already aware that this is also how you can customize

the information displayed for the full range of different entity types.

That really helps when you are working, as it displays exactly that which

you have specified, on the fly, and only for the entity types to

which you have added your personal selections, if that is how you want it.

The default is to display quick properties for all entity types, but that can be changed.