BLOCK ISSUES - The selected block has no editable attributes

[ColinPearson]

Hello internet world.  I feel like something changed in my CAD a couple months ago and I can't double click a block to open the Block Editor anymore.  I started getting this message "The selected block has no editable attributes." I've been getting by by using either REFEDIT or BEDIT but it's annoying not being able double click.  For both Blocks and Dynamic Blocks, the double click action in the CUI is set to BEDIT.  This affects all blocks in all drawings.  I've attached a sample drawing if it helps.  Any ideas?  Thank y'all in advance!!

Drawing1.dwg

[BIGAL]

Your dwg on opening gave an error. Maybe that is the problem.

 

[ColinPearson]

@BIGAL lemme try another, I don't get the same error and have never seen that dialog myself.  Thanks for looking.

Drawing2.dwg

[Steven P]

They opened on double click OK for me just then, 

 

Wonder if you have changed a variable somewhere by mistake? A quick search suggests:

PICKFIRST = 1
DTEXTED = 2
DBLCLKEDIT = 1

QAFlags set to 0

 

Running sysvarmonitor might show system variables that have recently changed

[ColinPearson]

Thanks for the reply @Steven P.  I had all those the same except QAFLAGS which was set to 16.  Never heard of that one; I set to 0 but saw no change.  I also have checked that nothing got wonky in the CUI, and for the Double Click Action for both Blocks and Dynamic Blocks, I have the same command.  I have seen versions of advice that say it should read BEDIT, -BEDIT, and _BEDIT and have tried all of them with no effect.  Also ran SYSVARMONITOR and changed PICKAUTO and SELECTIONPREVIEW to their preferred values, still no change.  

 

However, I expanded my command lines at the bottom and took a better look at what's happening.  When I double click on a Block, I get the following, so it's actually trying to run TEXTEDIT, despite the fact that I have BEDIT set in the Double Click Action.

Command: ampoweredit
textedit
Current settings: Edit mode = Multiple
Select an annotation object or [Undo/Mode]:
The selected block has no editable attributes.
Select an annotation object or [Undo/Mode]: nil
 

 

[SLW210]

Which AutoCAD Mechanical version are you using?

 

Does this happen in Vanilla AutoCAD?

 

My Double-Click Dynamic Block has the same thing and works fine. Both AutoCAD 2026 and AutoCAD Mechanical 2026.

 

Attribute blocks and attribute dynamic blocks have ^C^C_eattedit.

 

My command line...

 

Command: ampoweredit

Command:
Command:
Command:
Command: _bedit Regenerating model.
Regenerating model.

 

 

Sounds like you need to reset to defaults, if that doesn't work a repair or report issue to Autodesk.

[ColinPearson]

@SLW210 I'm on 2023.  My Attribute Blocks and Attribute Dynamic Blocks have the same as you I'm pretty sure. 

 

I just switched to Vanilla and it acts the same. 

 

If I restore defaults, I forget how offhand, but I know I can reload my CUI to get the workspace/toolbars/keyboard shortcuts/etc all back, but I wonder if that would bring the same problem back?  Thank you!

[SLW210]

It seems you have something redefining this action.

 

I would reset to defaults and run like that to see if the problem is still there, then slowly redo my settings, though it's strange it happens in both.

 

Did you actually try AutoCAD or just switched profiles? Try a new instance of actual AutoCAD if you can.

 

Windows updates? Which OS are you using?

[ColinPearson]

@SLW210 WHOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA THERE, I think you're onto something.  I had previously just switched to the VANILLA profile b/c I thought that's what you meant.  After your follow up, I opened some dwgs in the non-Mech version and the double click on the blocks now behaves as expected. 

 

One weird thing is that in plain ACAD, when I double click on dimensions, I get the Power Dimensioning dialog popping up which I fought for a while ... I can't recall what I did before to just have the dimension text open in a Text Editor instead of the Power Dim.  

[SLW210]

Power Dimensioning - AutoCAD 2D Drafting, Object Properties & Interface - AutoCAD Forums

[ColinPearson]

10-4, I thought that thread was on the AUGI forums, I was planning to go look there later this morning.  Since then, I have found that IT put 2025 on my machine, and even though all the setting are completely cattywompus, both the regular DDEDIT works when I double click dimensions, and BEDIT runs when I double click a block.  I make just start in changing all my setting on 2025 and go forward with my life.  Thank you for your help everyone, I appreciate y'all taking some time to help.  This place is a great resource.