Edit Attribute Dialog Box
Toolbar: Modify II 
Menu: Modify 
Object Attribute Block
Attribute ManagerAt the Command prompt,
enter battman. 
Command entry: battmanAllows you to edit attributes for a block definition.
Displays the name of the block whose attributes are to be edited.
Controls whether or not the drawing area is immediately updated to display any visible attribute changes you make. If Auto Preview Changes is selected, changes are immediately visible. If Auto Preview Changes is cleared, changes are not immediately visible.
Clearing Auto Preview Changes results in a small improvement in performance. Auto Preview Changes is not available if Apply Changes to Existing References is not selected.
The Edit Attribute dialog box contains the following tabs:
Attribute Tab (Edit Attribute Dialog Box)
Defines how a value is assigned to an attribute and whether or not the assigned value is visible in the drawing area, and sets the string that prompts users to enter a value. The Attribute tab also displays the tag name that identifies the attribute.
Mode options determine whether and how attribute text appears.
Displays or hides the attribute in the drawing area. If selected, hides the attribute value in the drawing area. If cleared, displays the attribute value.
Identifies whether the attribute is set to its default value. You cannot change this property. If a check mark is shown in the check box, the attribute is set to its default value and cannot be changed. If the check box is empty, you can assign a value to the attribute.
Turns value verification on and off. If selected, prompts you to verify the values you assign to the attribute when inserting a new instance of the block. If this option is cleared, verification is not performed.
Turns default value assignment on and off. If selected, sets the attribute to its default value when the block is inserted. If cleared, ignores the attribute's default value and prompts you to enter a value when inserting the block.
Indicates whether the attribute was defined as a Multiple Lines attribute and can contain multiple lines of text.
Text Options Tab (Edit Attribute Dialog Box)
Sets the properties that define the way an attribute's text is displayed in the drawing. Change the color of attribute text on the Properties tab.
Specifies the text style for attribute text. Default values for this text style are assigned to the text properties displayed in this dialog box.
Specifies how attribute text is justified.
Specifies the height of the attribute text.
Specifies the rotation angle of the attribute text.
Specifies that the attribute is annotative. Click the information icon to learn more about annotative objects.
Specifies whether or not the text is displayed backwards.
Specifies whether or not the text is displayed upside down.
Sets the character spacing for attribute text. Entering a value less than 1.0 condenses the text. Entering a value greater than 1.0 expands it.
Specifies the angle that attribute text is slanted away from its vertical axis.
Properties Tab (Edit Attribute Dialog Box)
Defines the layer that the attribute is on and the color, lineweight, and linetype for the attribute's line. If the drawing uses plot styles, you can assign a plot style to the attribute using the Properties tab.
Specifies the layer that the attribute is on.
Specifies the linetype of attribute text.
Specifies the attribute's text color.
Specifies the plot style of the attribute.
If the current drawing uses color-dependent plot styles, the Plot Style list is not available.
Specifies the lineweight of attribute text.
Changes you make to this option are not displayed if the LWDISPLAY system variable is off.
