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How to convert texts to block attributes (references)?

Using the freeware utility TXT2BLK you can automatically convert selected single-line texts in your DWG drawing to block attributes (block references) - the blocks are inserted in the same place, with the same appearance and formatting as the original texts.

You can download the TXT2BLK utility from Download, load it with APPLOAD and run by typing the TXT2BLK command. Then just select the standard texts to convert. Nothing changes visually after the conversion, but instead of texts your drawing will contain objects of the type INSERT - i.e. block references (specifically the automatically created block "Txt2Blk_Block") with the filled value of the variable attribute "ATT1" (reflecting the original text string value). These blocks can be then included in standard workflows of attribute export and similar processes.

The command TXT2BLKZ will add elevation text based on the text's Z coordinate.

If you predefine your own block "Txt2Blk_Block" or "Txt2Blk_BlockZ", the conversion tool will use the geometry of this block (instead of plain text).

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See also:
Tip 14361:	Extended ATTOUT/ATTIN for block attribute management in Excel (also for LT).
Tip 14304:	How to generate a report of used blocks including their visibility status in AutoCAD LT?
Tip 14280:	How to add elevation value (Z-coordinate) to texts with point numbers?
Tip 14260:	How to extract attributes with tag names containing accents?
Tip 14215:	IF statement in AutoCAD text fields and attributes.

Selected tip: DEPENDS - displaying file dependencies in a DWG drawing.

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