ATTEXT (Command)
Specifies the file format for the attribute information, the objects from which you want to extract information, and the template and output file names for the information.
The following options are displayed.
Sets the format for the file into which you are extracting the attribute data.
Generates a file containing one record for each block reference in the drawing that has at least one matching attribute tag in the template file. Commas separate the fields of each record. Single quotation marks enclose the character fields.
Generates a file containing one record for each block reference in the drawing that has at least one matching attribute tag in the template file. The fields of each record have a fixed width; therefore, field separators or character string delimiters are not appropriate.
Produces a subset of the AutoCAD Drawing Interchange File format containing only block reference, attribute, and end-of-sequence objects. DXF ™ format extraction requires no template. The file name extension .dxx distinguishes the output file from normal DXF files.
Closes the dialog box so you can use the pointing device to select blocks with attributes. When the Attribute Extraction dialog box reopens, Number Found shows the number of objects you selected.
Indicates the number of objects you selected using Select Objects.
Specifies a template extraction file for CDF and SDF formats. Enter the file name in the box, or choose Template File to search for existing template files using a standard file selection dialog box. The default file extension is .txt. If you select DXF under File Format, the Template File option is not available.
Specifies the file name and location for the extracted attribute data. Enter the path and file name for the extracted attribute data, or choose Output File to search for existing template files using a standard file selection dialog box. The .txt file name extension is appended for CDF or SDF files and the .dxx file name extension for DXF files.