Usually it is used to synchronize
the attributes of the "Title Block" inserted in the drawing/layouts of
the drawing. Unlike the App feature "Synch Attributes" which synchronizes
the file properties, this feature synchronizes the "block" attributes
(attributes set by the user on the block entity).
- To see the menus in the AutoCAD's ENOVIA menu of the integration, ensure
that the entry showblockattributesmenu is set to true in the
settings.ini
file. - For the integration to understand which block is to be
synchronized, the syntax of the attribute mapping in GCO must be changed.
GCO Mapping for Block Attributes
Block Attributes of XRefs are not transferred to ENOVIA. Hence, Attribute
Synch is not possible on XRefs except after explicitly opening the XRefs
in the editor.
Block names are case-sensitive. But Block Attribute Names must be
put in UpperCase in GCO Mapping.
For example, consider a title block named "ISO A4" inserted with an
attribute named "Comment". This is to be synchronized with the ENOVIA
system attribute named "Description". The GCO mapping entry will be as
follows:
all,$$description$$|all,ISO A4:Comment
From the mapping, the integration knows which block is to be read
for attributes. This allows the user to synchronize the block attributes
automatically, without the involvement of user interaction.
In case the drawing has multiple instances of the same block, the
user will be prompted to select one of the instances of the block.