AutoCAD Map 3D :: Inserting Block With Attributable Text

Jul 27, 2012

I am inserting a block into my drawing that has attributable text, and when I insert and pick the insertion point, the block prompts me immediately to fill in attributable text fields. My problem is that it runs through the sequence twice. How can I edit the block so it only does it once?

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starting a new job at work so setting up the job folder etc. grabbed the title block and the text attribute insert from the library.....

so here is when the issue started.....so title block and text attribute are both saved in model space, both have all the same settings, this also applies to the template we have here all match.

so i xref in my title page at 1:1 which comes in normal, then i insert my attribute block in at 1:1 but it comes in at some super size thing, normal 3.5 text size is now 1000......

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the interesting bit is if i open the title block and insert the attribute block in, it comes in perfect......

so in saying that i am assuming it is the work template..... but none of this has changed for over a month and have created drawings since then........maybe a random setting somewhere has changed but again haven't done anything different to normal no new radical changes....

i have attached a copy of the title block and the text attribute.

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..        
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