Referencing block properties in annotations


Callouts, balloons, and similar annotations that are connected to blocks with defined properties update to display the property text associated with that block when the block is placed. The annotations can be included in the source block or block view definition, or they can be added to a block occurrence on the drawing sheet.

Property text in nested blocks is resolved only for the top level block.

To display block properties in a annotation, you can use the Select Property Text dialog box, and choose From graphic connection to Block to list all of the available block properties. You also can type or copy and paste the property text codes directly into a text box to extract the block data.

Multiple levels of text can be displayed in callouts by creating multiple entries in the Callout Properties dialog box.

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