AttDef¶

class Attdef¶

The Attdef entity is a place holder in the Block definition, which will be used to create an appended Attrib entity for an Insert entity.

DXF Attributes for AttDef¶

Common DXF Attributes for DXF R12

Common DXF Attributes for DXF R13 or later

AttDef.dxf.text¶

The default text prompted by CAD programs (str)

AttDef.dxf.insert¶

First alignment point of text (2D/3D Point in OCS), relevant for the adjustments LEFT, ALIGN and FIT.

AttDef.dxf.tag¶

Tag to identify the attribute (str)

AttDef.dxf.align_point¶

Second alignment point of text (2D/3D Point in OCS), if the justification is anything other than LEFT, the second alignment point specify also the first alignment point: (or just the second alignment point for ALIGN and FIT)

AttDef.dxf.height¶

Text height in drawing units (float), default is 1

AttDef.dxf.rotation¶

Text rotation in degrees (float), default is 0

AttDef.dxf.oblique¶

Text oblique angle (float), default is 0

AttDef.dxf.style¶

Text style name (str), default is STANDARD

AttDef.dxf.width¶

Width scale factor (float), default is 1

AttDef.dxf.halign¶

Horizontal alignment flag (int), use Attdef.set_pos() and Attdef.set_align()

AttDef.dxf.valign¶

Vertical alignment flag (int), use Attdef.set_pos() and Attdef.set_align()

AttDef.dxf.text_generation_flag¶

Text generation flags (int)

2 = text is backward (mirrored in X)
4 = text is upside down (mirrored in Y)

AttDef.dxf.prompt¶

Text prompted by CAD programs at placing a block reference containing this Attdef

AttDef.dxf.field_length¶

Just relevant to CAD programs for validating user input

AttDef Attributes¶

Attdef.is_invisible¶

(read/write) Attribute is invisible (does not appear).

Attdef.is_const¶

(read/write) This is a constant attribute.

Attdef.is_verify¶

(read/write) Verification is required on input of this attribute. (CAD application feature)

Attdef.is_preset¶

(read/write) No prompt during insertion. (CAD application feature)

AttDef Methods¶

Attdef.get_pos()¶

see method Text.get_pos().

Attdef.set_pos(p1, p2=None, align=None)¶

see method Text.set_pos().

Attdef.get_align()¶

see method Text.get_align().

Attdef.set_align(align='LEFT')¶

see method Text.set_align().