infrADAC user manualAsset presentation

Show, Hide, Refresh and Recreate Attribute Blocks

Manage the visible asset property blocks independently from their underlying infrADAC data.

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1Overview

Property blocks are a presentation layer associated with asset geometry. Showing or hiding changes visibility; refreshing rewrites displayed values from current XData; recreating rebuilds selected blocks and respects grouped assets.

Use this guide when

Reducing label clutter, updating labels after an edit, recovering deleted/damaged blocks or preparing a review drawing.

2Attribute block actions

Choose one action for the required result; Show, Hide, Refresh and Recreate are not a sequence.

01

Show or hide

Visibility does not delete data.

  1. Preselect assets for a targeted action, or leave nothing selected for all applicable blocks.
  2. Run ADACShowAttributes or ADACHideAttributes.
  3. Confirm selected scope or all-model behaviour.
Show or hide in the current infrADAC interface
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Show or hide shown at this exact stage of the task.
02

Refresh stale values

Rewrite blocks from current XData.

  1. Preselect assets for a targeted refresh, or leave nothing selected to refresh all applicable blocks.
  2. Run ADACRefreshAttributes.
  3. Confirm the displayed values now match the asset data.
Refresh stale values in the current infrADAC interface
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Refresh stale values shown at this exact stage of the task.
03

Recreate missing or damaged blocks

Rebuild selected singles and groups.

  1. Run ADACRecreateAttributes.
  2. Select asset geometry or resolvable associated objects.
  3. The command creates one representative block per group and one per single asset, then regenerates the view.
Recreate missing or damaged blocks in the current infrADAC interface
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Recreate missing or damaged blocks shown at this exact stage of the task.

3Block action comparison

None of these commands replaces missing underlying asset XData.

Feature or choiceCurrent behaviour
Show/Hide scopeNo preselection affects all blocks; a preselection affects resolved selected assets.One command supports model-wide and targeted presentation.
RefreshUpdates block attributes from current asset XData without changing identity or geometry.Labels remain synchronised after edits.
RecreateResolves selected objects to assets, groups by GroupGUID and force-recreates the representative property block.Missing and structurally damaged blocks can be repaired.
Creation settingShow Attributes on Insert affects normal creation, but bulk operations suppress label blocks by design.Bulk asset creation remains performant and uncluttered.

4Before you begin

  • Save the drawing before recreating a large selection.
  • Decide whether the action should affect selected assets or the whole model.
  • Run ADACXData first if the underlying asset data may be missing.

5Product differences

The task is shared where possible, but selection, interface integration and model operations follow the host shown below.

infrADAC ACAD

Uses AutoCAD block references and transient selection resolution.

6Troubleshooting

Show Attributes displays nothing

The property block may not exist. Select the asset and run ADACRecreateAttributes.

Recreate skips an object

Select valid infrADAC asset geometry or its resolvable block. An object without AssetID/association data cannot be repaired as an asset label.

Bulk-created assets have no blocks

That is current intended behaviour. Recreate blocks selectively for the assets that need visible labels.

7Related guides

Documentation hubinfrADAC User ManualThe complete infrADAC task and command library. ReferenceComplete Command ReferenceSupported infrADAC commands and 12d macros, filtered by product. Asset creationGenerate Assets from Existing GeometryCreate a compatible standard or supplementary asset from existing CAD or 12d geometry, or attribute that geometry in place. Asset maintenanceEdit and Inspect AssetsEdit asset attributes and use the inspection tools available for the active product. Asset creationClone AssetsDuplicate assets with new identities using the placement modes supported by the active product. Asset navigationFind AssetsSearch the active design by class, asset type, ADACId or model location and frame the result.