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Excel-controlled changes of block coordinates in AutoCAD do not work.

A - answer To change X-Y-Z coordinates (position) of blocks inserted in AutoCAD you have to uncheck (in Options) the box "Ignore property columns" on the Import tab in Excellink 2000/2004/2005 (or Excellink LT).

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applies to: AutoCAD · AutoCAD LT ·

See also:
Tip 7226:Add a number to an attribute in all blocks.
Tip 6289:How to export X-Y-Z coordinates of AutoCAD drawing blocks?
Tip 6006:How to extract co-ordinates at certain intervals along the length of a line?
Tip 5423:Reading attribute contents from external lists.
Tip 5384:How to insert blocks at each polyline vertex (or just at endpoints)?


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