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Block with a permanently horizontal attribute.

Using the dynamic blocks functionality in AutoCAD you can prepare a block with an attribute (label) which will always maintain its horizontal (readable, legible) orientation even when you rotate the block.

As an example of such dynamic label block you can try the DWG block Mark1 from the Block Library. As you can see on the demo, this block keep its attribute (text) position both when rotated using its dynamic properties and when rotated using the standard ROTATE command:

Block Mark1 - rotating

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applies to: AutoCAD · AutoCAD LT · AutoCAD Architecture · AutoCAD Map ·

See also:
Tip 9212:	Export coordinates of intersection points.
Tip 9006:	Elevation label with automatic text of Level and Elevation relative to UCS.
Tip 8878:	Enhanced text fields in AutoCAD Plant 3D.
Tip 8677:	Associative DWG table of line length totals (by layer).
Tip 8600:	Use BCount (Express Tools) with dynamic blocks.

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