# Text Fields Self-Referencing User Attribute Text?

**URL:** <https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/text-fields-self-referencing-user-attribute-text/83745>\
**Category:** Rhino for Windows\
**Created:** [May 23, 2019, 4:56pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/text-fields-self-referencing-user-attribute-text/83745 "2019-05-23T16:56:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Trav](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/trav/32/681734_2.png) [@Trav](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Trav)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2020, 12:34pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/text-fields-self-referencing-user-attribute-text/83745/21 "2020-09-19T12:34:15Z")

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@jari.huuskola Rhino 6 is in maintenance mode only at this point. All new features will be in Rhino 7.

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**Author:** ![Screamer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/screamer/32/757936_2.png) [@Screamer](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Screamer)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2023, 4:51pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/text-fields-self-referencing-user-attribute-text/83745/22 "2023-03-20T16:51:49Z")

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Hi @Trav .

Is it possible to implement (I assume in v8 only) new, let’s say _service_, non-editable AttributeUserText field representing container of text-based objects (leaders, text objects)?  
It’s like reversed task of current topic.  
It’ll be auto-updated after text edit.

For example:

![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/uploads/default/original/4X/f/6/f/f6fadc03eeb6cf33374e4fbc29abf48d017af59d.png)

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/uploads/default/original/4X/6/b/9/6b9c51b6d2d0f5ae2b9878451035f75478939123.png)

It will let user refer this attribute and create dynamic combinations, based on other text objects.

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**Author:** ![Trav](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/trav/32/681734_2.png) [@Trav](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Trav)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2023, 8:03pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/text-fields-self-referencing-user-attribute-text/83745/23 "2023-03-20T20:03:06Z")

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User text is always editable so I don’t foresee a non-editable reference.

As for passing around the text of a text object, I would suggest putting the text in Document User Text and then making the text object reference that text from the DocumentUserText fx function.

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**Author:** ![Sam\_Vel\_Kapp](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/sam_vel_kapp/32/760977_2.png) [@Sam\_Vel\_Kapp](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Sam_Vel_Kapp)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2024, 5:06am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/text-fields-self-referencing-user-attribute-text/83745/24 "2024-11-20T05:06:52Z")

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Does Anyone have some sample blocks with Attributes, I’m just venturing into this section of Rhino & I’m checking out the sample video for blocks with attributes. I’m having trouble even making one, is there a library or some samples to follow?

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**Author:** ![wim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/wim/32/747482_2.png) [@wim](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/wim)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2024, 12:38pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/text-fields-self-referencing-user-attribute-text/83745/25 "2024-11-20T12:38:52Z")

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Hi Sam

> [@Sam\_Vel\_Kapp](#):
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> Does Anyone have some sample blocks with Attributes […]

I’ve posted this example in the past:

> [@Custom user text in title block](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/custom-user-text-in-title-block/146312/2):
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> Hej Morten - See if the attached gets you started. It’s meant to be inserted on a A2 layout in landscape. [Title Block.3dm](https://discourse.mcneel.com/uploads/short-url/aYToZozGdH4GPIFJKVLVAWUCGnW.3dm) (3.2 MB) -wim

-wim

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**Author:** ![Sam\_Vel\_Kapp](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/sam_vel_kapp/32/760977_2.png) [@Sam\_Vel\_Kapp](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Sam_Vel_Kapp)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2024, 3:37am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/text-fields-self-referencing-user-attribute-text/83745/26 "2024-11-23T03:37:50Z")

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Hello Wim,

Thank you for this, I have something similar made, but in the example that Mcneel put out, the text fields had more of an AutoCAD feel with individual fields. I was wondering how they made that.

Ill review the file and see if I can be more specific.

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