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Sub Example_Invisible()
	' This example creates an attribute definition in model space.
	' It then queries the visibility of the attribute, changes
	' the visibility, and queries the visibility again.

	Dim attributeObj As AcadAttribute
	Dim height As Double
	Dim mode As Long
	Dim prompt As String
	Dim insertionPoint(0 To 2) As Double
	Dim tag As String
	Dim value As String

	' Define the attribute definition
	height = 1#
	mode = acAttributeModeVerify
	prompt = "New Prompt"
	insertionPoint(0) = 5#: insertionPoint(1) = 5#: insertionPoint(2) = 0
	tag = "New Tag"
	value = "New Value"

	' Create the attribute definition object in model space
	Set attributeObj = ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddAttribute(height, mode, prompt, insertionPoint, tag, value)
	ZoomAll

	' Find the current visibility for the attribute
	GoSub QUERYSTATUS
	
	' Change the visibility of the attribute
	attributeObj.Invisible = Not attributeObj.Invisible
	ZoomAll

	GoSub QUERYSTATUS

	Exit Sub

QUERYSTATUS:
	If attributeObj.Invisible Then
		MsgBox "The attribute is invisible."
	Else
		MsgBox "The attribute is visible."
	End If
	Return
End Sub