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the component. The default extension for this file is ".wdx" but can also be
".csv" or ".txt." The file format is free-form.
Access:
Click the Insert Component tool. Select the component type to insert and specify
the insertion point on the drawing. In the Insert/Edit Component dialog box,
click External List. Select the .wdx, .csv, or .txt file to reference and click Open.
Select a line of data from the list and click OK.
From the Components menu, select Insert Component. Select the component
type to insert and specify the insertion point on the drawing. In the Insert/Edit
Component dialog box, click External List. Select the .wdx, .csv, or .txt file to
reference and click Open. Select a line of data from the list and click OK.
Select a value from the list of data elements on the left, then click one of the
buttons next to the attribute name to assign the value to.
Overwrites the existing value in the edit box with the selected value.Overwrite
Adds the selected value to the edit box. The value is appended to
any existing value.
Add
Descriptions
Standard Description lists can be created in ASCII text files with a .WDD file
extension. You may create project related list, component family lists, a generic
list, or any type of description list.
Access:
Click the Edit Component tool and select the component to edit. Click Defaults
in the Description section of the Insert/Edit Component dialog box.
From the Components menu, select Edit Component and select the component
to edit. Click Defaults in the Description section of the Insert/Edit Component
dialog box.
Highlight an entry from the list and click OK, or click Pick File to select a
different file and description list.
Displays the values for the description file.Descriptions panel
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