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Scans the previous project to find an instance of the selected cable
marker and returns the marker values. You can then make your catalog
assignment by picking from the dialog list.
Previous
Lists the part numbers used for similar cable markers in the current
drawing.
Drawing
Lists the part numbers used for similar cable markers in the project.
You can search in the active project, another project, or in an external
file.
Project
■ Active project: All the drawings in the current project are scanned
and the results are listed in a dialog box. Select from the list to
assign your new cable marker with a catalog number that is
consistent with other similar cable markers in the project.
■ Other project: Scans each listed drawing in a previous project
for the target cable marker type and returns the catalog informa-
tion in a sub-dialog box. Make your catalog assignment by picking
from the dialog list.
■ External file: You can pull catalog assignments from a generic
ASCII file created by a word processor or output from a spread-
sheet or database program. A dialog box displays the contents
of the selected text file. Find and highlight the desired entry.
AutoCAD Electrical reads the line of text from the file and breaks
it into its component parts. These are displayed in the left-hand
dialog list. For each relevant item, highlight it and then pick the
appropriate category button in the center column. The high-
lighted item is transferred to the corresponding category (and
then to the Insert/Edit dialog box once OK is clicked).
Inserts or edits extra catalog part numbers on to the selected cable
markers. You can add up to 10 part numbers to any cable markers.
Multiple Catalog
These multiple BOM part numbers appear as sub-assembly part
numbers to the main catalog part number in the various BOM and
component reports.
Displays what the selected item will look like in a Bill of Material
template.
Catalog Check
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