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Assign wire numbering formats by wire layers
The default format of a wire number is defined in the AutoCAD Electrical
Project Properties dialog box. This format is used for all wire numbers inserted
on a drawing. However, there may be times when you want certain types of
wires to be numbered in a different way (i.e. to carry a different format).
AutoCAD Electrical allows you to override the default wire number format by
using layer defined formats. For example, your default wire number format is
%N, meaning it takes on the line reference number (in Reference Mode) or
the sequential number (in Sequential Mode). If there are multiple wire numbers
on a particular line reference a suffix is used from the defined suffix list to
make the wire number unique.
Access:
Click the Insert Wire Numbers tool. Click Use Wire Layer Format Overrides Setup.
From the Wires menu, select Insert Wire Numbers. Click Use Wire Layer Format
Overrides Setup.
NOTE You can also access this dialog box by selecting Based on Wire Layer and
then clicking Layer Setup in the Wire Number Options section of the Project
Properties ➤ Wire Numbers dialog box.
Lists all defined wire layer formats.Wire list
Adds the new wire layer format to the list.Add
Updates the selected wire layer format with the changes
you've specified in the dialog box.
Update
Removes the new wire layer format from the list.Delete
Specifies the name for the wire layer to modify. You may
type the layer name or select from the list of valid wire
layers. Wild cards are allowed.
Wire layer name
Displays a list of valid wire layers.List
Automatically enters the default value for the format, se-
quence start, and suffix list fields.
Default
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