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Notice the line mapping the attribute DESCRIPTION to DESC#. If you have
blocks that contain multiple copies of the same attribute, for example,
DESCRIPTION, you can map them to separate AutoCAD Electrical attributes
such as DESC1, DESC2, DESC3. The "#" in the AutoCAD Electrical Attribute
field, indicates that each time a DESCRIPTION attribute is found within a
block, the AutoCAD Electrical attribute name should be incremented by 1
(starting with 1).
IOATTRMAP table
The IOATTRMAP table is the same as the ATTRMAP table but is used when a
PLC block is swapped out. This accounts for some of the same attributes being
mapped differently for PLC blocks than other blocks.
Convert using the ECDS to Electrical Database Builder
The Access database file used for the ECDS to Electrical converter,
WDVIACMP.MDB, can be modified directly with Microsoft Access or with the
ECDS to Electrical Database Builder tool.
1 Enter AEECDS2ACADEDB at the command prompt.
2 Select the line within the list to edit.
Individual values appear in the edit boxes.
3 Edit the necessary fields and click Update.
4 Add a new line to the database by filling in the fields and clicking Add.
5 Delete a line by selecting the line and clicking Delete.
6 Click OK.
Convert VIA ECDS or Jr. Project to AutoCAD
Electrical
If you used ECDS, you may have drawings you want to use with AutoCAD
Electrical. AutoCAD Electrical provides a conversion tool that converts the
intelligence of your ECDS drawings to the intelligence that AutoCAD Electrical
expects.
Menu: Projects Extras ECDS Legacy Conversion ECDS to
Electrical Drawing Convert
Command entry: AEECDS2ACADEDWG
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