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Use this tool to explode attributes and blocks to geometry and text entities
while maintaining the value previously defined in the attributes. You can take
advantage of the tagging tools to modify the text entities to attributes and
the linking tools to make various blocks.
NOTE Use AutoCAD Explode to convert Mtext to normal text for tagging and
linking.
Ribbon: Conversion Tools tab Tools panel Special Explode.
Toolbar: Conversion Tools
Menu: Projects Conversion Tools Special Explode
Command entry: AEEXPLODE
Select the block to explode into separate text entities and geometry.
Tag schematic
Use these tools to convert text entities into an attributed block. Through the
insertion of a template block, you have control over which attributes are
inserted and visible. All necessary attribute definitions are automatically placed.
During the tagging process, the text entity is removed and replaced with a
template block file that contains multiple attributes used in AutoCAD Electrical.
Click Conversion Tools tab Schematic panel. Select one of the schematic
tagging commands from the list.
Click any of the tagging tools. Select the text entity to replace with the
component TAG1 template block file, and right-click to apply the tag.
Makes selected text entities an attributed block
file with the TAG1 attribute visible. The template
Tag Schematic Compon-
ent
block file (HDV1_CONVERT.DWG or
VDV1_CONVERT.DWG depending on the draw-
ing properties) contains attributes for a schematic
component.
Makes selected text entities an attributed PLC
address associated to a PLC tag. The template
Tag PLC
block file (PLCIO_ADDR_CONVERT.DWG,
PLCIO_CONVERT.DWG, PLCIO_V_ADDR_CON-
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