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multiple consecutive rows in the circuit codes sheet. The section identifies
one of the following:
■ The action taken at this marker block location in the circuit. For
example, calculate a wire type, insert a wire number, or adjust rung
spacing.
■ Provides a list of component insertion options that can be inserted
at this point in the circuit. For example, presents a selection list
containing a fuse, circuit breaker, or disconnect switch symbol.
Each marker block is processed in sequence, controlled by an ORDER
attribute value carried on each marker block
7 A marker block can insert a nested template into the main circuit
template. If the nested template carries its own marker blocks, these
marker blocks are added to the overall list to process. When all marker
blocks have been processed, the circuit is complete.
Circuit Builder spreadsheet
The Circuit Builder spreadsheet, ace_circuit_builder.xls, along with the template
drawings that it references, control what is displayed in the Circuit Selection
and Circuit Configuration dialog box options. The first sheet in the
spreadsheet, ACE_CIRCS, contains the main circuit categories, for example
“3ph Motor Circuit”, and types, for example “Horizontal - FVNR - non
reversing”. Along with this first sheet, are one or more circuit code sheets.
These sheets contain the information necessary to insert or configure a specific
circuit selected from the first sheet.
The ace_circuit_builder.xls circuit builder spreadsheet can be relocated into
any of the normal AutoCAD Electrical or AutoCAD support paths.
The default location for the spreadsheet is:
■ Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\All
Users\Documents\Autodesk\AcadE {version}\Support\
■ Windows Vista, Windows 7: C:\Users\Public\Documents\Autodesk\AcadE
{version}\Support\
The default spreadsheet name, “ace_circuit_builder.xls”, can be overridden
by setting the environment variable, WD_CIRCBUILDER_FNAM, in the
wd.env
on page 1984 file.
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