2011

The circuit drawing templates use the following naming convention.
■ ace_cb1_*.dwg - primary circuit drawing templates
■ ace_cb2_*.dwg - branching or nested circuit drawing templates
The default location for the circuit drawing templates is the schematic library
folder:
■ Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\All
Users\Documents\Autodesk\AcadE {version}\Libs\{library}\
■ Windows Vista, Windows 7: C:\Users\Public\Documents\Autodesk\AcadE
{version}\Libs\{library}\
One-line template drawings have a “1-” suffix. The default location is in a
“1-” folder under the schematic library folder.
■ Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\All
Users\Documents\Autodesk\AcadE {version}\Libs\{library}\1-
■ Windows Vista, Windows 7: C:\Users\Public\Documents\Autodesk\AcadE
{version}\Libs\{library}\1-
NOTE This template drawing naming convention is recommended but is not
required for Circuit Builder to function.
A circuit template contains the wiring framework for the circuit and special
marker blocks. These marker blocks are nothing more than instances of a
standard AutoCAD block, ace_cb_marker_block, carrying three attributes.
These marker blocks tell Circuit Builder that some action or decision is required
at the insertion point of the marker block. The action can be:
■ Insert a component.
■ Insert a multi-pole component.
■ Make a wire type assignment to the underlying wire.
■ Insert a wire number on the underlying wire.
■ Decide if a branching circuit is needed.
■ Decide if an underlying wire stretches and connects to a nearby power
bus.
■ Decide if underlying wire bus spacing adjusts.
Circuit Builder drawing templates | 2011