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action for this combination of selections. The sum is matched to a value
in the UI_SEL field. Once this match is made, the COMMAND_LIST value,
ANNOTATE_LIST value, and so on, are used to insert and annotate the
selections.
5 Edit the API call in the COMMAND_LIST column for this component.
For example, the last argument of this Insert Multi-pole Component API
call is used to predefine MISC1 coded values with nil when nothing extra
is defined.
Before and after are shown:
Before: (c:ace_cb_multipole #xyz nil "HDS11F" 3 #scl 4 nil)
After: (c:ace_cb_multipole #xyz nil "HDS11F" 3 #scl 4
_TAGFMT=DISC-%N)
NOTE See the API documentation for more information.
6 Save the spreadsheet.
Override the default wire number format
There are two ways to override the drawing wire number format for a wire
number.
On the marker block positioned over the wire in the circuit template
drawing.
In the Circuit Builder spreadsheet circuit codes sheet.
NOTE The attribute value defined on the marker block overrides any value defined
in the spreadsheet.
Marker block method
1 Open the circuit template drawing that contains the marker block for
the wire number.
2 Find the correct marker block for the wire number.
3 Edit its MISC1 attribute value using the format _TAGFMT={format}, for
example, _TAGFMT=%N-T1.
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