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You can set up to have visible attributes added to any footprint automatically
at footprint insertion time. There are five attribute template drawings:
component footprintswd_ptag_addattr_comp.dwg
terminal with terminal numberwd_ptag_addattr_trm.dwg
terminal with wire number as terminal numberwd_ptag_addattr_wtrm.dwg
balloonswd_ptag_addattr_itemballoon.dwg
terminal footprints (when inserted by Level/Sequen-
cing tools)
Wd_ptag_addattr_pnltermstrip.dwg
When a panel footprint is inserted, the following steps are performed if the
appropriate attribute template exists.
1 Find the center of the footprint by collecting and averaging the objects
that make up the footprint.
2 Insert the attribute template at the calculated center of the footprint.
3 Make sure there are no duplicate attributes. If duplicate attributes are
found, the attribute from the footprint is kept.
4 Re-block the added attributes with the inserted footprint.
5 Add the schematic data to the footprint. The data is added as attribute
data if the target attribute exists. If the target attribute does not exist, the
data is added as invisible xdata.
Create a Symbol Builder attribute template
Symbol Builder provides some family attribute templates. Each template
contains the required and optional attributes for a certain type of symbol.
Based on the options selected on the Select Symbol/Objects dialog box in
Symbol Builder, an attribute template is used. The attributes on the template
are listed in the Symbol Builder Attribute Editor making it easy to insert them
on your symbol.
AutoCAD Electrical does not provide an attribute template for every type of
symbol. Consider creating your own if you expect to create a number of new
symbols. There are three basic steps to creating a Symbol Builder attribute
template.
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