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■ Windows Vista, Windows 7: C:\Users\Public\Documents\Autodesk\AcadE
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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.
■ Decide if an underlying wire is trimmed.
■ Set up the circuit annotation.
NOTE If you choose to Insert a circuit, bypassing the Circuit Configuration dialog
box, the default options, as defined in the
Spreadsheet on page 655, for each circuit
element are used.
Marker block attributes
This attribute value provides the link between the marker block on the circuit template
drawing and a section in the circuit codes sheet. The value on this attribute matches
with the CODE column value in the circuit codes sheet for the selected template.
CODE
This attribute value controls the sequence of circuit element display and insertion
within the circuit. Marker blocks are processed in order, from low to high. Assigning
ORDER
the same order value to multiple marker blocks links multiple marker blocks together
for processing as a group. For example, to adjust the spacing between multiple wires
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