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NOTE If Ratings is grayed out, the component you are editing does not carry
rating attributes.
Description
Up to 3 lines of description attribute text can be entered. These lines are
automatically filled with a copy of the parent's description text if the parent
Tag name is picked using one of the methods above. You can enter descriptions
or select a description from a component on the current drawing.
Cross-reference
AutoCAD Electrical automatically fills in cross-reference text when the
cross-reference command is run.
NOTE If the Cross-reference edit box is grayed out, the component you are editing
does not carry an XREF attribute.
Installation Code
Changes the installation code(s). You can search the current drawing or entire
project for installation codes. AutoCAD Electrical does a quick read of all the
current or selected drawing files and returns a list of all installation codes used
so far. Pick from the list to automatically update the component with the
installation code.
Assigning short installation codes to components like "PNL" and "FIELD" allow
you to later create installation-specific BOM and component lists.
Location Code
Changes the location code(s). You can search the current drawing or entire
project for location codes. A quick read of all the current or selected drawing
files is done and a list of location codes used so far is returned. Pick from the
list to automatically update the component with the location code.
Assigning short location codes to components like "PNL" and "FIELD" allow
you to later extract cable from/to reports and location-specific BOM reports
(ex: BOM for all field cables, BOM for all PNL cables).
Show/Edit Miscellaneous
View or edit any attributes that are not predefined AutoCAD Electrical
attributes.
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