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8 On the Settings dialog box, click OK.
9 In the Schematic equipment in (or the Panel equipment in) dialog box,
review the components by sorting or performing a catalog check.
10 Select the component to insert on the drawing.
11 Make any changes to the scale, orientation, or rotation angle for the
component.
12 Select the method for inserting the component into the drawing:
Insert: Finds and inserts a schematic (or panel) component for the
highlighted equipment list component.
Pick File: Picks a file for the insert. Select an existing AutoCAD
Electrical extracted equipment list component list file or extract a
fresh copy of panel component data from the database for the current
project.
Convert Existing: (for Panel components only) Inserts the data for the
selected entry on an existing non-AutoCAD Electrical block insert.
This instantly converts the block to a smart AutoCAD Electrical
footprint.
13 In the Insert dialog box, select the block name to insert from the list.
14 Click OK.
Settings
This spreadsheet organizes the selected user-created equipment list and presents
the list in a pick list. As you pick an item from the pick list, the appropriate
schematic symbol is found and inserted in the drawing at your pick point.
Your equipment list can be an AutoCAD Electrical-generated Component
report, or it can be a list of motors giving horsepower and starter type along
with motor ID and descriptions.
NOTE You can open a comma-delimited file, Excel spreadsheet, or Access database
file for input.
Insert Component (Equipment List)
Ribbon: Schematic tab Insert Components panel Insert Components
drop-down Equipment List.
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