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Scans the previous project to find an instance of the selected cable
and returns the cable values. You can then make your catalog assign-
ment by picking from the dialog box list.
Previous
Lists the part numbers used for similar cables in the current drawing.Drawing
Lists the part numbers used for similar cables in the project. You can
search in the active project, another project, or in an external file.
Project
Active project: All the drawings in the current project are scanned
and the results are listed in a subdialog box. Select from the list
to assign your new cable with a catalog number that is consistent
with other similar cables in the project.
Other project: Scans each listed drawing in a previous project
for the target cable type and returns the catalog information in
a subdialog box. Make your catalog assignment by picking from
the dialog box list.
External file: You can pull catalog assignments from a generic
ASCII file created by a word processor or output from a spread-
sheet or database program. A dialog box displays the contents
of the selected text file. Find and highlight the desired entry.
AutoCAD Electrical reads the line of text from the file and breaks
it into its component parts. They are displayed in the left-hand
dialog box list. For each relevant item, highlight it and then pick
the appropriate category button in the center column. The
highlighted item is transferred to the corresponding category
(and then to the Insert/Edit dialog box once OK is clicked).
Inserts or edits extra catalog part numbers on to the selected cable.
You can add up to ten part numbers to any cable. These multiple
Multiple Catalog
BOM part numbers appear as subassembly part numbers to the main
catalog part number in the various BOM and component reports.
Displays what the selected item looks like in a Bill of Material template.Catalog Check
Wire Colors
Set the conductor color code by manually entering it in the edit box or by
picking from a color list. The list displays the wire colors for the cable. If you
have already selected catalog information, the colors in the list correspond to
the specific cable type. If you have not assigned catalog information, the list
is a generic set of colors.
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