Defines a list of reports and their format files, and runs the reports automatically.
Find
Command entry:
AEAUTOREPORT
Automatic Report Selection generates any number of output files, and places report tables on drawings. You select the desired reports and click OK.
Report Name
Displays a list of all schematic and panel reports available for automatic report generation. Not every AutoCAD Electrical report is available for this command.
Format File Name
Displays a list of format files. These format files are associated with a particular report name. If there aren't any format files to select from, you must click the Format File Setup button to create and save a format file.
The Browse button allows you to search for a specific format file that is not displayed in the list.
Control buttons
- Modify Output: Changes the output types for individually selected reports. Each format file definition can determine whether the report is set to a file or table on the drawing, or both. Select a file in the Selected Reports list, click the Modify Output button, and click either of the toggle buttons to turn on or off the output type.
- Add: Adds the report name and format file to the Selected Reports list. This button is not active until both a report name and format file are selected.
- Remove: Removes individual reports from the Selected Reports list. Select the file from the list so that it is highlighted and press the Remove button.
- Remove All: Removes all of the reports from the Selected Reports list. There is no need to select the files in the list; simply press the Remove All button.
Selected Reports
Displays the current active listing of all reports for the report generation. The list displays the report name and format file name, as well as indicators that show if the report output is a file or table.
For the File and Table Output options, an 'X' indicates that the automatic generation will run that portion, while an 'O' indicates that it will not run that portion.
Open or Save Report Grouping
Allows you to define an alias (grouping) file with a pre-defined list of reports for later retrieval and usage. You can make many grouping files for different customer types and configurations.
- Open Report Grouping: Opens a previously saved grouping of report names and format files.
- Save Report Grouping: Saves a file that contains the list of report names and format files for later retrieval and usage. You may define a list of reports based upon which customer is using the report data and the format that customer would like to see the reports in.
The Report Grouping files have an .rgf file extension and are maintained in \Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Autodesk\AutoCAD Electrical {version}\{release}\{country code}\Support\User\.
Drawing Information for Table Output
Specifies a starting drawing file location and filename, and the drawing template file to use for the automatic creation of the drawing files. You can select a template drawing file to use for the automatic creation of drawing files. Type in a template filename or use the Browse button to search for and select a template file. It is advised to start the first drawing filename with a numeric suffix.