Command entry:
AEFORMATFILE
Select Wire Label from the Schematic report list.
The options are saved in the format file after you click OK on the dialog boxes. If you are working in an unnamed format file, you must save the data after you click Done to keep the changes you made.
Report Filter
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Display Wire Label |
Displays the wire label for all wires, except those that are part of a cable. |
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Display Cable Label |
Displays the cable labels in the specified format. |
Change Report Fields
Changes which data fields are reported and the order in which they appear. You can change the justification of any column and the column label.
There are two categories that you can change the report format for: wire label or cable label. Once you modify the report format, you can save it for future use. The wire and cable label formats are stored in the same file.
Label Quantity per Connection
Specifies the quantity of wire labels or cable labels. Wire labels are generated for every wire connection while cable labels are generated once for every cable.
Number of Columns to Display
Arranges the wire labels in the specified number of columns.
Horizontal/Vertical Arrangement
Arranges the wire label horizontally or vertically across the columns.
Save Report to File
Saves the report to a file. Select the type of output file from the Save Report to File dialog box. You can define multiple file outputs. Choose from: ASCII report (.rep), Comma Delimited (.csv), Excel spreadsheet (.xls), Access database (.mdb), and XML (.xml) format.
First Section Only shows only the selected option (such as title line or time and date) on the first section of the report if multiple sections are used. If not checked, the selected options are shown on all report sections.
User Post
Opens the Report Data Post-processing Options dialog box where you specify which options to run when the report is generated.
Breaks
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Special Breaks |
Specifies the value that controls the section break. The list displays the report-specific content to apply to the special break. |
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Add Special Break Values to Header |
Adds the special break value to the page header. For example, if you select a special break of Installation/Location, the values provided for these devices in the schematic are displayed in the report section header. |
Installation Codes to Extract
Extracts only the information for components with specific installation values. Indicate to process all components, components without an installation code, or only components marked with an installation code that matches that entered in the edit box. Wild-cards are supported.
Once you click Named Installation, you can type the installation code in the box or click List: Drawing or List: Project to select from a list of used installation codes.
Location Codes to Extract
Extracts only the information for components with specific location values. Indicate to process all components, components without a location code, or only components marked with a location code that matches that entered in the edit box. Wild-cards are supported.
Once you click Named Location, you can type the location code in the box or click List: Drawing or List: Project to select from a list of used location codes.
Format File
Format files define specific criteria applied to the report before generating the report to screen, printer, file, or automatic generation.
- Open Format File: Selects format files to edit. The Report Format Settings File Selection dialog box opens and displays a list of format files (.set) in the user subdirectory. Select a file to edit from the list and click OK.
- Save Format File: Saves a format file on the hard disk for later retrieval and usage when generating reports.
- Save As Format File: Saves a format file that you opened and modified with a different name.
The default location for format files is \Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Autodesk\AutoCAD Electrical {version}\{release}\{country code}\Support\User\.