Cross-References Tab (Drawing Properties Dialog Box)

Apply drawing-specific cross-reference settings that are maintained inside the WD_M block of the drawing.

The drawing properties override the project settings since cross-referencing commands look at the WD_M block as the definition for all referencing on the drawing during runtime.

Any drawing

Find

 Command entry:  AEPROJECT

In the Project Manager, right-click the drawing name, and select Properties Drawing Properties. Select the Cross-References tab.

Active drawing

Find

 Command entry:  AEPROPERTIES

Select the Cross-References tab.

Cross-reference Format

Defines the cross-reference annotation format. One replaceable parameter, %N, must always be part of the cross-reference format string. A typical format string might be just the %N parameter. Use Same Drawing for on-drawing references and Between Drawings for off-drawing references. You can use the same format for both.

Note: AutoCAD Electrical toolset provides some predefined formats for you to use or you can enter your own format using replaceable parameters.

Component Cross-reference Display

There are different styles of cross referencing AutoCAD Electrical toolset supports:

Text Format	Displays cross-referencing as text with any string as a separator between references on the same attribute.
Graphical Format	Displays cross-referencing using the AutoCAD Electrical toolset graphical font or using contact mapping edit boxes while displaying each reference on a new line.
Table Format	Displays cross-referencing in a table object, that automatically gets updated in real time. You can define the columns to display.
Setup	Displays a dialog box for setting the display defaults for each component cross-reference display format.