Conversion Tools tab - Attributes panel

 

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Description

Link Descriptions

AELINKDESC

Links simple text as Description 1-3 attributes on an AutoCAD Electrical toolset block file. You can link them as description attributes to one or more existing template block definitions. During the conversion process, the text entity is removed and replaced with the next available description attribute, up to 3.

Link PLC Address Descriptions

AELINKPLC

Links simple text to a PLC address attribute as PLC I/O address description attributes. During the conversion process, the text entity is removed and replaced with the next available PLC address description attribute, up to 5.

Link Terminal Number

AELINKTERMINAL

Links simple text to a TAGSTRIP attribute as a terminal number attribute on an AutoCAD Electrical toolset terminal block symbol. During the conversion process, the text entity is removed and replaced with the TERM01 or WIRENO attribute.

Link Manufacturer

AELINKMFG

Links simple text as manufacturer attributes on an AutoCAD Electrical toolset block file. The entity value is used as the Manufacturer value for one or more template block definitions. If only one template block is selected for the link, the text entity is removed and replaced with the Manufacturer attribute.

Link Catalog Number

AELINKCAT

Links simple text as Catalog Number attributes on an AutoCAD Electrical toolset block file. The entity value is used as the Catalog Number value for one or more template block definitions. If only one template block is selected for the link, the text entity is removed and replaced with the Catalog Number attribute.

Link Location Code

AELINKLOC

Links simple text as Location attributes on an AutoCAD Electrical toolset block file. The entity value is used as the Location value for one or more template block definitions. If only one template block is selected for the link, the text entity is removed and replaced with the Location attribute.

Link Installation Code

AELINKINST

Links simple text as Installation attributes on an AutoCAD Electrical toolset block file. The entity value is used as the Installation value for one or more template block definitions. If only one template block is selected for the link, the text entity is removed and replaced with the Installation attribute.

Link Split Tag

AELINKSPLITTAG

Links another string of text to a tag attribute, creating a split tag. Create the device Tag using the TAG1, TAG, or P_TAG1 attributes, and then use this tool to select the existing TAG attribute on the drawing and link another string of text, creating a split tag situation. The first TAG becomes the Part1 of the split tag while the linked portion becomes the Part2 of the split tag.

Link User

AELINKUSER

Links simple text (that is not an attribute definition or part of geometry) as User (01-99) attributes on an AutoCAD Electrical toolset block file. The entity value is used as the user value for one or more template block definitions. If only one template block is selected for the link, the text entity is removed and replaced with the user attribute, up to 99. Window selection is allowed.

Link Rating

AELINKRATING

Links simple text as Rating 1-12 attributes on an AutoCAD Electrical toolset block file. The entity value is used as the rating value for one or more template block definitions. If only one template block is selected for the link, the text entity is removed and replaced with the rating attribute, up to 12.

Link Item Number

AELINKITEM

Links simple text as an Item Number attribute on an AutoCAD Electrical toolset Panel block file. During the conversion process, the text entity is removed and replaced with the Item Number attribute (P_ITEM).

Show Links

AESHOWLINK

Selects the tagged template block file and displays everything (such as description, location, manufacturer, and catalog number codes) that has been linked to it.

Un Link

AEUNLINK

Selects an existing linked attribute and unlinks the attribute from the symbol, changing the attribute to AutoCAD text.