To Insert a Nameplate

1. Click Panel tabInsert Component Footprints panelInsert Footprints drop-downIcon Menu. Find
2. Select Nameplates from the list.
3. Select the desired nameplate from the dialog box.
4. Pick the target footprint and press Enter.

   To insert a stand-alone nameplate, simply press Enter without first selecting a component.

5. Pick the insertion point and move your cursor to rotate the nameplate to the desired alignment. Click the left mouse button to end the dynamic insertion.
6. Specify the nameplate tag, description, installation and location codes, and catalog data in the Panel Layout - Nameplate Insert/Edit dialog box.

   AutoCAD Electrical toolset immediately annotates the nameplate with a copy of the description data that it finds carried on the footprint (which is the same description that is found on the schematic representation of the component).

7. Click OK to insert the nameplate.

Tip: Use AutoCAD MOVE command to position the nameplate in relation to the parent footprint.