Descriptions Dialog Box

Select component descriptions from a list of default descriptions.

Standard Description lists can be created in ASCII text files with a .WDD file extension. You may create project-related list, component family lists, a generic list, or any type of description list.

Find

 Command entry:  AEEDITCOMPONENT

Select the component to edit. Click Defaults in the Description section of the Insert/Edit Component dialog box.

Highlight an entry from the list and click OK, or click Pick File to select a different file and description list.

Descriptions panel	Displays the values for the description file.
Pick File	Selects a different file and description list.
Language	Displays the Language Database file (WD_LANG1.MDB) for the AutoCAD Electrical toolset Language Conversion tool.
Project	Displays a project .wdd file (if not already displayed).
Family	Displays a family .wdd file (if not already displayed). For example, if the component has the family code “PB” for push buttons and a file called PB.WDD exists, it displays when you click Family.
General	Displays a generic file (WD_DESC.WDD) if not already displayed.
Add/Edit	Opens a dialog box for adding or editing description text (DESC1, DESC2, and DESC3) for the file. Enter a value or click Edit File to edit the file using WordPad.
OK-Description 1	Inserts the selected text into line Description 1. Any existing text in description lines 2 and 3 is left untouched (for example, inserting dual language descriptions).
OK-Description 2	Inserts the selected text into line Description 2. Any existing text in description lines 1 and 3 is left untouched.
OK-Description 3	Inserts the selected text into line Description 3. Any existing text in description lines 1 and 2 is left untouched.