To Work With Wire Number Blocks

Change the Default Wire Number Size

1. Determine which schematic symbol library is in use and open drawing "wd_wnh.dwg" in AutoCAD.
2. Change the text size of the WIRENO attribute definition.
3. Save the drawing.
4. Open drawings "wd_wnv.dwg", "wd_wch.dwg", and "wd_wcv.dwg."
5. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each.

Note: You will not see these new, resized wire numbers on existing drawings unless you erase all the wire numbers and purge the drawing of the old block inserts.

Make Wire numbers on Vertical Wires Come in Rotated 90 Degrees

You can make wire numbers for vertical wires come in automatically rotated 90 degrees so the wire number lays along the wire.

1. Determine which schematic symbol library is in use and open drawing "wd_wnv.dwg" in AutoCAD.
2. Rotate the WIRENO attribute 90 degrees using the AutoCAD Rotate command.
3. Save the drawing.
4. Open drawing "wd_wcv.dwg."
5. Repeat steps 2 and 3.

Adding the W01USER-W10USER Attributes

You can add up to ten user attributes on a wire number block. The attribute names must be W01USER-W10USER.

1. Determine which schematic symbol library is in use and open drawing "wd_wnh.dwg" in AutoCAD.
2. Click Home tabBlock panelDefine Attributes. Find
3. On the Attribute Definition dialog box:
   • Enter W01USER as the Tag.
   • Enter an optional Prompt value. The prompt is used as the label for the attribute on the Edit Wire Number/Attributes dialog box.
   • Set the attribute modes, text settings, and insertion point.
4. Repeat for attributes W02USER-W10USER.
5. Save the drawing.
6. Open drawing "wd_wcv.dwg."
7. Repeat steps 2-5.

Note: The wire number blocks supplied with AutoCAD Electrical toolset contain the W01USER-W10USER attributes.