Defines the conversion process from a third-party application to AutoCAD Electrical toolset. Once you click OK, it creates AutoCAD Electrical toolset project definition file and folders, and then copies the drawing files into the new folders.
Command entry:
AEP2E Select Convert Third-Party Project and click OK. Select the third-party mapping file and click Open.
Third-Party Project
- Project Names
- Lists the third-party projects defined in the project mapping file.
- Installation Codes
- Lists the installation codes defined in the project installation mapping file and the number of selected drawings.
The drawing count shows the number of drawings in the selected third-party project.
AutoCAD Electrical Toolset Project
- Naming (Project, Installation, Drawing)
- Uses replaceable parameters to name projects (%P), installations (%I), drawing file names (%S), and folders. Replaceable parameters take on the values from the third-party project mapping files, however you can add additional characters.
- Conversion Setup
- Specifies pre- and post-processing script files to run against the entire project, and the AutoCAD Electrical toolset support files to use (Default_wdtitle.wdl and Default.wdt). After you select the desired support file, it is renamed and placed in the same folder as the new project definition file (*.WDP). You also have the option to save the command line error message to a log file.
- Symbol Libraries
- Opens the Project Properties
Project Settings dialog box for selecting library search paths and icon menu files for the new project.
Conversion Destination (Base Folder)
Specifies the AutoCAD Electrical toolset project path. It is where the new project folder and drawing files are located. A path must be specified before the conversion can take place.