To Move From Reference to Reference

Start the Surfer

1. Click Project tabOther Tools panelSurfer drop-downSurfer. Find
2. Select a component tag, catalog number, wire number, or item number on the current drawing. Or, press Enter to use the Type it to Surf it dialog box to enter the component tag, catalog number, wire number, or item number.
   Note: You can also select a report table cell containing any of them to surf on. If the selected cell does not contain any of the surf-able fields, AutoCAD Electrical toolset looks in the selected row for a surf-able field. If the report is the Wire From/To or Component Wire List report, it looks for the Wire Number field first, then a Tag field, and finally a Catalog Number field. If the report is a Bill of Materials report, it looks for a Catalog Number field first, then the Tag field. For all other reports, AutoCAD Electrical toolset looks for the Tag field first, then the Catalog Number field.

   All references relating to the component, including panel layout and panel nameplate references, display in the Surf dialog box

3. Double-click any reference listed in the Surf dialog box to go to the selected reference. If the reference is on a different drawing, the drawing opens automatically and the active drawing closes unless you hold the Shift key.
   Tip: Use the Type column to decide which object to surf to. The codes are as follows:
   • C - Component Symbol
   • P - Parent or Standalone Schematic or One-Line Symbol
     Note: A one-line symbol is indicated by a “1-” value in the Category column.
   • T - Terminal
   • W - Wire Number
   • # - Panel Layout Symbol
   • # np - Panel Layout nameplate reference
4. Using the Surf dialog box, edit the component, display a BOM listing for each reference or select a different component reference.
5. Click Close.

Continue a previous surf session

At any time, you can continue a previous surf session from the point where it left off.

1. Click Project tabOther Tools panelSurfer drop-downContinue Surfer. Find

   All references relating to the component, including panel layout and panel nameplate references, are displayed in the Surf dialog box.

2. Double-click any reference listed in the Surf dialog box to go to the selected reference.

   If the reference is on a different drawing, the drawing opens automatically and the active drawing closes unless you hold the Shift key.

3. Using the Surf dialog box, edit the component, display a BOM listing for each reference or select a different component reference.
4. Click Close.