Location Box Dialog Box

Inserts a location box around one or more components.

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 Command entry:  AELOCATIONBOX

Installation/Location Codes

Location	Specifies the location code. Browse - displays the Location Codes dialog box where you can select a location code used in the project, on the active drawing, or from an external .LOC file. Pick “Like” - temporarily exits the Location Box dialog box so you can select an existing location code value on the drawing.
Installation	Specifies the installation code. Browse - displays the Installation Codes dialog box where you can select an installation code used in the project, on the active drawing, or from an external .INST file. Pick “Like” - temporarily exits the Location Box dialog box so you can select an existing installation code value on the drawing.
Update existing parent symbols values to match the location box	By default, all location and installation values on schematic parent symbols inside the location box, update to match the values of the location box. Uncheck this option to keep the values on the symbols.
Force Installation and Location attributes to be visible or invisible	By default, location and installation values on all symbols are made invisible. Uncheck so no visibility changes are made. If checked, select to set the visibility for the location and installation attributes.

Dashed Box Information

Text Height	Specifies the description height. Description height can be entered in the edit box or picked from an existing device from the active drawing.
Box Description	Specifies the description text.
Description Insert Point	Specifies the description insertion point: top, bottom, left or right. Enter a description to enable the button. Note: If the location box is not a rectangle, this button is disabled.
Use =Installation+Location Values	Enters ={installation value}+{location value} as the box description.
Use Location-Installation Values	Enters {location value}-{installation value} as the box description.
Drawing	Searches the active drawing for location box descriptions. Displays the list in the All Location Box Descriptions - Drawing dialog box. Select a description from the list.
Pick “Like”	Picks a description from a component in the active drawing.

Note: Use the AutoCAD Electrical toolset Edit Component to change the Location Box values.