Cross-References Tab (Project Properties Dialog Box)

Modify project settings for cross-referencing.

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 Command entry:  AEPROJECT

Any new drawing files created within the project are saved with the project default settings for cross-referencing.

In the Project Manager, right-click the project name, and select Properties. Select the Cross-References tab.

Cross-reference Format

Defines the cross-reference annotation format. One replaceable parameter, %N, must always be part of the cross-reference format string. A typical format string might be the %N parameter. Use Same Drawing for on-drawing references and Between Drawings for off-drawing references. You can use the same format for both.

Note: AutoCAD Electrical toolset provides some predefined formats for you to use or you can enter your own format using replaceable parameters.

Cross-reference Options

Real-time signal and contact cross-referencing between drawings

Automatically updates relay and wire source and destination symbols cross-referencing across multiple drawings.

Note: If this option is not selected, run the Component Cross-Reference command and the Update Signal References command to update component and signal cross-referencing.

Peer to Peer

Includes cross-discipline peer components in the cross-referencing. Example: schematic - pneumatic.

Suppress Installation/Location codes when matching the drawing defaults

Suppresses combined tag prefixes if the values match the drawing property values.

Component Cross-reference Display

There are different styles of cross referencing AutoCAD Electrical toolset supports:

Text Format

Displays cross-referencing as text with any string as a separator between references on the same attribute.

Graphical Format

Displays cross-referencing using the AutoCAD Electrical toolset graphical font or using contact mapping edit boxes while displaying each reference on a new line.

Table Format

Displays cross-referencing in a table object.

Setup

Displays a dialog box for setting the display defaults for the selected component cross-reference display format.