Cross-Reference Component Override Dialog Box

Define component cross-reference settings that override the drawing cross-reference properties.

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 Command entry:  AECOPYOVERRIDE

Component overrides are copied when the component is copied; similarly they are applied to multiple inserts of the same component.

Note: You can also access this when you use Insert Component. Select the component type to insert and specify the insertion point on the drawing. In the Insert/Edit Component dialog box, Cross-Reference section, select Component override and click Setup.

Select the component with settings to copy or override.

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 just the %N parameter. Use the upper section for on-drawing references and the bottom section for off-drawing references. You can use the same format for both.

Note: If your format includes the sheet number %S parameter or the drawing number %D parameter, enter the values in the edit boxes in Sheet Values section of the Drawing Properties Drawing Settings dialog box.

Component Cross-Reference Display

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

  • Text Format: Displays cross-referencing as text with any user-defined string as a separator between references on the same attribute.
  • Graphical Format: Displays cross-referencing using the AutoCAD Electrical toolset graphical font or contact mapping edit boxes while displaying each reference on a new line.
  • Table Format: Displays cross-referencing in a table object, that automatically gets updated in real time, while allowing you to define the columns to display.

Click Setup to display a dialog box for setting the display defaults for each component cross-reference display format.