To Work With Manipulating Component Attributes

Change attribute's layer or justification. Move hide, rotate, rename or add attributes after the blocks have been inserted.

Change Attribute Layer

1. Click Schematic tabEdit Components panelModify Attributes drop-downChange Attribute Layer. Find
2. Specify the target layer:
   • Type the name in the box.
   • Click List to select from a list of layers in the active drawing.
   • Click Wires to change to the layer used for wire numbers on wires. The default layer is WIRENO. It is defined on the WIRENO_LAY attribute of the WD_M block.
   • Click Terminals to change to the layer used for wire numbers on terminals and source or destination signal arrows. The default layer is WIREREF. It is defined on the WD_M WIREREF_LAY attribute of WD_M block.
3. Click OK.
4. Select the attributes to change to the target layer.
   Note: Windowing of attributes is not supported. You must pick them individually.

Change Attribute Justification

Use this tool to change the justification of wire number text, component description text, or any attribute.

1. Click Schematic tab Edit Components panelModify Attributes drop-downChange Attribute Justification. Find
2. Select the appropriate justification from the list, or click Pick Master to select an attribute on the drawing that has the justification you want to use.
3. Select the attributes or text objects one at a time, or enter W, and then window your objects.
4. Click OK.

Move Attributes

1. Click Schematic tabEdit Components panelModify Attributes drop-downMove/Show Attribute. Find
2. Select the attributes to move and press Enter.

   You can pick the components individually or by windowing. The attributes highlight with a rectangular box drawn around them.

3. Select the base and insertion points for the move. The attribute follows your cursor and is automatically moved to the selected position.

   The attributes remain tied to the block inserts.

Push Description Attributes Up or Down

1. Enter AEUPATTRIBDESC at the command prompt.

   or

   Enter AEDOWNATTRIBDESC at the command prompt.

2. Select the schematic components to process.
   • Push Description Up: DESC2 and DESC3 are pushed up to the DESC1 and DESC2 attribute positions when blanks are found.
   • Push Description Down: DESC1 and DESC2 are pushed up to the DESC2 and DESC3 attribute positions when blanks are found.

Hide Attributes

1. Click Schematic tabEdit Components panelModify Attributes drop-downHide Attributes (Single Picks). Find

   or

   Click Schematic tabEdit Components panelModify Attributes drop-downHide Attributes (Window/Multiple). Find
2. Select the attributes to hide or pick on block graphics to display a list of attributes. The attribute is hidden immediately after it is selected.

   You can window attributes to hide by typing W and [space]. Do a crossing window (right to left) to capture the attributes you want to hide.

3. (Optional) Type U and [space] to unhide the attribute.

Show Attributes

1. Click Schematic tabEdit Components panelModify Attributes drop-down Unhide Attributes (Window/Multiple). Find
2. Select the attributes to display by drawing a crossing window around the attributes on the drawing.
3. Press Enter.
4. Select one or more attribute to flip to visible from the list.
5. Click OK.

Rotate Attributes

1. Click Schematic tabEdit Components panelModify Attributes drop-downRotate Attribute. Find
2. Select the attribute text, text, or MTEXT string to rotate 90 degrees from its current orientation.

   After rotation, press M and [space] to flip into the Move Attribute mode.

Rename Attribute

1. Click Schematic tabEdit Components panelModify Attributes drop-downRename Attribute. Find
2. Select directly on the attribute you want to rename.
3. Enter the new attribute name.
4. Press Enter.

Add an Attribute to a Block

The attribute can be user-defined or an AutoCAD Electrical toolset-specific attribute.

1. Click Schematic tabEdit Components panelModify Attributes drop-downAdd Attribute. Find
2. Select the block.
3. Define the attribute name, value, height, justification, and visibility.
4. Click OK to create the attribute.
5. Select the attribute location on the drawing.