Text Cross-Reference Format Setup Dialog Box

Define the text cross-referencing format including the separator between references, whether to display unused contacts, and sort order.

Find

 Command entry:  AEPROJECT

In the Project Manager, right-click the project or drawing name and select Properties. Click the Cross-References tab. In the component Cross-Reference Display section, select Text Format, and click Setup.

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. In the Cross-reference component override dialog box, select Text Format, and click Setup.

Format

The Reference Separator edit box allows you to define any string as a separator between references on the same attribute. Spaces are allowed. The default separator is a comma. Use "|" anywhere in the edit box to change the XREF attribute to multi-line text and add a carriage return after each reference. The separator value is applied to the drawing settings in the WD_M block definition or the component to override the drawing settings.

When there are 2 or more references on the same cross-reference attribute each reference is separated by the specified separator. If you use a comma as the separator the references would look like the following examples:

NO 412,633

NO 20.3,21.3

Preview

Displays an image that shows an example of the cross-referencing format being defined.

Options

Display Unused Children (Contacts)	Displays the child symbols that are not referenced or being used in the project pin list.
Separate Reference	Displays each unused child symbol in its own reference.
Contact Count Totals	Displays the total count of all unused child symbols in a single reference.
Fill Reference With	Specifies what should be displayed in the unused reference position for both Separate and Contact Count options. If left empty, a space appears where the referencing would be displayed. For example if you enter the text "SP" for spares, "SP" displays in the referencing.
Cross-Referencing Sorted by Line Reference	Displays the referencing in the order that the contacts are found in the line reference of the project.
Cross-Referencing Sorted by Pin List Order	Displays the referencing in the order that the Pin List is defined on the parent component. It is sorted regardless if the pins are displayed as part of the referencing.

Note: Use the Change Cross-Reference to Multiple Line Text tool to convert a long string of cross-reference text to a multiline text entity (MTEXT).