Apply these manual tools to enable nonblocked geometry to be made AutoCAD Electrical toolset-aware. The existing geometry stays in place and is unblocked. Key text entities are converted to attributes with user picks and are linked into a generic, nongraphical block insert. Wire connection attributes can also be merged into this generic block insert. The process to convert it from dumb text, circle, and line entities takes only moments to complete. The result appears as a fully functional AutoCAD Electrical toolset-aware block insert.
Tagging results:
- The selected text entities are replaced with a template block file.
- The TAG attribute takes on the value of the converted text.
- The TAG attribute is set to fixed.
- The color of the TAG attribute is by layer. The attribute is the same layer as defined on the WD_M block.
- The TAG attribute takes on the same ACAD properties as the tagged text.
Linking results:
- The selected text entities are replaced with an AutoCAD Electrical toolset attribute.
- Colors change to distinguish visually what was already converted as defined in the WD_M block.
- Temporary lines display the link.
Wire Connection Results:
- Visual indicators (x) appear where the wire connection attributes were already applied.
- Wire connection attributes, terminal attributes, and terminal description attributes are added.
- The block definition is automatically modified during the attribute addition process.
- Terminal attribute colors change to distinguish visually what was already converted as defined in the WD_M block.
Add Geometry Results:
- TAG1, TAG2, PLC TAG, and TAGSTRIP attributes are defined and selected first.
- The block definition is automatically modified.
- The color of the geometry changes by layer to distinguish visually what was already converted as defined in the WD_M block.