Panel Layout - Component Insert/Edit Dialog Box

Edits the panel footprint or terminal. Converts a selected block if not compatible with AutoCAD Electrical toolset.

Find

 Command entry:  AEFOOTPRINT

Select the footprint to insert and specify the insertion point on the drawing.

Find

 Command entry:  AEEDITFOOTPRINT

Select the footprint or nameplate to edit.

Note: The dialog box options differ depending on whether you are inserting or editing a footprint or nameplate.

Item Number

It is automatically assigned when the catalog part number values match an existing component that is already assigned an Item number. If no existing match is found, you can manually enter an item number. These item numbers, which can be linked to "smart" balloons, display in panel BOM and component lists.

fixed	If checked, marks an item number as fixed. If you run Resequence Item Numbers later on, fixed item numbers do not change.
Find	Scans for the target component catalog assignment and assigns the item number if a match is found. If a catalog match is not found, a dialog box is displayed for item number assignment.
List	Displays a list of numbers found in the current drawing or project.
Next	Finds the next available item number.

Catalog Data

Does a drawing or project-wide listing of similar components with their catalog assignments. During your editing session, the last MFG / CAT / ASSYCODE assignment for each component type you insert into your wiring diagram is remembered. When you insert another component of that type, the catalog assignment of the previous component is set as the default (assuming a previous one was made during the current editing session).

Manufacturer	Lists the manufacturer number for the component. Enter a value or click Catalog Lookup and select one from the Catalog Browser.
Catalog	Lists the catalog number for the component. Enter a value or click Catalog Lookup and select one from the Catalog Browser.
Assembly	Lists the assembly code for the footprint. The Assembly code is used to link multiple part numbers together.
Count	Specifies the quantity number for the part number (blank=1). This value gets inserted into the "SUBQTY" column of a BOM report
Unit	Specifies the unit of measure, which can be displayed in the component list report.
Catalog Lookup	Opens the Catalog Browser from which you select the catalog value. Search the database for a specific catalog item to assign to the selected component.
Drawing	Lists the part numbers used for similar components in the current drawing.
Project	Lists the part numbers used for similar components in the project. You can search in the active project, another project, or an external file. Active project: All the drawings in the current project are scanned and the results are listed in a dialog box. Other project: All the drawings in a selected project are scanned and the results are listed in a dialog box. External file: Select from a list of catalog assignments contained in a text file. Assign a value to the appropriate category.
Multiple Catalog	Inserts or edits extra catalog part numbers for the selected component. These multiple BOM part numbers appear as subassembly part numbers to the main catalog part number in the various BOM reports.
Catalog Check	Show how the selected item displays like in a Bill of Material template.

Rating

Specifies values for each ratings attribute. Use Show All Ratings to enter up to 12 ratings attribute values on a component. Select Defaults to select from a list of default values.

Component Tag

Any existing tags appear in the edit box. To define the component tag, edit the tag or type a specific tag in the edit box.

If you enter an existing component tag during the insert/edit process, a warning dialog box displays. (Turn off the warning in the Project Properties Project Settings dialog box. Uncheck Options Real time error checking). You can select whether to use the duplicated tag or cancel the change. Use the check box to turn off this alert for just the current AutoCAD session.

Note: An error log file is created for every project regardless of whether you chose to display the real-time warning dialog box or not. The real-time warning is saved in the log file named "<project_name>_error.log" and is saved in the User subdirectory.

Schematic List	Applies an ID tag number to link the panel component back to its equivalent device on the schematics.
External list file	Assigns a tag from an external list file.

Description

Enter up to three lines of description attribute text.

Drawing	Displays a list of descriptions found in the current drawing so you can select similar descriptions to edit.
Project	Displays a list of descriptions found in the project so you can pick similar descriptions to edit.
Defaults	Opens an ASCII text file from which you can select standard descriptions.

Installation/Location Codes

Changes the installation, location, mount, and group codes. You can search the current drawing or entire project for the codes. A quick read of all the current or selected drawing files is done and a list of installation codes used so far is returned. Select from the list to update the component with the codes automatically.

Assign short installation codes to components like "PNL" and "FIELD" so you can take full advantage of the AutoCAD Electrical toolset ability to create location-specific BOM and component lists later.

Switch Positions

Labels the positions of a selector switch.

Show/Edit Miscellaneous

View or edit any attributes that are not predefined AutoCAD Electrical toolset attributes.