Assign Wire Numbering Formats by Wire Layer Dialog Box

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 Command entry:  AEWIRENO

Click Use Wire Layer Format Overrides Setup.

Note: You can also access this dialog box by selecting Based on Wire Layer and then clicking Layer Setup in the Wire Number Options section of the Project Properties Wire Numbers dialog box.

Wire list

Lists all defined wire layer formats.

Add

Adds the new wire layer format to the list.

Update

Updates the selected wire layer format with the changes you specified in the dialog box.

Delete

Removes the new wire layer format from the list.

Wire layer name

Specifies the name for the wire layer to modify. Type the layer name or select from the list of valid wire layers. Wild cards are allowed.

List

Displays a list of valid wire layers.

Default

Automatically enters the default value for the format, sequence start, and suffix list fields.

Wire number format for layer

Defines the format override.

Starting wire sequence

Specifies the sequential start number for the layer. Use it if you are using Sequential Mode.

Wire number suffix list for layer

Specifies a unique suffix list. The suffix list must be a comma delimited string. Use it if you are using Reference Mode.

Replaceable parameters for device tagging and wire numbering

%F

Component family code string (ex: "PB", "SS", "CR", "FLT", "MTR")

%S

Sheet number of the drawing (ex: "01" entered in upper right)

%D

Drawing number

%G

Wire layer name of the drawing

%N

Sequential or Reference-based number applied to the component

%X

Suffix character position for reference-based tagging (not present = end of tag)

%P

IEC-style project code (default for drawing)

%I

IEC-style installation code (default for drawing)

%L

IEC-style location code (default for drawing)

%A

Project drawing list's SEC value for active drawing

%B

Project drawing list's SUB-SEC value for active drawing

Note: If you include %I or %L in the Tag code of the component, you are prompted to recalculate the tag if you change the Installation or Location value of the component once it is inserted.