autocad electrical change symbol library

Attribute template drawings are AutoCAD drawings with AutoCAD Electrical toolset attributes. Symbol builder uses attribute templates to facilitate adding these attributes to your symbol. Must have a P_TAG1 and NP attribute or xdata.Īttribute Template: AutoCAD Electrical toolset expects certain attributes for each symbol type, schematic parent, schematic child, and so on. Must have a P_TAGSTRIP and FPT attribute or xdata. Must have a P_TAG1 and FP attribute or xdata.

Panel Footprint: Panel symbol that is not used as a terminal or nameplate. Schematic Terminal: Schematic terminal that follows the wire number rather than having a terminal number of its own. Schematic Terminal: Schematic terminal with terminal number. Schematic Child: Schematic secondary symbol that is related to a parent component. Must have a TAG1, TAG, or split TAG1 attribute. Schematic Parent: Schematic symbol is used as a stand-alone symbol or a parent component with related secondary contacts. You can also select it from the Type it or Browse options in the bottom left-hand corner of the icon menu. You can add your new symbol to the icon menu. New symbols you create are inserted with the AutoCAD Electrical toolset Insert Component or Insert Panel Component commands. Selecting the objects allows the tool to track what standard attributes and wire connection points you already inserted. Each time you re-enter the Symbol Builder tool, select objects from within the Select Symbol/Objects dialog box. The AutoCAD Wblock command writes it to disk. You can also exit the command and use regular AutoCAD commands to edit or finish the symbol you are creating. You can exit the Symbol Builder command and re-enter it at any time. They break wires upon insertion, and appear in the bill of material and various component and wire connection reports.

Symbols created or converted using Symbol Builder are fully compatible with AutoCAD Electrical toolset. You can convert symbols or create custom components on the fly.

Autocad electrical change symbol library