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John Connor 
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 Topic: How to define wire size in Circuit Builder ???
Posted: 23.Apr.2014 at 13:17 |
 This is what you'll see on your screen when you try to save the revised version of the WD_WNH block. You want to pick the Redefine block option.
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John Connor
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Posted: 23.Apr.2014 at 13:15 |
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If you want to you can keep the block name the same. When it comes time to save your block give it the name WD_WNH. You'll be told there is already a block by that name (and the number of instances of the block) in the drawing and asked if you want to redefine it. In this case the answer would be yes so click on Redefine Block. Once you have done that run the ATTSYNC command and go with the default option "Select". Click on one of the WD_WNH blocks. It has been redefined. Now double-click on one of the blocks to bring up the Enhanced Attribute Editor. You should now see WIRESZ as one of the tags that can be filled in.
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John Connor
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Posted: 22.Apr.2014 at 20:24 |
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I've got to run off for a while so I can't provide any further help. I'll try to check back later. Good luck.
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Posted: 22.Apr.2014 at 20:05 |
 And this is what the block looks like after it has been created and inserted into my drawing. The white line is a wire. The spacing between the bottom of the wire number and the wire itself is 0.0625 inches. The spacing between the top of the wire size number and the wire itself is 0.0625 inches.
Edited by John Connor - 22.Apr.2014 at 20:26
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John Connor
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Posted: 22.Apr.2014 at 20:02 |
 This is what the exploded block looks like with the new attribute added. The line is only for referencing the basepoint for my new block. The number and size will be equidistance from either side of the wire.
Edited by John Connor - 22.Apr.2014 at 20:26
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John Connor
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Posted: 22.Apr.2014 at 19:58 |
 This is what I see on my screen when I insert the new block.
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John Connor
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Posted: 22.Apr.2014 at 19:57 |
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I copied the original block [WD_WNH] off to one side of my drawing then exploded it.
I added the new attribute then I created a new block and called it WD_WSH.
When I insert the new block into my drawing the first two attributes to be filled in are for the wire number and the wire size. All the W*USER attributes I ignore.
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busy7700
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Posted: 22.Apr.2014 at 19:49 |
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How you made the connection between the attribute and wire size?
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John Connor
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Posted: 22.Apr.2014 at 19:42 |
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I created a temporary block for testing purposes only. After I proved I could do it, and after posting the image here, I closed the drawing without saving the block because I did not need or want it anymore.
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busy7700
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Posted: 22.Apr.2014 at 18:23 |
I need your help, please help me.
Please let me know how you did arise the WiRE SIZE "RED_12AWG" when you run your circuit.
I created a new block from the scratch. I followed the steps:: Schematic -- Symbol Builder -- OK (Block Editor Open) -- Add Atrribute -- "WIRENO" and "WIRES" -- Save the block in the path
When I run my circuit the new block is show up whit WIRENO "111-T1" but when I check the properties the WIRES attribute value is empty. I do wrong?
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