Make changes to the WD_M block
You can make changes to the WD_M block so that your settings are always
the default.
1
Open an existing AutoCAD Electrical drawing and set the properties and
layer names.
2
Save the drawing.
3
Select Projects
➤
Swap WD_M or WD_PNLM Blocks
➤
Update Symbol
Library WD_M Block.
4
Select the WD_M - schematic settings to modify and click OK.
The settings and layer names are collected from the drawing and
appropriate adjustments are made to the WD_M block.
5
Save the modified WD_M drawing.
NOTE
Update your template drawing’s version of the inserted WD_M block
if a template drawing exists for your project.
6
Open your template file.
7
Select Projects
➤
Swap WD_M or WD_PNLM Blocks
➤
Update to New
WD_M Block, Values, Layers.
The new version of the WD_M block replaces your existing one.
Add missing attributes to the WD_M block
As AutoCAD Electrical adds new features, new attributes are sometimes added
to the default WD_M block. However, if your drawing was created with an
older WD_M block it may not carry these attributes. AutoCAD Electrical
provides an easy way to swap older WD_M blocks with the new WD_M block.
1
Select Projects
➤
Swap WD_M or WD_PNLM Blocks. Select one of the
following options:
To swap and convert to new layers and values carried
on the new WD_M.dwg.
Update to New WD_M Block, Values,
Layers
To swap but keep the drawing's existing layer names
and values.
Update to New WD_M Block, No Changes
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