Autodesk 22505-051400-9000 - AutoCAD Electrical 2008, User Manual

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NOTE This procedure uses schematic tools, but the same procedure can be done
using panel tools.
1 Click the arrow on the Insert Component tool to access the
Insert Component (Equipment List) tool.
2 Click the Insert Component (Equipment List) tool.
3 Select the spreadsheet file to use and click Open.
4 If multiple sheets/tables were found in the data file, select the
table to edit.
5 Click OK.
6 On the Settings dialog box, determine whether to use the de-
fault settings or select a file of previously saved settings.
■
Default Settings : The View/Edit Settings options become available
to modify the default settings. Modify the settings or click OK to
continue with the insert using the default settings.
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Read Settings : Select the file (*.wde) to read the settings from and
click Open.
7 (Optional) Click Spreadsheet/Table columns to define the order
of the data in the selected equipment list file.
On the Equipment List Spreadsheet Settings dialog box, assign
column numbers to the data categories (such as Manufacturer,
Catalog, and Installation).
8 (Optional) Click Save Settings to save the settings to a file for
later recall.
9 On the Settings dialog box, click OK.
10 In the Schematic equipment in (or the Panel equipment in)
dialog box, review the components by sorting or performing
a catalog check.
11 Select the component to insert on the drawing.
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