AutoCAD Electrical Forum
Welcome to Autodesk’s AutoCAD Electrical Forums. Share your knowledge, ask questions, and explore popular AutoCAD Electrical topics.
cancel
Showing results for 
Show  only  | Search instead for 
Did you mean: 

AutoCAD 2013 Component Count

17 REPLIES 17
Reply
Message 1 of 18
nayan_r
3530 Views, 17 Replies

AutoCAD 2013 Component Count

I'm using ver 2013, and can't figure out why when I edit the COUNT parameter, it does not stay. i.e. when I hit OK and come back in, the COUNT value has been cleared out.

 

I've reinstalled 2013 and tried again, same thing. However, under the Multiple Catalog, the COUNT value sticks.

 

 

count.jpg

Tags (2)
17 REPLIES 17
Message 2 of 18
nayan_r
in reply to: nayan_r

Can anyone confirm on deny this on ver 2013?

Message 3 of 18
testsubject
in reply to: nayan_r

I am installing 2013 tomorrow and will check to see if I have the same problem.



Bob Hanrahan
Ace User since 1998
If this answered your question, please click on "Accept Solution"
Message 4 of 18
testsubject
in reply to: testsubject

Nayan,

 

I am confirming that I am seeing the same issue.

 

This needs to be fixed ASAP.

 

I use the count field a lot.



Bob Hanrahan
Ace User since 1998
If this answered your question, please click on "Accept Solution"
Message 5 of 18
nayan_r
in reply to: nayan_r

This is from Pat Murnen as a temporary workaround:

 

You can manually add the Count information to the component using the following steps –

 

1.       Select the Xdata Editor from the ribbon -  Projects tab > Other Tools panel > drop-down

2.       Select the component

3.       Select Add New

4.       Enter VIA_WD_CNT as the Name

5.       Enter a value

6.       OK

7.       Save Changes

 

I didn’t do much testing beyond running a Bill of Materials  but this value should work as if you entered it on the Insert/Edit dialog (although it still does not show up on the Insert/Edit dialog if you edit the component again). It does appear to stick if you edit this component and change other values on that Insert/Edit dialog.

Message 6 of 18
testsubject
in reply to: nayan_r

Thanks, Nayan.

 

That is definitely a cludge, but it was do until this get fixed.



Bob Hanrahan
Ace User since 1998
If this answered your question, please click on "Accept Solution"
Message 7 of 18

I was able to reproduce this issue and logged it in our tracking system.

 

Sorry for this inconvenience,

Pat Murnen



Pat Murnen
Principal Content Developer
Product Development – AutoCAD Product Line Group

Autodesk, Inc.

Message 8 of 18

I have attached a file to try as a potential fix for this issue. To test it follow these steps:

 

  1. Make sure AcadE is not running
  2. Make a backup copy of wds1ed.dcl which in a default standalone install is located at C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Acade 2013\Support
  3. Take the attached wds1ed.dcl and download it into the same folder.
  4. Launch AcadE and try it.

 

Please let me know the results and if you have any problems with this file. If there are issues you can copy your backup file into the folder to revert the changes. If all is well then feel free to use this file until an official service pack or hotfix coems out.

 

Regards,



Pat Murnen
Principal Content Developer
Product Development – AutoCAD Product Line Group

Autodesk, Inc.

Message 9 of 18

That did the trick Pat!

 

Now we will see if this "broke" anything else.  😉

 

Thanks for your response!



Bob Hanrahan
Ace User since 1998
If this answered your question, please click on "Accept Solution"
Message 10 of 18

Bob,

 

No actual code changed, just a small change in the dialog box definition. So the chances of it breaking anything else are pretty slim. If anything it might not be enough change and may not fix it for every possible variation of that dialog. That is what I would watch for.

 

Anyway, keep me posted.

 

 



Pat Murnen
Principal Content Developer
Product Development – AutoCAD Product Line Group

Autodesk, Inc.

Message 11 of 18

I sure will.



Bob Hanrahan
Ace User since 1998
If this answered your question, please click on "Accept Solution"
Message 12 of 18
johnq
in reply to: PatMurnen_Adsk

This is interesting.  I tried to use this feature and figured that it may fall into place as I learnt more about this programme.

 

When is the purpose of this field?

 

Is the intended use for when there is more than one item with the same part number then the BOM has a quantity incrimented?

 

I do not feel such a dill.

 

JohnQ

Message 13 of 18
testsubject
in reply to: johnq

I like using it with 3 pole fuses. I store the catalog info in the parent block and leave the children blocks blank.



Bob Hanrahan
Ace User since 1998
If this answered your question, please click on "Accept Solution"
Message 14 of 18
osukid1
in reply to: nayan_r

Hello

 

I'm using AutoCAD Elec 2010 and trying to do a sinple component count using the export tool into excel. I'm finding that autocad isn't exporting the right quantities - its seems to be ignoring some components. Anyone have this issue before?

Message 15 of 18
drathak
in reply to: johnq


@johnq wrote:

This is interesting.  I tried to use this feature and figured that it may fall into place as I learnt more about this programme.

 

When is the purpose of this field?

 

Is the intended use for when there is more than one item with the same part number then the BOM has a quantity incrimented?

 

I do not feel such a dill.

 

JohnQ


I know this is an old thread, but I just ran into this problem as we upgraded to 2013. The need we have for the Count field is for cable lengths.  Our unit of issue for cable is one foot.  So if I'm adding a cable that I know is 300 feet, I need to add a count of 300 so my BOM will be right.

--------------
Joe Weaver
Principle Associate Engineer - Nashville Electric Service
P&C Committee Chair – SDS Industry Consortium
Message 16 of 18
Icemanau
in reply to: osukid1

I've had that problem where items do not appear on the BOM

Found out that the missing components did not have any CAT information filled in.

 

Check the components that are not appearing on the BOM. They may be missing the catalog information.

 

You could always run the MISSING CAT NUMBER report before doing a BOM as this will allow you to find any components missing the required information.

 

 

 

 

Regards Brad



Icemanau (NNTP handle: Brad Coleman
AutoCAD Electrical User and IT Hardware Support

Message 17 of 18
KOBI1912
in reply to: PatMurnen_Adsk

i have the same problem with autocad electrical 2014 sp1.1

i tried the file here above

but not help

any idea ?

Message 18 of 18
royperry
in reply to: nayan_r

Please check the support directory, probably one of the *.dcl files should be replaced with the original files.
Good luck!

Can't find what you're looking for? Ask the community or share your knowledge.

Post to forums  

Autodesk Design & Make Report

”Boost