Dear All,
Attached is the screeshot of the terminal strip editor output, where strangely for +MCC-TB 01 terminal no 3 I have got the two connected terminals location 1 LCS and location 2 PLC.
Can any one help me why for other terminals I don't get both locations?
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This is something the AEREBUILDALL command normally would fix...
If not, we'd have to take a look at the dwg-file...
@rhesusminus wrote:This is something the AEREBUILDALL command normally would fix...
If not, we'd have to take a look at the dwg-file...
I couldn't find AEREBUILDALL command may be it is AEREBUILDDB. After AEREBUILDDB also I am getting the same problem. I am attaching the dwg file.
Hmm... Your drawing works fine here:
So, the problem must be somewhere else in your project, or in your AutoCAD Electrical installation.
How about closing AcadE and delete the scratch database file? Does this make any difference?
You can find the location and name of this database here:
@rhesusminus wrote:Hmm... Your drawing works fine here:
So, the problem must be somewhere else in your project, or in your AutoCAD Electrical installation.
How about closing AcadE and delete the scratch database file? Does this make any difference?
You can find the location and name of this database here:
I am using acade 2012...I have tried the above steps....still not able to figure out the problem....may be this is a bug in acade 2012....by the way is there any issue regarding symbol naming conventions?
If you, in the reports tab, press DWG audit, on the Actrive Drawing only, and keep all options.... Does it show the connections like in this picture?
Hello Rhesusminus,
I see exactly after the audit. However I am attaching the shot.
I think the issue has to do with your custom symbols. For example, +MCC-TB 01 appears to be a connector but the block name denotes terminal block. But it doesn't carry all the necessary attributes of a terminal block, such as STRIPSEQ, LINKTERM, etc. If I insert an actual connector symbol from the AutoCAD Electrical IEC library and use TSE to edit -X1 the connector appears in the TSE as it should, along with the other terminal +LCS-TB 01. The issue is clearly related to your custom blocks. That said, I can force the software to yield the results you desire by defining a wire sequence, as I mentioned in my first post. (See attached image) I have also attached my edited version of your file.
Why are you trying to treat a connector as a terminal, or vice versa? What is the objective? Maybe I can advise better after I know.
Hi dougmcalexander,
Thank you for your help, yes this technique worked...+MCC-TB 01 appears to be a sliding contact for the module....I have created a custom symbols following the rules using symbol editor horizontal terminal with TTN, TWC & TWN as well as vertical terminal using TTN, TWC & TWN. I am using those as per my need depending whether wire number changes or not.
I have observed one strange thing while creating horizontal terminal ie., STRIPSEQ, LINKTERM have not appeared in symbol editor screen. But they have appeared in vertical terminal. I have ignored this because I didn't get any errors while saving the block.
Now answering your question
Why are you trying to treat a connector as a terminal, or vice versa? What is the objective? Maybe I can advise better after I know.
I am rather confused by your question...Should I consider sliding contact as connector or terminal?? What is the basic difference between connector and terminal w.r.t ACADE. or what is the industry practice ? Please advise me.
I am very thankful to you.
Hi Dougmcalexander,
Thank You for your suggestion....Yes I agree that ACADE comes with many different symbols...but when a wiring schematic contains wires crossing diffferent places we normally show with different shapes of terminals and designate each shape with a location.
This is the reason to prepare custom symbols. Next comes why I have used terminals in place of connector is because I need terminal strip layout so that I can prepare cable requirement.
Thank you very much.