AutoCAD Electrical

[#1]

There is a new command in ACE 2012:

Ribbon:  Project tab -> Other Tools panel -> Component Update From Catalog

OR

Command entry: AEUPDFROMCAT.

If you have older version try lisp in attachment.

You can find this lisp in Electrical Help -> API Help -> Samples Index -> wd_get_pinlist 

 

[#2]

Hello Vladop and many thanks for your reply.

I´m working with ACADE2012 so I could use the component update from catalog. Seems though that some items are missed by this tool for some reason....but 90% of items are updated. The ones that are missed I simply edit the relevant component and reload the component data with the look upp and the component is updated!

I have no explanation for this behaviour but as mentioned above, only few components are missed.

Thanks again for your valuable input.

Regards, Gary

[#3]

To update drawings you can use Export/Import spreadsheet data.

On this page 

http://wikihelp.autodesk.com/AutoCAD_Electrical/enu/2012/Help/0818-Reports818/0826-Export_I826

under

Update drawings from spreadsheet data -> Show me - Drawing Settings example

there is a video that explains how to use it.

Regards,

Vlado