AutoCAD Electrical

[#1]

Does anyone have, or know of a utility for producing wire way similar to the Din Rail utility?

[#2]

You can try this file. It has three Panduit wire ducts fudged in. Copy it to
your "c:\documents and settings\...\support\aedata\catalogs\" folder and
overwrite the existing spreadsheet file wddinrl.xls with this one (maybe
copy it to a safe place first!). See if this new file will give you the
results you're looking for.



Attachment not added (too large): "wddinrl.xls"

[#3]

Hey Nate,

Thanks. But the attachment didn't come through.
Attachment not added (too large): "wddinrl.xls"

[#4]

Here's cut/paste of the sample data. The three fudged-in PANDUIT entries are shown. Follow this template for AE2004 and see if it works for you. MFG CAT ASSYCODE DESC RAILWID RAILCEN RAILCEN1 RAILCEN2 RAIL2SLOTCEN RAIL2ENDBASE RAILLENSTD SLOTOFS SLOTCEN2CEN SLOTLEN SLOTWID RAILLENMIN CHANNEL CHANNEL CHANNEL CHANNEL CHANNEL CHANNEL_END CHANNEL_END MIN_SHIFT NCHOLE BRKT BRKT_NAME BRKT_MFG BRKT_CAT BRKT_ASMB AB 199-DR1 Symmetrical Rail 35mm x 7.5mm 1m lon 1.38 0.98 0 39.37 0.98 1.97 0.49 0.2 3.195 0.69 0.49 -0.49 -0.69 0.69 -0.69 5.9 dinrail_nc-00a yes dinrail_bkt-z AB 1492-N25 AB 1492-N22 Breakaway Mounting Rail 3' (.91M) Long 0.88 0.5 0 36 0.307 0.41 0.34 0.2 3.757 0.44 0.25 -0.25 -0.44 0.44 -0.44 2.254 dinrail_nc-00a yes dinrail_bkt-z AB 1492-N25 AB 1492-N44 High Rise Mounting Rail 3' (.91M) Long 0.88 0.5 0.6 0.77 36 1.5 3 0.4 0.19 4.7 0.44 0.25 -0.25 -0.44 -0.77 0.44 -0.77 9 dinrail_nc-00a no AB 1492-DR2 Asymmetrical Rail 35mm x 7.5mm 1m long 1.26 0.43 -0.22 0 39.37 0.984 0.98 0.71 0.22 4.279 0.63 0.43 -0.22 -0.63 0.63 -0.63 5.888 dinrail_nc-00a yes dinrail_bkt-z AB 1492-N25 AB 1492-DR3 Mini 15mm x 5.5mm Rail 1m Long 0.59 0.33 0 39.37 0.49 0.98 0.32 0.19 3.59 0.259 0.165 -0.165 -0.259 0.259 -0.259 4.9 dinrail_nc-00a yes dinrail_bkt-z AB 1492-N25 AB 1492-DR6 Symmetrical Rail 35mm x 7.5mm 57.4mm High 1m long 1.38 0.98 0.88 1.12 39.37 1.69 3 0.5 0.218 4.94 0.69 0.49 -0.49 -0.69 -1.12 0.69 -1.12 6.38 dinrail_nc-00a no AB 1492-DR7 Symmetrical Rail 35mm x 7.5mm 71mm High 1 1.38 0.98 0.4 39.37 1.69 3 0.5 0.218 4.94 0.69 0.49 -0.49 -0.69 0.69 -0.69 6.38 dinrail_nc-00a no AD DN-R35S1 Symmetrical Rail 35mm x 7.5mm 1m long 1.38 0.98 0 39.37 0.5 1 0.75 0.25 1.875 0.69 0.49 -0.49 -0.69 0.69 -0.69 3.00 dinrail_nc-00a yes dinrail_bkt-z AB 1492-N25 Newark TK2-48-AG Snaptrak 3" X .75" 3.125 2.375 0 39.37 1 2 0.75 0.156 3.375 1.5625 1.1875 -1.1875 -1.5625 1.5625 -1.5625 6.00 dinrail_nc-00a yes dinrail_bkt-z AB 1492-N25 PANDUIT G2X3WWH6 C2WH6 Wire Duct, 2.25"x3" tall, white, slotted 2.25 0 72 999 999 0.1 0.1 1.125 -1.125 1.125 -1.125 dinrail_nc-00a no PANDUIT G3X3WWH6 C3WH6 Wire Duct, 3.25"x3" tall, white, slotted 3.25 0 72 999 999 0.1 0.1 1.625 -1.625 1.625 -1.625 dinrail_nc-00a no PANDUIT G3X4WWH6 C3WH6 Wire Duct, 3.25"x4" tall, white, slotted 3.25 0 72 999 999 0.1 0.1 1.625 -1.625 1.625 -1.625 dinrail_nc-00a no

[#5]

Let me try again, the cut/paste method didn't come across the way I
expected. Here is the Excel data in a ".csv" format. Call up in Excel and
saveas wddinrl.xls.



Attachment not added (too large): "wddinrl.csv"

[#6]

Third try... here is the data printed out in csv format. Cut and paste into wddinrl.csv. Call up in Excel and saveas an "xls". If this fails, contact me via email and give me a return email address and I'll send it to you directly. MFG,CAT,ASSYCODE,DESC,RAILWID,RAILCEN,RAILCEN1,RAILCEN2,RAIL2SLOTCEN,RAIL2EN DBASE,RAILLENSTD,SLOTOFS,SLOTCEN2CEN,SLOTLEN,SLOTWID,RAILLENMIN,CHANNEL,CHAN NEL,CHANNEL,CHANNEL,CHANNEL,CHANNEL_END,CHANNEL_END,MIN_SHIFT,NCHOLE,BRKT,BR KT_NAME,BRKT_MFG,BRKT_CAT,BRKT_ASMB AB,199-DR1,,Symmetrical Rail 35mm x 7.5mm 1m lon,1.38,0.98,,,0,,39.37,0.98,1.97,0.49,0.2,3.195,0.69,0.49,-0.49,-0.69,,0.6 9,-0.69,5.9,dinrail_nc-00a,yes,dinrail_bkt-z,AB,1492-N25, AB,1492-N22,,Breakaway Mounting Rail 3' (.91M) Long,0.88,0.5,,,0,,36,0.307,0.41,0.34,0.2,3.757,0.44,0.25,-0.25,-0.44,,0.44, -0.44,2.254,dinrail_nc-00a,yes,dinrail_bkt-z,AB,1492-N25, AB,1492-N44,,High Rise Mounting Rail 3' (.91M) Long,0.88,0.5,,,0.6,0.77,36,1.5,3,0.4,0.19,4.7,0.44,0.25,-0.25,-0.44,-0.77,0 .44,-0.77,9,dinrail_nc-00a,no,,,, AB,1492-DR2,,Asymmetrical Rail 35mm x 7.5mm 1m long,1.26,,0.43,-0.22,0,,39.37,0.984,0.98,0.71,0.22,4.279,0.63,0.43,-0.22,-0 .63,,0.63,-0.63,5.888,dinrail_nc-00a,yes,dinrail_bkt-z,AB,1492-N25, AB,1492-DR3,,Mini 15mm x 5.5mm Rail 1m Long,0.59,0.33,,,0,,39.37,0.49,0.98,0.32,0.19,3.59,0.259,0.165,-0.165,-0.259 ,,0.259,-0.259,4.9,dinrail_nc-00a,yes,dinrail_bkt-z,AB,1492-N25, AB,1492-DR6,,Symmetrical Rail 35mm x 7.5mm 57.4mm High 1m long,1.38,0.98,,,0.88,1.12,39.37,1.69,3,0.5,0.218,4.94,0.69,0.49,-0.49,-0.69 ,-1.12,0.69,-1.12,6.38,dinrail_nc-00a,no,,,, AB,1492-DR7,,Symmetrical Rail 35mm x 7.5mm 71mm High 1,1.38,0.98,,,0.4,,39.37,1.69,3,0.5,0.218,4.94,0.69,0.49,-0.49,-0.69,,0.69,- 0.69,6.38,dinrail_nc-00a,no,,,, AD,DN-R35S1,,Symmetrical Rail 35mm x 7.5mm 1m long,1.38,0.98,,,0,,39.37,0.5,1,0.75,0.25,1.875,0.69,0.49,-0.49,-0.69,,0.69, -0.69,3.00,dinrail_nc-00a,yes,dinrail_bkt-z,AB,1492-N25, Newark,TK2-48-AG,,"Snaptrak 3"" X .75""",3.125,2.375,,,0,,39.37,1,2,0.75,0.156,3.375,1.5625,1.1875,-1.1875,-1. 5625,,1.5625,-1.5625,6.00,dinrail_nc-00a,yes,dinrail_bkt-z,AB,1492-N25, PANDUIT,G2X3WWH6,C2WH6,"Wire Duct, 2.25""x3"" tall, white, slotted",2.25,,,,0,,72,999,999,0.1,0.1,,,1.125,,-1.125,,1.125,-1.125,,dinrai l_nc-00a,no,,,, PANDUIT,G3X3WWH6,C3WH6,"Wire Duct, 3.25""x3"" tall, white, slotted",3.25,,,,0,,72,999,999,0.1,0.1,,,1.625,,-1.625,,1.625,-1.625,,dinrai l_nc-00a,no,,,, PANDUIT,G3X4WWH6,C3WH6,"Wire Duct, 3.25""x4"" tall, white, slotted",3.25,,,,0,,72,999,999,0.1,0.1,,,1.625,,-1.625,,1.625,-1.625,,dinrai l_nc-00a,no,,,, "rday" wrote in message news:495424.1074101083393.JavaMail.jive@jiveforum1.autodesk.com... > Hey Nate, > > Thanks. But the attachment didn't come through. > Attachment not added (too large): "wddinrl.xls"

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The files issue is being investigated. For an up to date status of any discussion group issues, take a look at http://www.autodesk.com/discussion-announcements -- Anne Brown Manager, Moderator Autodesk Product Support Discussion Groups Discussion Q&A: http://www.autodesk.com/discussion rday wrote: > > Hey Nate, > > Thanks. But the attachment didn't come through. > Attachment not added (too large): "wddinrl.xls"

[#8]

Nate,

I cant seem to get it. If you could e-mail me the .xls file I would be grateful. rday@uniseal.com
Thank you,
Robert

[#9]

Hi, was this ever resolved?
I am using WD v17, and have copied the panduit info into the wddinrl.xls file.
When I go to insert the wireway, wd doesn't list the new entry. the manual says there are entries in the catalog tables, but I don't see um.
What is the info on the subsequent sheets in that file that list each din rail catalog number with
SLOTQTY,ORG_LISt,ORG_LIST,ORG_LIST?
Lynne

[#10]

Update, I got this to work.
At least in Via WD 17,It seems the wddinrl.xls file needs to live in the local WD folder, not on a network WD folder -I recreated the xls file with Nate's Panduit data copied in.
I think there was a problem with extra commas being in the description area, which moved the data into the wrong colums, and I am guessing that the quotations in the description caused some difficulty with WD reading the excel file.
So right now it pretty much works. I hope this pertains to the way AutoCAD generates these components.
Lynne