Eric,
How about if you stick with your basic approach but alter slightly?...
Step 1 - copy your master multi-layer/multi-option dwg to the new, target
drawing file name.
Step 2 - open dwg and turn on all the layers needed to meet the specific set
of options for that drawing
Step 3 - run a little AutoLISP or VBA utility to blow away all entities on
all remaining frozen layers. This a) "locks" the design, avoiding potential
catastrophy of user messing around with freezing/thawing layers after the
design is fixed and b) allows AcadE to work correctly because there won't be
hidden wiring and components on frozen layers but still in the drawing
database.
If you wanted to get fancier, you could write an AutoLISP or VBA "front end"
to prompt for options selection via dialog picks. Then, when you hit OK, it
automatically runs the three steps above to create the finished design.
Nate.
"EricElectric" wrote in message
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> Nate,
> That is what I am doing today with straight ACAD. The problems I
encountered with the available Electrical software is that it doesn't like
items/layers on top of each other. It would be great to have the ability to
use the intelligence of the software and be able to have this type of
schematic also.
>
> Eric