How do I create my own Sybols library

[bmartinez]

How do I create my own Symbols library? I have to create my own library for schematic blocks and then create footprints for all the blocks. But I don't know how to create my own library.

[Anonymous]

The AutoCAD Electrical on-line help has a nice section on creating your own
library symbols. OPen the Electrical Help and along the left side there is a
Printed Documentation section. Open that up and under the Symbol Libraries
section there are 2 main headings. I would start here. This will detail
symbol naming conventions, attribute naming and how to use the symbol
creation tool called the black box builder.

Hope this helps,
Pat Murnen
(Autodesk)


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How do I create my own Symbols library? I have to create my own library for
schematic blocks and then create footprints for all the blocks. But I don't
know how to create my own library.

[MartinLee]

What Pat said. Basicallly, you create the geometry needed, then use the black box builder to add the attibutes. The schematic symbol names must follow a naming convention. I"ve attached a Word document that might be useful to you.

[bmartinez]

Thanks for your help pat. But to use parent blocks and create a footprint for the block doesn't work unless I have the block naming convention created by AutoCAD E is that correct. I ask because the blocks and footprints i want AutoCAD to relate are not electrical symbols per say there input/output block of an amplifiers or speakers and a pictorial view of the same devices. If you'd like some sample drawings i could do that. I appreciate the help. thank you.

[Anonymous]

I am not sure I understand your questions but here are my attempts at
answers -

For panel footprints, there is no naming convention that you need to follow.
You could open your existing symbols, use the black box builder and add a
few attributes and they would be ready for use. Actually no attributes are
required for panel symbols but if you use the symbols often it is quicker if
a few attributes are added to identify it as a certain type of symbol.

For the schematic diagram symbols your symbols would work for many features
with any naming convention as long as they contain certain expected
attributes. For example, a schematic parent must have a TAG1* attribute.
However, there are some features that might not work if the naming
convention described in the Help isn't followed. For example, Swap NO/NC
contact probably wouldn't work because the symbol name is used to find the
correct symbol to use.

As far as relating a schematic symbol to its panel symbol (physical
representation) the naming convention does not do this. They are related if
teh carry the same TAG value once they are inserted. Is this what you were
driving at?

Sorry if I'm not close to what you are asking
Pat Murnen
(Autodesk)

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Thanks for your help pat. But to use parent blocks and create a footprint
for the block doesn't work unless I have the block naming convention created
by AutoCAD E is that correct. I ask because the blocks and footprints i want
AutoCAD to relate are not electrical symbols per say there input/output
block of an amplifiers or speakers and a pictorial view of the same devices.
If you'd like some sample drawings i could do that. I appreciate the help.
thank you.

[bmartinez]

Yes thats what I'm driving at I wanted them related as you mentioned in your last paragraph. how do I do this give them the same tag value. I want to have two seperate drawings in a project and those two different blocks to understand they represent each other in that set of drawings.

Thanks for your help it is greatly appreciated.

[Anonymous]

This is just one way to relate a schematic and a panel drawing:

1) As Pat was mentioning one drawing needs to have TAG1* attribute (which is
the schematic symbol) and the second drawing the foot print does not need
any attributes.
2) Place the schematic drawing with the TAG1* attribute on one of your
drawings give the TAG attribute a value (component tag) through the insert
edit dialog, save this drawing and go to the drawing where you need your
foot print.
3) From the menu Panel layout select Insert Foot print (schematic list).
Couple of dialogs come up, ensure that you select entire project and in the
drawing list selection select the drawing which has the schematic symbol.
4) You should see the component tag value inserted in step 2. Highlight this
entry and click the manual button below
5) A dialog would display choices, select "Browse" under Choice B and select
the second drawing from the drawing selection dialog. Place it where you
want and this would automatically pick up the same schematic tag which was
given in step2.

Hope this is what you are looking for.

Giri.
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Yes thats what I'm driving at I wanted them related as you mentioned in your
last paragraph. how do I do this give them the same tag value. I want to
have two seperate drawings in a project and those two different blocks to
understand they represent each other in that set of drawings.

Thanks for your help it is greatly appreciated.

[hanchris]

Can someone explain to me why AutoCAD needs to have the blocks named a certain way?

In other words how does the block file name factor into intelligence of AutoCAD Electrical?

Thanks in for the replies.