Installation/Location don't update when inserting a Circuit

[AMBram]

In doing a simple test, I created a circuit that consisted of two standard relay coils on a drawing that has default installation/location settings of A/01.  If I insert this circuit on a drawing with installation/location settings of B/01, the circuit's installation/location settings do not update to B/01; they remain set at A/01.  How do I make it update the installation/location properly?

[dougmcalexander · Accepted solution]

Be sure Project Properties are set to Combined Installation/Location Tag Mode and that the Auto-fill the Installation and Location with the Drawing Default or Last Used box is checked..  (see attached) Do not manually enter Installation and Location into the saved circuit symbols, unless perhaps you have some symbols that should retain their assignment no matter where insertted. 

Hint: When the Installation and Location are picking up the Drawing Defaults the fields will be blank but the Drawing Defaults will appear below each field in a grayed out font.  This is your confirmation that the Installation and Location codes are defaulting to those assigned at drawing level.

Note: The page default will not over-ride Installation and Location codes that are saved with the circuit.  For example, if you have some limit switches in location MACH, assign them using the Project or Drawing buttons, or type in MACH.  Save these in a circuit and the page defaults will not over-ride. 

Upon insert the circuit symbols without a deliberate assignment will adopt the page defaults of the drawing they are inserted too. 

[AMBram]

Thanks for the response, that worked for my simple relay circuit.

However, I did find during the process that if you bring in a circuit with a fixed tag (TAG1F), the Installation/Location do not get updated; you have to manually update them yourself.  Is there a work around to this?

[dougmcalexander · Accepted solution]

The purpose of a fixed tag is to maintain the component's identity, no matter where inserted.  Installation and Location are part of the component's identity hierarchy in Combined Installation/Location Tag Mode.  The whole concept of Installation and Location comes from the DIN/IEC standard, where the complete identity of the device is Installation>Location>Tag.  An equal sign usually precedes the Installation, a plus sign precedes Location, and a dash precedes the Tag, (=Installation+Location-Tag).  Hint: The Location Boxes offer an option to add the =, +, etc. for you automatically, as part of the recent enhancements to AutoCAD Electrical.

Leave the Fixed box unchecked before saving the circuit and the component identities will adapt to their new environment..

[AMBram]

Thanks a lot for your help and explanations.