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%D could be mapped to fill in an attribute on the title block that displays the document number. I don't use %D. If my entire project is one document number I use one of the Project Line Labels for document number and map it to the title block. If you have the need for a separate document number for schematic, panel layout, wire list, BOM, etc. there is another way to handle that. Create a master project that points to all drawings for design and editing purposes. Then create a separate project for the drawings that make up the schematic, a separate project for the panel layout drawings, and etc. for the wire list, BOM, etc. Use these projects when performing the title block update for each group. Each group will have a separate project.wdp file and thus separate Project Line Labels, allowing each group of drawings to have its own description, page numbering, document number, etc.
The Section and Sub-section fields are optional but cab be helpful when processing project-wide functions. Say you want to run a project-wide update and only affect the schematic pages. Assign all the schematic pages to a Section name of Schematic or SCH for short. Assign the panel layout drawings to Section Panel or PNL for short. Perhaps even assign the wire list and BOM to a section called Reports or RPT for short. When you run a project-wide function, instead of selecting all of the schematic pages using Shift or CTRL, just select by Section and choose Schematic or SCH. This moves only the drawings from the schematic section down into the Drawings to Process area.
Sub-section by optionally be used to further divide your project by function, such as Main Power, PLC CPU, PLC Inpits, PLC Outputs, Motors, Heaters, etc. So you may have a page in section SCH that is assigned to sub-section PLC Inputs. You could filter a report or project-wide function to only the Schematic/PLC Input drawings.
I hope this helps.
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The Section and Sub-section fields are optional but cab be helpful when processing project-wide functions. Say you want to run a project-wide update and only affect the schematic pages. Assign all the schematic pages to a Section name of Schematic or SCH for short. Assign the panel layout drawings to Section Panel or PNL for short. Perhaps even assign the wire list and BOM to a section called Reports or RPT for short. When you run a project-wide function, instead of selecting all of the schematic pages using Shift or CTRL, just select by Section and choose Schematic or SCH. This moves only the drawings from the schematic section down into the Drawings to Process area.
Sub-section by optionally be used to further divide your project by function, such as Main Power, PLC CPU, PLC Inpits, PLC Outputs, Motors, Heaters, etc. So you may have a page in section SCH that is assigned to sub-section PLC Inputs. You could filter a report or project-wide function to only the Schematic/PLC Input drawings.
I hope this helps.
Doug McAlexander
Design Engineer/Consultant/Instructor/Mentor specializing in AutoCAD Electrical training and implementation support
Phone and Web-based Support Plans Available
Phone: (770) 841-8009
www.linkedin.com/in/doug-mcalexander-1a77623
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The company I work for builds HV switchgear and switchboards.
Our system uses the following format PPPPPP-DD-SS where P stands for the project Number,D for the dwg number and S for the sheet number within that dwg.
For example a switchboard with 8 HV CB's would have 1 project number and 12 drawing numbers with however many sheets are needed per dwg number.
Dwg 01 is our General Arrangement for the entire board, SLD and other project wide information.
Dwg 02 to Dwg 09 would be the 8 different panels in the board.
Dwg 10 would be the Bus Wiring between panels for trips/power supply and communication.
Dwg 11 would be metalwork dwgs for the cubicle doors only.
dwg 12 would be any other non standard metalwork like arc vent ducting.
Each dwg would have multiple sheets.
Dwg 01 would have
Sheet 01 as the GA
Sheet 02 is the foundation plan
Sheet 03 is the SLD
Sheet 04 is the project notes
Dwg 02 to 09 would have
Sheet 01 - AC wiring showing VT's, CT's, Protection Relay connections to CT/VT circuits.
Sheet 02 - DC wiring for thr protection and control relays, AC for cubicle heaters and any other ancillary wiring
Sheet 03 - Labels for the panel
Sheet 04 - Panel Bill of Materials
Depending on the complexity of the control and protection, additional schematic dwgs may be added and the sheet numbers adjusted as needed.
The other dwgs would be set up in a similar manner for their different functions.
Wer don't use the Section and Sub-section in our dwgs but I do use them in the Project manager to quickly identify the dwgs.
Regards Brad
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Brad Coleman, Electrical Draftsman
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Hi BigBoreBri,
I find a Picture often helps when explaining this concept.
Think of the red outline as the FULL dwg (after all of the sub sections have been put together).
All of the Sub sections are divided by the white line (this would be the end of that sheet and the start of another,)
So A-1, A-2, A-3, A-4 are all DWG D-XYZ123, But they take up 4 sheets instead of one sheet.
You can have multiple Drawings with sections in the same project that follow the same idea.
Sections: A-1, A-2, A-3, A-4, B-1, B-2, B-3, B-4 ( the location for the puzzle pieces... 
)
Sheets: 1 - 8 ( the order you want them to print)
Drawings: D-XYZ123 & D-XYZ124 (all of the A Sections are together and all of the B Sections are together)
I hope this helps,
James
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