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Be sure that the active drawing is part of the active project.
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Sounds like a glitch. Exit the software, delete the project scratch database, and see what happens. Have you tried SDI=0 just to see if thatbhas any affect. It shouldn't, but there are some functions in AutoCAD Electrical that are not compatible with SDI mode 1. In fact, I have been told to inform customers that SDI mode could be phased out. It is not th Electrical developers who would do it. It is part of the AutoCAD side. I used SDI mode extensivley in the past, but since 2014 introduced the tabs, I no longer use SDI mode 1. The tabs help me keep track of how many drawings I have open, and I benefit from not having to open a new session when I want to edit a block.
Doug McAlexander
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Mike, once upon a time, single document interface was better for the database. But in release 2006 multiple document interface made its way to AutoCAD Electrical. I will admit that I never had a database crash prior to multiple document interface, but once it was introduced, the software had to accommodate it. It has been quite a challenge. There were many postings here regarding database crashes related to AcePmComServer.exe errors. But the programmers worked diligently to remedy the issue.
It would be much simpler for the developers if the software only had to track one drawing at a time, as it relates to all other saved drawings in a project. It now must track all changes to all open drawings in relation to how they might affect other open drawings, and then reconcile that against the saved drawings. It can mess with your head just to contemplate what the database manager has to do.
One of the main reasons some of my customers prefer SDI=1 is when a project is shared on a network and multiple designers are working on it simultaneously. Since AutoCAD locks a drawing for editing if someone else has the drawing open, SDI=0 opens up the possibility that one user could have a dozen drawings open, which makes it impossible for other designers working on the same project to execute a project-wide update. Of course that's where the Task List comes in handy, but SDI=1 would at least keep one designer from having more than one drawing locked out. But again, I have been told that AutoCAD might phase out SDI=1 completely. The Electrical developers would probably benefit from this decision as well, because they would no longer have to test every command and workflow in both modes.
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If you have added a custom attribute to a block, and you wish to see it in the available fields list, you need to click on User Attributes and add the custom attribute to the list. This creates a projectname.wda file in the project folder. Custom attributes listed here will be visible in the available fields for applicable reports. But a drawing list report mainly just shows drawing level data.
Doug McAlexander
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You could use one of the 3 description lines or section or subsection. These already exist as unique drawing values, which the software will allow you to map to your title block attributes. Map these on the drawing values page of title block setup.
Doug McAlexander
Design Engineer/Consultant/Instructor/Mentor specializing in AutoCAD Electrical training and implementation support
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Doug McAlexander
Design Engineer/Consultant/Instructor/Mentor specializing in AutoCAD Electrical training and implementation support
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