Hmmm,
Okay, TRYING to use Toolpalettes. I can drag a symbol, lets say a terminal, to the toolpalette, rename etc, and it keeps the part number as I'd expect. I then drag another copy of the symbol to the palette that has a different part number. When I use the copy with the new part number, it actually uses the first copy's part number.... Is there any way to reuse a symbol with different part numbers in the palette tools?
Full circuits: I BLOCKED a set of wires and symbols so I could drag them over to the Toolpalette. I'm unable to select the "explode" option in the properties.
Is there any way to store an entire circuit to the toolpalette and h ave it usable?
Thanks for your support,
Marc
There is no easy way to implement the use of tool palettes in AcadE.
You have to make use of "commands" in the tool palette (no drag'n drop), and read a little bit in the API help file for AcadE.
Autodesk have a nice place to suggest changes:
http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-electrical-ideastation/idb-p/37
Also, in AcadE 2015, using the catalog browser, you can add all the components you use on a regular basis in "favorites".
Have you had a look at this?
Bryce, are you talking about what has been called the Design Center pallette? Or are you talking about User Circuits?
I am just a little curious and suspect that I may not understand what you are trying to do.
Marc,
I have to ask why are you trying to use the tool pallet for symbol insertion?
The icon menu has all of the symbols, and can be customized to your liking.
The database stores all of the metadata (Catalog numbers, Pins, descriptions...)
It sounds like your trying to use ACADE as Regular AutoCAD. ( or the other way around...AutoCAD as ACADE, which doesn't work)
Is there any way to reuse a symbol with different part numbers in the palette tools?
With Tool pallets no.
With Icon menu, and lookup absolutely. (this process is the same or VERY similar in SWE)
(if you wanted to you could store catalog data directly on a Symbol... but you would end up with lots of symbols for the same thing)
Is there any way to store an entire circuit to the toolpalette and have it usable?
With Tool pallets no.
With the Icon Menu yes... heck you can wblock out a circuit and use the insert wblock circuit command (so you can store the Circuit anywhere you want to).
I'm not going to tell you what you need to do, you have to make your own decisions... But it sounds like you were leaning towards SWE before Trying out ACADE. What you want to do can be done just not with the tool pallet, I would take a closer look at ACADE before dismissing it.
SWE has its own list of issues.
I hope this helps,
James