topic Re: Wire Number (auto) labels wire to previous X rung in AutoCAD Electrical Forum

Wire Number (auto) labels wire to previous X rung

jwestV3593 — Wed, 30 Dec 2020 20:59:46 GMT

I am trying to develop an AutoCAD Electrical 2018 template for my company that meets are design criteria. Currently recreating a drawing I've done previously. I had this issue negated at one point, but I've made a few changes due to the text being too small. After implementing the changes, using the drawing-wide wire number feature causes one single issue. its hard to explain but I am attaching the image. I KNOW WHY AUTOCAD IS NUMBERING IT THIS WAY, but i am wanting to set it up so it will ignore it. The wire goes in the +x direction then the +y direction. Therefore the first instance of the wire is at rung 104 and not 105. HELP!

Re: Wire Number (auto) labels wire to previous X rung

acad4BWUTW — Thu, 31 Dec 2020 10:55:33 GMT

Ciao

Have you tried changing the settings in:

Drawing Properties -> Tag / Wire Number / Wire Sequence Order -> Sort Order ?

insert a Angled Tee Markers in the connection point under MTR104 ?
(Click Schematic tab -> Insert Wires/Wire Numbers panel -> Insert Dot, Tee Markers drop-down -> Insert Angled Tee Markers. ) then choose the correct angle of the Tee

Re: Wire Number (auto) labels wire to previous X rung

JeffatPrimex — Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:15:52 GMT

Another way would be to redefine your relay block and add extention lines so that the top connection point is at the top most line and the bottom connection point is at the bottom most line.

Best regards,
Jeff

Re: Wire Number (auto) labels wire to previous X rung

jwestV3593 — Tue, 05 Jan 2021 18:35:26 GMT

@acad4BWUTW I have messed with the sort order, still not the results I'm looking for!

I am also against using the tee marker for no reason besides being picky.

Edit: i am now seeing what you are talking about, initally i was assuming you meant leaders for wire numbers. I am actually not sure how to use the tee markers and will investigate further.

Thank you for your reply

Re: Wire Number (auto) labels wire to previous X rung

jwestV3593 — Tue, 05 Jan 2021 18:22:00 GMT

@JeffatPrimex I do like the idea of adding extensions to the contact relay block. I will give this a shot.

Thanks!

Re: Wire Number (auto) labels wire to previous X rung

testsubject — Tue, 05 Jan 2021 20:01:50 GMT

Jeff's suggestion was how I have fixed this in the past.