topic WDBLKNAM pulling up wrong table in AutoCAD Electrical Forum

WDBLKNAM pulling up wrong table

Anonymous — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 15:39:49 GMT

I've created some special schematic symbols where I'm using the WDBLKNAM attribute to pull up a table in the catalog database. The table I have is IOL for IO Link components. However, it keeps pulling up the OL for Overloads instead. Anything that might correct this or am I stuck with it? The image below doesn't have all my attributes shown, but they are in there (TAG, DESCs, LOC, etc.).

Re: WDBLKNAM pulling up wrong table

Anonymous — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 16:25:04 GMT

I believe your new symbol is OL type that is why it is looking table OL. Try to create new symbol per new table IOL. If IOL is not available during symbol creation, use OL first then try to save under symbol name IOL when "close block editor".

Re: WDBLKNAM pulling up wrong table

rhesusminus — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 18:53:16 GMT

The problem is that AcadE ignores the first character in the WDBLKNAM attribute.
Just like it do with the block names, where the first character is a H or V for normal components.
Try to write HIOL in that attribute instead, and see if that works.

Re: WDBLKNAM pulling up wrong table

Anonymous — Mon, 03 Feb 2020 16:35:32 GMT

I've tried renaming the filename with an H in front of it. That did not work. I even exploded the symbol and rebuilt with the symbol builder as a generic symbol name so the file was HDV1_014 while still have the WDBLKNAM set to IOL. It still continues to pull up OL (Overloads) instead of my table IOL (IO Link). We really don't use the overloads table because most of our catalog data for motor starters is under starts and the majority of our motor starters are hybrid with built-in overload. It's crossed my mind to delete the OL table, but I know I'll regret it down the road.

Re: WDBLKNAM pulling up wrong table

rhesusminus — Mon, 03 Feb 2020 16:54:59 GMT

The WDBLKNAM value should be HIOL, not IOL.

Re: WDBLKNAM pulling up wrong table

Anonymous — Mon, 03 Feb 2020 17:34:14 GMT

Thank you so much! It's been a while since I've used the WDBLKNAM attribute and to be honest I completely forgot about the H or V in front.

You've saved me a lot of headache as always!

Thanks Trond!