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Reference Schematic wiring on Panel Layout

jmurdoch22ENQ — Mon, 31 Jul 2023 14:18:17 GMT

Hello,

I am looking for a way to have a component in my schematics tied to another point in my schematics so that everything matches between the two, from descriptions, tags, and wire numbers as well.

Our shop likes to have any pushbuttons or switches attached to panels referenced both in the schematics and the panel layout, and I am looking for a way to automate this process. I have attached a couple of screenshots for clarity.

Any help would be appreciated!

Re: Reference Schematic wiring on Panel Layout

alds02 — Mon, 31 Jul 2023 14:58:56 GMT

This method might work for you. I tried it with some relays and then made the special footprint to control where the annotation showed up.

Re: Reference Schematic wiring on Panel Layout

jmurdoch22ENQ — Mon, 31 Jul 2023 15:35:54 GMT

Thanks for the reply! When I click the wire annotation it puts all the wire numbers together in a single block. Is there a way to split it up so that each wire number is its own line of text? That way I can move each line of text next to the contact on the button.

Re: Reference Schematic wiring on Panel Layout

alds02 — Mon, 31 Jul 2023 15:46:55 GMT

Yes.

AutoCAD Electrical 2023 Help | About Adding Wire Information to Footprints | Autodesk

For you it really might work best to use the special footprint created with the annotation attributes pre-located. Those footprints are mentioned in the link above. It is pretty cool.

Re: Reference Schematic wiring on Panel Layout

jmurdoch22ENQ — Mon, 31 Jul 2023 18:01:28 GMT

I tried following along with the tutorial that you linked me and the wire numbers are still populating the same way as before. Do you see something wrong with my FP block?

Re: Reference Schematic wiring on Panel Layout

alds02 — Mon, 31 Jul 2023 18:13:00 GMT

I'm not sure I can identify a problem from those images.

My versions also have X1TERMxx and X4TERMxx as you'd see in the schematic symbols but I also don't remember if they're required.

If you've done a few versions of that footprint, remember to purge your drawing!

Re: Reference Schematic wiring on Panel Layout

jmurdoch22ENQ — Mon, 31 Jul 2023 18:49:51 GMT

I was able to get it to work! I had the pin numbers blank in the schematics and once I put in values that matched those of the terms on the footprint, the line numbers appeared. Thank you so much for the help!