topic Re: PLC card cross referencing in AutoCAD Electrical Forum

PLC card cross referencing

rickstarosto4361 — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 14:40:55 GMT

has there been a solution by Autodesk or by Anyone to have the ability of cross-referencing to be part of a PLC card itself when using a PLC Point symbol anywhere within the project? something like this:

Re: PLC card cross referencing

rhesusminus — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 18:36:07 GMT

Not automatically. But with some custom programming everything is possible.

This is of course standard functionality in better/cheaper products.

Re: PLC card cross referencing

rickstarosto4361 — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 18:44:46 GMT

i do like the way Eplan thought about their symbols and how there was some actual thought behind them. But cheaper, not so sure with the discounts we have through autodesk.🤔

Re: PLC card cross referencing

rhesusminus — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 18:47:24 GMT

Skycad is free 😊

Re: PLC card cross referencing

rickstarosto4361 — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 19:13:09 GMT

😩

Re: PLC card cross referencing

rickstarosto4361 — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 11:11:25 GMT

Lert me ask you this, to achieve this cross referencing between I/O module (parent) and input/output point symbol (child) is a LISP routine the direction to go? or is there some other options to consider?

Re: PLC card cross referencing

james.mcmillanNYR6A — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 23:31:30 GMT

a quick google search took me back to this on the forum

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-electrical-forum/plc-cross-referencing-to-child-symbols-via-the-parent-plc-symbol/td-p/7561222

I think it contains a lisp routine that was shared around some time ago, the actual post is probably long gone

I've never tried it

Re: PLC card cross referencing

rickstarosto4361 — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 01:39:39 GMT

thank you! it does work. it is about 19 years old, i can work with it, i was seeing if someone might of come up with a newer way.

maybe sort of the way Eplan addresses this function

Thanks Again