Inserting a Circuit is placing Attributes on the wrong Layers

[AMBram]

I have a block I created with TAG1 on layer 0 and MFG on layer MFGLay.  If I insert my block into a drawing, the TAG1 gets mapped to layer TAGS and MFG stays on layer MFGLay, just like it should.

With my block in the drawing, I added some source arrows, and then created a WBlock Circuit.  I have tried inserting my Circuit the following two different ways, but in both cases I end up with layering issues:

fyi: Apply to entities on layer "0" only is checked in both Project and Drawing Properties.

1)  Insert circuit with the following checked in the popup:

• Keep all fixed wire numbers
• Keep all source arrows
• Update circuit's text layers as required

With these settings, TAG1 gets mapped to layer TAGS and MFG gets mapped to layer BLKTEXT.

2)  Insert circuit with the following checked in the popup:

• Keep all fixed wire numbers
• Keep all source arrows

With these settings, TAG1 gets mapped to layer BLKLINE and MFG stays on layer MFGLay.

In either case, if I explode the block it shows TAG1 on layer 0 and MFG on layer MFGLay.

I do have a work around of defining the Miscellaneous Text layer in my Drawing Properties to MFGLay, but I am wondering why this isn't working the way it should?

[haiqing]

Hi Jdk, 

Which version of AutoCAD Electrical you are using for this workflow? And is it ok to share the sample symbol block you used so that I can take a look from my side? 

[AMBram]

AutoCAD Electrical 2017

[AMBram]

I have reattached my block and circuit here on the message board, just in case they did not come thru via my Outlook response.

[rhesusminus]

I replied to your case on Autodesk support. If you can't find my reply in your inbox please check the spam folder.

[Jon.Dean]

Hi Jeff,

You mention layers MFGLAY and TAGS but when I open the drawings you attached nothing is on these layers, in fact they are not listed in the drawing at all. All the layers are prefixed with INC.

Did you attach the wrong drawing?

Cheers

Jon.

[AMBram · Accepted solution]

rhesusminus and I figured out what was going on thru Autodesk Support.  We found that this specific circuit of mine had TAG1 on layer 0 when it should have already been on the TAGS layer since it was part of a circuit.  With that said, we did find anomalies in Electrical's Circuit Insert:

1) If you insert the circuit with "Update circuit's text layers as required" unchecked, Electrical doesn't do anything to any of the layers.  Therefore, inserting my faulty circuit left TAG1 on layer 0.

2) If you insert the circuit with "Update circuit's text layers as required" checked,  Electrical ignores the "Apply to entities on layer 0 only" and therefore updates all of the layers whether they are on layer 0 or not.  Therefore, inserting my faulty circuit mapped TAG1 to TAGS and MFG to BLKTEXT even though MFG was not on layer 0.

Thanks for looking into this.  And to answer your question, I wasn't using the actually layer names in my initial description.

[rhesusminus]

@Anonymous
Can you confirm this, and put it on "the list"?

[PatMurnen_Adsk]

Hi,

Yes, I am able to reproduce what you describe with the Insert Circuit. I will make sure it gets logged.

Regards,

Pat Murnen