wda file

[Anonymous]

I am having problems with the user attribute file. I am using AutoCAD Electrical 2011, E.208.0.0 version 3. On Windows 7 Enterprise, 64 bit. Intel i7, 8 gig of RAM.

It is on a standalone license but installed as a network installation. There are 2 seats and both are having the same problem.

I have added an attribute to many of the symbols we use for external devices, (this is just for extra data for the buyers). I created a wda file using the tool on the reports panel. Then run the report tool, select component report, project wide, select change report format, select the attribute in the list and add it to my report list. Then save the format file, this then gives me a report with the extra field added, great eh! However the next time I try to create a report, I start the report generator select component list, and select the format I saved earlier. Then after selecting the drawings to run the report on, the report generator appears, it has 'processing...' at the top left of the data window and it sits there. I've left it processing for at least 10 minutes in the hopes it will sort it self out, but when I click on the window 'Not Responding' appears in the title bar, if I then click the cross at the top right it closes down AutoCAD Electrical. This happens on both our machines, and the only way I can stop it happening is by deleting the wda file. This then returns to the normal report without the extra attribute?

By the way I have tried using a default.wda file but this doesn't work at all, the attribute doesn't appear in the list to be used. I have also tried putting the default file in the USER folder and that doesn't work either.

[dougmcalexander]

What is the name of the attribute you wish to add to reports?  I'm just curious if there might be some odd conflict as a result of the attribute tag.  I would try a different attribute tag name just to see if the problem persists or not.

[Anonymous]

Hi Doug

The name I gave to the attribute is 'DEL_LOC'. I will try with a different name, thanks.

[Anonymous]

Hi Doug

changing the attribute name didn't make any difference. However I have noticed that the problem only occurs with the component report. It works fine with the bill of materials? I did have the field width set to 32 characters and thought this could be causing the problem so I reduced it to 16 but it still didn't work.

[PatMurnen_Adsk]

I was not able to reproduce what you describe. Can you post the .wda file here? Also, to help narrow down what might be happening if you can follow these steps (uppercase indicates a command to type at the command line) and then post the output -

1) LOGFILEON - turns on AutoCAD log file which captures everything on the command line

2) AEONLISPDEBUG - prints extra information on the command line for debugging

3) Run the report as you describe that hangs up

4) ESC out

5) AEOFFLISPDEBUG - turn off AcadE extra stuff

6) LOGFILEOFF - turn off AutoCAD log file capture

7) LOGFILENAME - this gives the file name and location of the log file with everything on the command line.

8) Post the log file here

[Anonymous]

Hello Pat, I did as you asked and attached the files in a zip.

[PatMurnen_Adsk]

It looks like I need more information and a few more files. So rather than clutter up the discussion board can you email me directly at pat.murnen@autodesk.com the following -

1) the steps you take when you run the report, i.e.. options you pick on dialogs and if you preselect a Format file.

2) send me any .set file if you do preselect a format file. Looks like maybe tgl_comp.SET from the log file.

3) send me a small project (maybe just .wdp and 1 drawing if possible) that uses the attribute you added to the wda file

I can tell from the log file exactly where it errors but I can't tell exactly why yet and I am thinking it might be some specific setting in the .set file.

[dbushKXPLB]

Hello,

I'm trying to add custom fields to my AutoCAD Electrical 2025 drawing.

In AutoCAD 2022 all that was necessary was to go to drawing utilities/ Properties. Then I could select the field name I created from the field list.

How do I achieve this?

[jaya_priya_ramasamy]

Hi @dbushKXPLB ,

It should be the same procedure between ACE2022 and ACE2025. May I know what is the exact problem you are facing?

Generally, we can add user defined attributes using AEUDA command and save as .wda file under project folder or user folder if all the projects are going to use the same attributes.

Then the user attributes can be used in the blocks and subsequently pulled in reports as follows.

Please let me know what exactly you are looking for and whether you are facing any difference in behavior in ACE2025 with some screenshots.

Regards,
Jaya Priya Ramasamy
Senior QA Analyst
www.autodesk.com

[dbushKXPLB]

Hello,
Thank you for responding.
I did find the way to do what I wanted. It is the same as done in AutoCAD 2022.