Any text or attributes that you want to edit using the Insert/Edit Component utility can also stay, but you'll adjust it using the Black Box Builder.

Any text that you want to retain in the block can stay as is. To define a block using the Black Box Builder, first Explode the block in AutoCAD.

Here is a proprietary component after it has been exploded. Let's take a look at how this is done.įigure 1. The process is simply a matter of selecting the block entities, adding standard attributes and wire connection points and WBlocking out to the default User folder. While you can add those attributes with the normal AutoCAD methods of creating attributes, the Black Box Builder provides a concise checklist to guarantee the blocks will work. In AutoCAD Electrical, a block needs certain attributes to interact effectively with the utilities provided in the software. However, what if you have critical components that aren't in the library? Black Box Builder to the rescue! The library of standard electrical symbols and the catalogs of manufacturers' components are sizable and well suited to documenting machine controls designs. Eric France Cadalyst Your Proprietary Components not in AutoCAD Electrical? Use the Black Box Builder to Add Them.Īnyone who has seen a demo of AutoCAD Electrical can tell you how impressive the software is and how quickly and accurately an electrical designer can use it to get work done. Avatech Tricks: Add Smart Blocks to AutoCAD Electrical 14 Apr, 2005 By: R.

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