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Cross-reference Report Formats

Overview

Two types of cross reference reports are produced when cross referencing is required:

Cross Reference Report (Individual Components)

The field structure for the cross-reference file, <ProjectName>XREF.dbf, is as follows:

Field NameDefault WidthDescriptionSource
DRAWING 255 Drawing name that the symbol is found on  
BLOCK 59 Block name of the symbol Symbol data
HANDLE 25 AutoCAD entity handle Symbol data
MFG 5 Manufacturer code number From attribute
CATNO 50 Manufacturer's part number for the component From attribute
CATDESC 59 Description of component as given in catalog for this symbol From attribute
PNLNO 35 The name of the panel containing the component From attribute
TAGNAME 35 Name assigned to the component From attribute
SUBTAG 35 Secondary part of the name assigned to the component (e.g. terminal number, core (conductor) number) From attribute
REFERENCE 59 Reference of this block Calculated from position on the drawing
REFONSHT 59 Reference for two items on the same sheet Calculated from position on the drawing
TABLE 6 See below  
XPOS 10 See below  
YPOS 10 See below  
SUBCOMP 6 Subcomponent number of component From CATNO attribute
T1 10 Terminal 1 name From attribute
T2 10 Terminal 2 name From attribute
T3 10 Terminal 3 name From attribute
T4 10 Terminal 4 name From attribute
T5 10 Terminal 5 name From attribute
T6 10 Terminal 6 name From attribute
XREF_ITEM 25 Component name or short description / block name for "text only" cross-reference list symbols (vxtext.dwg and hxtext.dwg) From catalog data
VISDESC 25 Description which is visible on the drawing From attribute
WARNINGS 40 Warnings field Generated in function

Notes

  • The TABLE, HANDLE, XPOS and YPOS fields are used by the Elecdes package when reloading cross-reference information to a drawing. When viewing a report they can be ignored.

  • REFERENCE: For multiple subcomponent devices, where some subcomponents are unused, the unused subcomponents will be listed after the used subcomponents, with a reference attribute containing "SPARE". Used components will have a reference indicating their location in the project drawings.

  • "MULTI??" will be appended to references of subcomponents which match a catalog's data AND the subcomponent has been used more than once .

  • ??? will be appended to references where subcomponent data does not match the catalog for a component.

Reference Drawings Report

The field structure for the reference drawings file, <ProjectName>XREF_DRAWING.dbf, is as follows:

Field NameDefault WidthDescriptionSource
DRAWING 255 Drawing file name that is being analysed for a relationship to other files. The path is included. File Name
REF_NUMBER 10 Unigue index number for drawings related to the file named in the DRAWING column. Internally Generated
DWG_NAME 25 DRAWINGNO attribute from the titleblock in the file named in the DRAWING column. From attribute
DWG_SHEET 10 SHEET attribute from the titleblock in the file named in the DRAWING column. From attribute
DWG_TYPE 10

Numeric code for the type of reference found between the 2 drawings.

e.g. 0 = Cross Reference Table, 1 = Schematic component, 3 = GA 2D panel component, 4 = Wiring Diagram connection.

This code is for the reference found in the file named in the DRAWING column.

It is possible that there may be 2 types of reference between the drawings listed in any row. If this occurs and the types of reference differs then this will be the first type found.

Internally Generated
REF_DWG 255 Fle name of the REFERENCE file that is related to the DRAWING file. The path is included. File Name
REF_NAME 25 DRAWINGNO attribute from the titleblock in the file named in the REF_DWG column. From attribute
REF_SHEET 10 SHEET attribute from the titleblock in the file named in the REF_DWG column. From attribute
REF_TYPE 10

Numeric code for the type of reference found between the 2 drawings.

e.g. 0 = Cross Reference Table, 1 = Schematic component, 3 = GA 2D panel component, 4 = Wiring Diagram connection.

This code is for the reference found in the file named in the REF_DWG column.

It is possible that there may be 2 types of reference between the drawings listed in any row. If this occurs and the types of reference differs then this will be the first type found.

Internally Generated
REF_TITLE1 40 Title1 attribute from the titleblock in the file named in the REF_DWG column. From attribute
REF_TITLE2 40 Title2 attribute from the titleblock in the file named in the REF_DWG column. From attribute
REF_TITLE3 40 Title3 attribute from the titleblock in the file named in the REF_DWG column. From attribute
REF_TITLE4 40 Title4 attribute from the titleblock in the file named in the REF_DWG column. From attribute

Notes

  • Most of the columns described above are used by the REFERENCEDRAWINGS (RFD) Elecdes function, and are loaded into the reference drawing table produced by this function. These columns should not be removed from the report unless the table configuration file has also been modified accordingly.

See also

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