Panel Symbol Attributes
The supplied panel symbols have the set of attributes shown below.
NB: "(cat)" indicates an attribute can be loaded from the catalog.
NOTE: Panel symbols should not have a TAGNAME attribute or at least the attribute must be left empty. The panel name goes only in the PNLNO attribute.
Panel Attributes
| PNLNO | visible | Panel name (All panels must have a unique name in PNLNO) |
| RATING1 | visible (cat) | User specified rating |
| RATING2 | visible (cat) | User specified rating |
| RATING3 | visible (cat) | User specified rating |
| RATING4 | visible (cat) | User specified rating |
| REFERENCE | visible | Cross reference data is automatically loaded to this attribute. |
| CATDESC | invisible (cat) | Catalog description of component (e.g. "MCC cubicle") |
| VISDESC | visible | Users visible description of component. (e.g. "conveyor drive") |
| MFG | invisible (cat) | Manufacturer code number ( from manufact.dbf ) |
| CATNO | invisible (cat) | Manufacturers part number |
| USER_C1 | visible (cat) | User definable attribute, centre justified |
| USER_C2 | visible | User definable attribute, centre justified |
| RSTATUS | invisible (cat) | Control code for the "report status" e.g. Set to "No BOM" to exclude from the materials reports |
| VSN | invis. const. | Version number, for internal use only |
| LENGTH | invis. const. | Length of symbol |
| BUSW | invis. const. | The single line symbol value of "100" is the only valid value for a panel symbols |
Notes
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Elecdes provides fast methods of loading this attribute set upon inserting, via the Catalog, and when editing with the Global Editor.
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All of the invisible attributes are used only in reporting. If you do not intend to create reports for your drawings, you will not need to enter data for invisible attributes.