Panel Board Templates List

When Panel Board Drawings are generated, they use a specific type of Template distinct from the general Templates used to generate other types of drawings (refer to Templates List for details).

To open the Panel Board Templates list window, click Select in the Grids and Schedules section of the Home tab.

Select Panel Board Templates from the list of grids that is then displayed. The Panel Board Templates grid is then displayed:

Note:
Refer to Working with the Data Grid for information on the grid control including how to select a record.

This window contains a list of all Panel Board Template drawing files added to the project database through this window.

Note:
Ensure that there is Template file in the project Template folder with the same file name as the filename entered in this list otherwise Electrical Designer cannot use the Template drawing to generate Panel Board drawings.

To Open a Panel Board Template in AutoCAD

Select the Template file name, click Open on the List Tools - Panel Board Templates tab. AutoCAD then starts (if not already running) and the file is opened.

Note:
Refer to Issues when Opening AutoCAD Drawings.

To Add a New Panel Board Template File

To add a new Panel Board Template file:

1. Click New on the Home tab (existing Template records can be copied by using the 'copy' drop down toolbar command next to the New option).

2. The DB Template Parameters window is then displayed:

   

3. Click the ... button next to the Template File Name field to open standard Windows Open window. Use this to browse for and select the Template .dwg file, then click Open. The filename is then displayed in the Template File Name field. This name must not already exist in the project.

   Note:
   Panel Board drawing templates are in this folder:

   \\Templates\AE\Panel Board Templates

   See Panel Board Drawing Template Creation for notes on creating and editing Panel Board drawing templates.

4. Enter a description of the new Template in the Description field.

5. In the Number of Circuits field, enter or select the number of circuits that the distribution boards on drawings that use this Template will have (an even number). The minimum number is 6, the maximum is 120.

   If an odd number is entered, the number will automatically reset to the default setting of 30. If a number below 6 is entered, the number will automatically change to 6. If a number above 120 is entered, the number will automatically change to 120.