Save settings to the project file

The changes you make to the configuration of the current drawing are saved on the invisible WD_M block of the drawing. You can save a copy of these settings to the project file. It makes the settings available as defaults for new drawings that you might add later to the project. Alternately, you can retrieve selected settings previously saved in the project file and assign them to the current drawing.

1. Click Schematic tab Other Tools panel Drawing Properties drop-down Settings Compare.

   AutoCAD Electrical reads both the settings on the WD_M block of the current drawing and a copy of the settings maintained in the current project's .wdp file. Any differences are displayed in a three-column dialog box.

2. Highlight the settings you want to copy over from the drawing to the project or vice versa or click Select All to change all the settings quickly.
3. Click Match Project to make the settings of the drawing match the project defaults or click Match Drawing to make the settings of the project match the settings of the current drawing.
4. Click OK.

Note: Changing these settings does not automatically change components and wiring already present in your drawing.

Displays differences between project defaults and drawing default properties and allows an update.

Ribbon: Schematic tab Other Tools panel Drawing Properties drop-down Settings Compare.

Toolbar: Drawing Properties

Menu: Projects Settings Compare

Command entry: AESHEETCOMPARE

This tool compares the general/schematic settings carried on the invisible WD_M block of the drawing with a copy of the settings saved in the project's .wdp project list file. You can update selected drawing settings (multiple selection is allowed) to make them match the values carried in the master project file or vice versa.

If the Settings Description cell displays in light blue the project and drawing settings do not match. When one column is matched to the other, the cell changes in color to indicate that the record were changed. The dialog box list updates automatically when you make changes and then switch between showing all settings or showing just the different settings.

Note: Changing these settings does not automatically change components and wiring already present in your drawing.

Note: You can also access this dialog box by right-clicking a drawing name in the Project Manager and selecting Properties Settings Compare.

You can also right-click any row to access the Match Project or Match Drawing options.