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Select to use a generic marker only, draw shapes, select a similar footprint, choose from a file dialog box, or pick on an existing block on the current drawing to convert it to AutoCAD Electrical on the fly.
Insert panel footprints manually
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- In the Insert Component Footprint -- Manual dialog box, select:
- Use generic marker only - Insert a block to annotate with the tag, description text, and so on, of the component.
- Draw shapes - draw a rectangle, circle, or octagon to represent the component.
- Pick “just like” footprint - Select a block from the drawing.
- Browse - pick a block from a list of files on disk.
- Pick - pick a non-AutoCAD Electrical block on the drawing to change into a smart AutoCAD Electrical block.
- Insert or draw the footprint.
- Enter values in the Panel Layout - Component Insert/Edit dialog box.
- Click OK.
Some schematic components may not carry manufacturer/catalog information or have a part number assigned that is not listed in the footprint lookup file. In such a case, AutoCAD Electrical cannot determine which footprint block to use, so you must select to make catalog assignments, select or create a footprint, or create a lookup entry on the fly.
Toolbar: Panel Layout 
Command entry: AEFOOTPRINTSelect the footprint to insert.
Choice A - make catalog assignment for automatic footprint selection
Enter catalog information, or if there is not a catalog assignment use the catalog lookup to find and select catalog information. An attempt is made to find a match in the footprint lookup of the manufacturer or the _PNLMISC miscellaneous lookup file.
Choice B - manual footprint selection or creation
Skips the catalog assignment. Select from the available options to insert a footprint.
Use generic marker only | Inserts a block with the tag, description text, and so on, of the component. |
Draw shapes | Draws a rectangle, circle, or octagon to represent the component. Text and hidden information inserted when drawn. |
Pick "just like" footprint | Select a block from the drawing. |
Browse | Pick a block from a list of .DWG files on disk. |
Pick | Pick a non-AutoCAD Electrical block on the drawing to be instantly changed into a smart AutoCAD Electrical block. |
ABECAD | Pick your own ABECAD install to link to. |
Choice C - add entry to footprint database
A footprint lookup database table matches MFG/CAT part number combinations with their appropriate footprint blocks. In cases where a MFG/CAT number is given but is not in a lookup file, AutoCAD Electrical enables this option.
There are two categories of panel footprint lookup files: manufacturer and miscellaneous.
Add Entry to Manufacturer | Adds a new entry to the manufacturer-specific footprint lookup table and matches it with an existing footprint block or drawing file. It has the same name as the manufacturer name of the component. |
Add Entry to Miscellaneous | Adds a new entry to a miscellaneous (catch all) footprint lookup table called "_PNLMISC". It adds the MFG/CAT combination to the footprint lookup table and matches it with an existing footprint block or library symbol. If the lookup table does not exist, it is created. |
Toolbar: Component Footprint Command entry: AEFOOTPRINTMANSkips the catalog assignment. Select to draw a simple footprint representation of the selected device, browse for a footprint block file, pick on an existing block on the current drawing to convert it to AutoCAD Electrical-smart on the fly, or invoke an external program to find and insert a footprint representation of a given catalog number.
Use generic marker only | Inserts a block with the tag, description text, and so on, of the component. |
Draw shapes | Draws a rectangle, circle, or octagon to represent the component. Text and hidden information inserted when drawn. |
Pick "just like" footprint | Select a block from the drawing. |
Browse | Pick a block from a list of .DWG files on disk. |
Pick | Pick a non-AutoCAD Electrical block on the drawing to be instantly changed into a smart AutoCAD Electrical block. |
ABECAD | Pick your own ABECAD install to link to. |