Generate A+ schematic reports to showcase the details you want; however you want them.
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AutoCAD Electrical is packed with impressive report-generating capabilities.
00:08
Once you create schematic and panel drawings,
00:11
you can generate a report to extract exactly the intelligence you want from these project drawings, format it, and display it on screen.
00:20
The possibilities for what you can create with a few quick clicks are endless.
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On the ribbon, Reports tab, Schematic panel, click Reports to open the Schematic Reports dialog.
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There are a couple of quick things to remember about reports.
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Almost any information you put into a drawing can be extracted into a report.
00:42
Reports are divided into different types, each with related categories of information.
00:48
If the information you want in a report is not available for the selected type, try switching types.
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Also, panel reports can be very similar to schematic reports.
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For example, the schematic Bill of Material report is almost identical to the panel Bill of Material report,
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which means that creating both may be redundant.
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In the Schematic Reports dialog, the report types are listed under Report Name.
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Bill of Material is selected by default, but if you select a different type, such as From/To, notice the options in the dialog change.
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Select Missing Bill of Material, and then select Component to view their different options.
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For this exercise, select Bill of Material.
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Under Bill of Material, select Project to extract information from the entire project, and not just the Active drawing.
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Expand the Category drop-down for a list of available options—Schematic, One-Line, One-Line bus tap, Hydraulic, Pneumatic, and P&ID.
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Based on this selection and the symbols you have selected, relevant components are filtered out and included in the report.
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For this example, leave Schematic selected.
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Under Include, there are options to include cables, connectors, or jumpers.
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In this case, leave All of the below selected.
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The Display group box is specific to the Bill Of Material report.
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These different ways of tallying or grouping report components allow you to change the focus of the report based on its use.
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For example, you can create a purchase list or group a report by installation.
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Select Freshen Project Database to refresh the project database once the report is created.
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Click Format to use a previously saved format for your report.
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In this case, there are none saved, but if you have one created, you can click Browse to select the existing format.
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Click Cancel to close this dialog.
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Most report types include the Installation and Location Code options, which filter the information to be extracted by the report.
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This is a good example of the usefulness of these values.
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When creating schematic designs, be sure to always enter at least the location code for your components.
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In the Location codes to extract group box, select Named Location.
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Next to List, select Project to open the All Locations — Project dialog.
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In the location list, select M, and then click OK.
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This instructs the report to list only components with a location value of M.
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By adjusting this value, you can generate different Bill of Material reports for specific project components.
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Click OK to open the Select Drawings to Process dialog.
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Previously, you opted to create a project-wide report, but, if necessary, you can use this list to narrow it down to specific drawings.
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For this example, click Do All to transfer all drawings to the lower pane, which means they will all be processed for the report.
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Click OK to generate the report.
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In the Report Generator dialog, you can view the report in the upper section, with options below for adding headers and page breaks.
04:16
At the bottom of the dialog, select Put on Drawing, Save to File, or Print to use the report as needed.
00:03
AutoCAD Electrical is packed with impressive report-generating capabilities.
00:08
Once you create schematic and panel drawings,
00:11
you can generate a report to extract exactly the intelligence you want from these project drawings, format it, and display it on screen.
00:20
The possibilities for what you can create with a few quick clicks are endless.
00:26
On the ribbon, Reports tab, Schematic panel, click Reports to open the Schematic Reports dialog.
00:33
There are a couple of quick things to remember about reports.
00:37
Almost any information you put into a drawing can be extracted into a report.
00:42
Reports are divided into different types, each with related categories of information.
00:48
If the information you want in a report is not available for the selected type, try switching types.
00:55
Also, panel reports can be very similar to schematic reports.
00:60
For example, the schematic Bill of Material report is almost identical to the panel Bill of Material report,
01:07
which means that creating both may be redundant.
01:10
In the Schematic Reports dialog, the report types are listed under Report Name.
01:16
Bill of Material is selected by default, but if you select a different type, such as From/To, notice the options in the dialog change.
01:24
Select Missing Bill of Material, and then select Component to view their different options.
01:31
For this exercise, select Bill of Material.
01:34
Under Bill of Material, select Project to extract information from the entire project, and not just the Active drawing.
01:42
Expand the Category drop-down for a list of available options—Schematic, One-Line, One-Line bus tap, Hydraulic, Pneumatic, and P&ID.
01:53
Based on this selection and the symbols you have selected, relevant components are filtered out and included in the report.
02:01
For this example, leave Schematic selected.
02:05
Under Include, there are options to include cables, connectors, or jumpers.
02:10
In this case, leave All of the below selected.
02:13
The Display group box is specific to the Bill Of Material report.
02:17
These different ways of tallying or grouping report components allow you to change the focus of the report based on its use.
02:25
For example, you can create a purchase list or group a report by installation.
02:31
Select Freshen Project Database to refresh the project database once the report is created.
02:38
Click Format to use a previously saved format for your report.
02:41
In this case, there are none saved, but if you have one created, you can click Browse to select the existing format.
02:49
Click Cancel to close this dialog.
02:52
Most report types include the Installation and Location Code options, which filter the information to be extracted by the report.
03:01
This is a good example of the usefulness of these values.
03:05
When creating schematic designs, be sure to always enter at least the location code for your components.
03:13
In the Location codes to extract group box, select Named Location.
03:18
Next to List, select Project to open the All Locations — Project dialog.
03:23
In the location list, select M, and then click OK.
03:28
This instructs the report to list only components with a location value of M.
03:34
By adjusting this value, you can generate different Bill of Material reports for specific project components.
03:41
Click OK to open the Select Drawings to Process dialog.
03:46
Previously, you opted to create a project-wide report, but, if necessary, you can use this list to narrow it down to specific drawings.
03:56
For this example, click Do All to transfer all drawings to the lower pane, which means they will all be processed for the report.
04:04
Click OK to generate the report.
04:07
In the Report Generator dialog, you can view the report in the upper section, with options below for adding headers and page breaks.
04:16
At the bottom of the dialog, select Put on Drawing, Save to File, or Print to use the report as needed.
