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D-Tools SI4.6 - Schematic with Accessory Wire using Wire Wizard

by Blake Vackar

mpickard

Looks great - I've done the steps mentioned in the video on one device, is there a way to automate it?

I've updated the "hidden" option on the accessories that I want to show up in the schematic view, saved to master table, run the wire wizard, making the connections I want.

Now, I have 50 of these same devices. I'm finding I'm having to go through all the same steps on each one - isn't there a way to automate this? I've tried refreshing the devices before I drag them into the schematic view, but that doesn't seem to make any difference.

thanks,
Murray

BlakeV

Not sure I understand..well actually I am very sure I don't understand your question but i need some lunch and that may have something to do with it.

Could you type more slowly and say the same thing but different.

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mpickard

Originally Posted by mpickard

Looks great - I've done the steps mentioned in the video on one device, is there a way to automate it? I've updated the "hidden" option on the accessories that I want to show up in the schematic view, saved to master table, run the wire wizard, making the connections I want. Now, I have 50 of these same devices. I'm finding I'm having to go through all the same steps on each one - isn't there a way to automate this? I've tried refreshing the devices before I drag them into the schematic view, but that doesn't seem to make any difference. thanks, Murray

Working with a proposal that has 50 do-hicky's, with a cable as an accessory.
First do-hicky, I've gone into the accessory tab,
selected the cable, clicked edit.
in next window, I clicked shape.
in next window, I unchecked 'hidden' in schematic view
clicked ok, ok, ok, clicked yes when asked to update master database.

selected all 50 do-hicky's and refreshed from master database

dragged 50 do-hicky's into visio schematic page. Only the one I've modified brings its cable with it. the other 49 do-hicky's cables don't show up.

delete 49 do-hicky's with missing cables off visio schematic page.

repeat above steps with second do-hicky - drag it back onto visio schematic page - it now brings the wire with it.

Am I going to have to go through all 50 do-hicky's and update the wire on each one to not be hidden?


Part 2
do-hicky's have a cable and the device the cable attaches to (thing-a-ma-jig) as accessories.
drag everything into visio (schematic view), run the wire wizard, tell it to attach cable from do-hicky to thing-a-ma-jig, saving as golden rule.

drop another do-hicky and accessories into visio schematic view, run auto-wire. instead of using the cable that was dropped in as an accessory, it is installing a new cable. In some instances, it is wiring the new cable to a different do-hicky's thing-a-ma-jig.

How do I get autowire to use cable dropped in with device, and how do I force it to only connect the cable to the thing-a-ma-jig bundled with the parent device (do-hicky)?

Basically, I am going through all of this to get the component IDs to show up on the wire checklist report.

Is there a different means of doing this that I should be looking at (or doing)?

New slant on Part 2
do-hicky's all connect to 12 port hubs. I've dropped 5 hubs onto the schematic (60 ports - sufficient for 50 do-hicky's) How do I force only one cable to each port on the hubs?

Is there a way to force a cable to always attach to the appropriate input / output of the parent device when the cable is an accessory?

Does that help make sense of my inital inquiry?
thanks,
Murray

BlakeV

You still sell do-hickey's? I could never get them to ship on time.

We have what I have been told is a totaly awesome new data base management tool coming out with V5.

Once I see it, I will let you know if that is an upcoming feature.

You are correct we should be able to do that and it would save alot of time.

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