Using worksheets to easy attaching/editing data to LD objects

Issue

      You have a predefined set of data and you want to use it for attaching data to objects in more drawings.

Solution

      For quick attaching or editing data to/for LD objects from your data list you can use LD worksheets:

1. Create a new drawing - for presentation.

2. Insert all LD objects that you need.

3. Attach to them position and unit data as you've need.

4. Save a txt file with one of methods:

          Method #1

   1. In a new drawing insert all LD objects that you have and attach data to them using LD Attach data menu or LD schedules.

   2. Create your own schedules that contain all data types you've want. The position and unit data must correspond with the position and data from your presentation drawing.

   3. Save the schedules with Save worksheet as text file command (from top of Schedules bar).

   
           Method #2

   1. Open a new txt file.

   2. In first line of file add all data types you've want with tabs between them.

   3. For each instrument add a line with all data value from first line (with tabs between them).

   4. Save the file.




5. Use the txt file to create a new worksheet with Open txt file as worksheet command (from top of Schedules bar).

6. Select Update drawing from right click menu.

       All object with position and unit data will be update with the concordant data from txt file .

       Tip: You can use an Excel file (with each column corresponding to a data type) as source file for data of objects.

    

        Copy from this file and paste to your own worksheet.