Create Multiple New Items - Intergraph Smart Electrical - Help - Hexagon

This procedure describes how to create multiple new items in the Electrical Index. You can do the following:

• Create multiple items that contain no electrical property values.

• Create multiple items based on an existing reference item in the Reference Data Explorer. In this case all the new items will inherit the property values from the selected reference item.

1. In the Electrical Index, select an item type folder that can contain electrical items. For example, you can select Motors but not Loads. You can select Power Cables but not Cables, and so on. For a complete list of supported items, see Multiple New Items - List of Supported Items.

2. On the Smart Electrical menu bar, select File > New > Multiple Items.

   OR

   Right-click the selected folder and then on the shortcut menu, select Multiple New [item type name].

3. On the Create Multiple New Items dialog, do one of the following:

   • To create multiple items without property values, enter the number of new items to create and select Apply.

   • To create multiple new items based on a reference item, do the following:

     1. Select .

     2. On the Find dialog find and select an appropriate reference item that will serve as a basis for the new items.

     3. Enter the number of new items that you want Smart Electrical to create.

     4. Select Apply and then Close.

• The Item type field displays the name of the folder that you selected.

• If you want to create multiple items for another item type, close the Create Multiple New Items dialog and select another item type folder in the Electrical Index.

• If for some reason the software fails to create some of the items, a message is displayed that refers you to the Create Multiple Items log file.