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Creating an ETAP Extended Markup Language (XML) file from AutoCAD Importing the ETAP XML file into an ETAP project
Click on the Browse button and select the file ETMenu.mnu located in the folder C:\ETAP 7.0 (or current version)\AutoCAD_GGS load the file as an item in Menu Groups
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The location may vary if ETAP is installed in a folder different from the default installation folder. In this case the contents of the file ETMenu.mnu also need to be changed.
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The contents of the file ETMenu.mnu are: //ETAP Menu ***POP17 **ETAPTOOLS M_ETAPTools [ETAP Tools] M_ExportGGS [Export Ground Grid] -vbarun ThisDrawing.ExportGridAndRods;
C:/ETAP
7.0
(or
current
version)/AutoCAD_GGS
/ExportToETAP.dvb!
If ETAP is installed in a folder different from the default installation folder, replace the underlined portion with the fully qualified location of the file ExportToETAP.dvb. Click on the page Menu Bar and select the Menu Group C:\ETAP 7.0 (or current version)\AutoCAD_GGS\ETMenu.mnu. This will add the menu ETAP Tools to the Menus list as shown below:
Select the last item Help in the list Menu Bar and click on the Insert button. Finally click on the Close button. This will add the ETAP Tools menu to the AutoCAD main menu, as shown below:
Click on the Browse button and select the file ETMenu2006.cui located in the folder C:\ETAP 7.0 (or current version)\AutoCAD_GGS load the file as an item in Menu Groups Finally click on the Close button. This will add the ETAP Tools menu to the AutoCAD 2006 main menu as shown below:
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The AutoCAD main menu is displayed differently for the 2009 version but after the previous steps will still include ETAP Tools as shown below:
Once the entities representing ground grid elements are selected, push the Enter button, the Default Parameters editor is shown.
Conductor Type
Select the type of conductor material. The ground grid created in ETAP will have all conductors with this type of material.
Rod Type
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Select the type of rod material. The ground grid created in ETAP will have all rods with this type of material.
OK
Click on the OK button to create the ETAP XML file with the name ETAP_GGS.XML in the same location as the AutoCAD drawing file. If the file already exists, a dialog box is displayed to confirm overwriting it. Once the file is created a message as shown below is displayed.
Cancel
Click on the Cancel button to cancel the creation of ETAP XML file.
For example, a polyline in an AutoCAD drawing will be converted to one or more conductors in an ETAP project.
Use the command Import From XML File shown below to import the ETAP XML file and create a Ground Grid.
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ETAP Data Exchange Services Import IEEE Format Files Import Raw Data Files Import a Ground Grid in AutoCAD to ETAP PowerPlot to ETAP STAR Migration Conversion Procedure Device Conversion Details Conversion Tutorial
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