The Cap Check Panel/Power Configuration command scans the drawing and marks invalid or corrupted configurations.
This function will check the following problems:
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Problem #1: A panel or power configuration exists in the drawing, but it cannot be found in the custom catalog.
In this situation, we recommend that you use the Cap Configuration Manager dialog to rebuild the configurations to the custom catalog. -
Problem #2: A panel configuration exists in the drawing but does not have the configuration data to rebuild the custom catalog.
For every panel and power configuration used, the application stores a copy of the custom catalog data in the drawing. It uses this data to rebuild the custom catalog using the Configuration Manager dialog. If this information is missing, the application cannot rebuild the custom catalog. Panel and power configurations that refer to these non-existent data configurations are considered corrupted. This typically occurs with a copy and paste between drawings, or by wblocking and inserting from one drawing to another.
It is entirely possible to have a configuration that passes the Problem #1 check, but fails the Problem #2 check. In these cases, the configuration data is not "backed up" in the drawing.
If a configuration is corrupted, it will have the following characteristics:
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Its configuration data is not in the drawing
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It cannot be opened in Panel Builder
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The Configuration Manager cannot rebuild it into a custom catalog
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It could be counted in a Worksheet takeoff ONLY if its custom catalog is present and found
To find invalid or corrupted panel/power configurations:
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From the Cap menu, select Cap Panel Builder, Check Panel/Power Configuration.
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Click OK in the Scan Panel Configurations dialog to start scanning.
Corrupted panel blocks will be marked with a yellow circle, while corrupted power blocks will be marked with a red circle.
If the error circle says Not Found, then it is Problem #1 listed above. If the error circle says Corrupted, then it is Problem #2 listed above.
If corrupted panel blocks are found, the best practice is to erase them from the drawing and replace them with a valid configuration.