AECOsim Building Designer Help

Cable List Reports

You have cables distribution created in your drawing.
The reports are generated in Excel without needing to configure Excel application.
  1. Select Output Manager > Cable List utility. Opens the Cable List dialog.


    • Cable systems — Select Cable System for Cable List.
    • Distribution — Select Distributions in Cable Systems. Multiple selection available, use <Shift>-mouse click and <Ctrl>-mouse click.
      • Select all — Click to select all in the list.
    • Output linked levels — Check to activates cabling through different floorplans (Model link) in Cable List.
    • Circuit Filter — Opens the Filter Circuits/Lines dialog. Select Circuits/Lines for Board Schedule.
  2. Click OK to opens the Reports dialog.


    Displays a list of Available Reports:
    • Cable List / CAD-Length
    • Cable List
  3. Select Cable List and click >Excel to create the Report in Excel.


    For Cable List / CAD-Length report, additional column CAD Length is inserted for cables.
  4. To include location information for all cables, select (Update Symbol Location Data). Result: Cable List with Location Info.


    Note: Perform Update Symbol Location Data for all drawings linked in the Model Link Matrix.