Autodesk 235B1-05A761-1301 User Guide - Page 374

Task View more information Annotate the electrical system as you create it As you design a system, add labels, tags, and ----- documentation symbols to wire, conduit, and other components by Annotating Electrical System Drawings on page 452. Create views and details for construction documents Publish construction documents with sections, ----- views, sheet lists, and cover sheets by Creating Electrical System Construction Documents on page 461. Circuits You can use AutoCAD MEP circuit features to create and manage circuit assignments across an entire project. In the software, a circuit is a non-graphical element that stores circuit information in a database. You can configure a circuit to assign properties, such as electrical system, rating, voltage, and panel assignment. You assign devices, such as lights and receptacles, to a specific circuit in a panel. For power and lighting circuits, use circuit features for an automatic warning when device loads exceed the circuit capabilities.The circuiting features can adapt to many different workflows. For example, you can add devices to plans, and then assign them to circuits later. You can also create circuits first, and then assign devices to them as you add devices to drawings. You can also create circuits and assign devices to them before assigning the circuit to a panel. Electrical Project Database Using the electrical project database file, you can create and share the most current circuit information across all drawings in an electrical project. It is required for any drawing that contains circuits. The electrical project database is a file saved with .epd as the file extension. For information about how the electrical project database works, see Using an Electrical Project Database on page 381 Circuit Manager Use the Circuit Manager for the following tasks: ■ Viewing information about circuits or panels ■ Creating new circuits ■ Changing the properties of circuits ■ Deleting circuits ■ Generating a circuit report ■ Linking panels ■ Calculating wire sizes Using the Circuit Manager, you can view all the circuits defined in the drawing and in the project database. Circuits are organized by panel and system type. 356 | Chapter 9 Drawing Electrical Systems