Autodesk 235B1-05A761-1301 User Guide - Page 421

Example: Inserting a Device into a Wire In this example, you insert a service disconnect into a wire. 1 Open the Power-Lighting device tool palette, and select a disconnect tool. 2 On the Properties palette, expand Basic, and expand Layout. 3 For Layout method, select One by One. 4 Expand Location, and for Align to objects, select No. This enables you to manually rotate the device in the drawing. 5 For Justification, select Middle Center. 6 Enter w (wire), and in the drawing, select the wire into which to insert the device. 7 Move the device along the wire to the desired location, and click to specify the insertion point. 8 Rotate the symbol into position. 9 Click to insert the device, and press Esc. TIP You can also insert a device into a wire and align the device perpendicular to the object to which you snap. This can be helpful when you want to break into a wire and, for example, add a receptacle aligned to a wall. For more information, see Adding Devices on page 391. Adding Panels After attaching a referenced drawing (xref) of the architectural plan to your drawing, typically you continue by placing panels or devices in the layout. When you add a panel, you can create one or more circuits assigned to the panel at the same time. Alternatively, you can use Circuit Manager to create the circuits before or after you add panels or devices. IMPORTANT To use a panel and its circuits in multiple drawings, create an electrical project database file and link the drawing to the electrical project database. To add panels 1 Start the add command by doing one of the following: ■ Click Home tab ➤ Build panel ➤ Panel . ■ Open the Panel tool palette, and select a tool. Adding Panels | 403