Autodesk 235B1-05A761-1301 - AutoCAD MEP 2010, User Manual

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a device is assigned to multiple circuits on multiple panels, you must add a home run to each panel. This
allows you to subsequently tag each home run with the correct panel information. Make sure the locations
of the electrical connectors in the device style are not the same, so you are able to draw a home run from
each connector.
To draw a home run
1 Select an existing wire on the circuit, and click Wire tab
➤
General panel
➤
Add Selected .
2 Using electrical snaps , select a device in the circuit.
3 Press Enter , and specify a point in the direction of the circuit’s panel.
Creating a Wire from a Polyline
You can convert an AutoCAD
®
line, arc, or polyline to a wire.
1 Select the line, arc, or polyline that you want to convert, right-click, and select Convert to
➤
Wire.
2 Do one of the following:
■ Press Enter or enter n (no) to leave the layout geometry in the drawing.
■ Enter y (yes) to erase the layout geometry from the drawing.
3 In the Modify Wires dialog, specify values for the wire properties, such as system and voltage.
4 Click OK.
Adding Electrical Equipment
After you add devices and panels to your layout and update the circuitry to include voltage and load
requirements, typically you continue by adding the electrical equipment needed to support the system. You
can place the equipment in specific locations on the floor plan.
You add electrical equipment using the tools on the Equipment tool palette in the Electrical tool palette
group. You select a tool, use the Add Multi-view Parts dialog to select a part and configure its properties,
and then add the part to the drawing.
RELATED See Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing Equipment in Building Systems on page 76.
To add electrical equipment
1 In the Electrical workspace , Click Home tab
➤
Build panel
➤
Equipment drop-down
➤
Generator
(or other provided equipment).
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