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

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■ Description
■ System
■
Rating (Power and Lighting only)
■ Voltage (Power and Lighting only)
NOTE Anytime you modify circuit properties, you will need to update any existing panel schedules. See Updating
Panel Schedules on page 459
The Load Category is a style that you can modify using the Style Manager. For more information, see Creating
Load Category Definitions on page 364.
To modify circuit properties
1 In the Electrical workspace , and click Analyze tab
➤
Electrical panel
➤
Circuit Manager .
2 In the left pane of the Circuit Manager, select the circuit to be modified.
If you want to edit the properties of multiple circuits, select the branch in the left pane that
contains the circuits. On the right pane, use
SHIFT or CTRL to select multiple rows in the circuit
list view.
3 In the list view in the right pane, double-click the circuit property to be modified.
4 Enter the new information, or select a new property from the list.
Deleting Circuits
Use the Circuit Manager to delete circuits. If you delete a circuit that is not attached to any devices, the
circuit is deleted without warning. If the circuit is attached to devices, you are prompted to confirm the
deletion.
To delete circuits
1 In the Electrical workspace , click Analyze tab
➤
Electrical panel
➤
Circuit Manager .
NOTE Alternatively, you can select a device and click Device tab
➤
Circuits panel
➤
Circuit Manager
drop-down
➤
Circuit Manager .
2 In the Circuit Manager, do one of the following:
then… If you want to delete…
select the circuit in the left pane in the tree view. a single circuit
select the system type in the left pane, and use SHIFT or CTRL
to highlight and select the circuits in the right pane. multiple circuits
3 Click (Delete circuit).
NOTE When you delete a circuit, be sure to use the Update Panel Schedule command to update any
panel schedules associated with that circuit to remove its data from the schedule.
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