To Work With Wire Error Checking

How to check, repair, or trace wire and gap pointers

Check/Repair Wire Gaps

1. Click Schematic tabEdit Wires/Wire Numbers panelModify Wire Gap drop-downCheck/Repair Gap Pointers. Find
2. Click the Check/Repair Gap Pointers tool.
3. Select each wire segment as directed.

   Gap data is added as needed. The result of the check/repair is shown in the command prompt area.

Check/Trace a Wire

Troubleshoot problems with unconnected or shorted wires and invalid wire crossing gap pointers.

1. Click Schematic tabEdit Wires/Wire Numbers panelModify Wires drop-downCheck/Trace Wire. Find
2. Select a wire on the network. You can select "A" to show All Segments. If you prefer to step through wire by wire, press the spacebar.
3. Determine whether to pan or zoom the selected wire.

   The connected wire segments endpoints are shown in the command prompt area.

Check multiple wires

1. Click Reports tabSchematic panelDWG Audit. Find
2. Select whether to process the active drawing or the entire project, and click OK.
3. Indicate which areas to check for errors. Temporary graphics are shown as:
   • Bright red - regular wires
   • Magenta - wires on layers defined as No Wire Numbering.
4. Click OK.

   The Drawing Audit utility displays a report of wire-related clean-up functions that were performed.