To Set Electric Options

Use Electric Industry Model Options to specify Electric Explorer behavior, the attributes that are displayed in each container, and settings related to Structure Internals, Cross Sections, and Multi Conductors (Electric CE only).

The Electric options items are only available in electric industry models.

1. In the AutoCAD Map 3D Maintenance workspace, connect to an enterprise industry model or open an industry model drawing and an Electric NA or Electric CE project.
2. From the Electric Explorer tool bar, click Show Industry Model Settings.

   You can also click Setup tab Options panel Industry Model Options.

3. In the Industry Model Options dialog box, in the tree view, click Electric Explorer or Electric CE Explorer depending on your version of the Electric module.
4. In the Electric Explorer Options area, set any of the following options:
   • General: Specify how many features to retain in the Last Used feature lists. Specify whether to show a form automatically upon feature creation. Specify the amount of time to pause before moving to the next cross section when creating conductors.
   • "Transmission" Feature Containers: In Electric NA, specify the display of Transmission feature containers.
   • "Underground" Feature Containers: In Electric CE, specify the display of Underground feature containers.
   • Structure Internal: Specify the display model to use for the structure internal drawing. Define the default structure internal bounding box.

     Display Model: Use Current One On Main Map applies the same display model in the structure internal drawing as in the main drawing. Use Outer Resource specifies a different display model file (.tbdm) to use for the structure internal dwg.

     Structure Internal Size: The structure internal of a structure has a size limitation. If you open a structure internal and zoom out several times, you will observe a black square which indicates the border of the structure internal. You cannot draw outside this square. The Structure Internal Size setting specifies the height and width of the structure internal border.

     Note:

     Specify Structure Internal Size before creating structure internal views.

5. (Electric CE only) In the Multi Conductor area, set any of the following options:

   Multi Conductor Option	Description
   Start/Endpoint Connection Layout	Specifies the layout style of the conductor connection to the start or end feature. Select or clear the checkbox as needed for The Connection Layout Is Only Applied On Structural Features. If you select the checkbox, the layout is used by multi conductors whose start and end points are located at Structure Features. If you clear this checkbox, the layout is used for all multi conductors whose start and end points are located anywhere.
   Default/Offset Radius	Specifies the length of the offset or radius in either of these two layout settings.
   Offset Between Conductors	Specifies the default offset between multi conductors.
   Offset Between Duct And Conductor	Specifies the offset from the outer conductors to the border of the duct area.
   Label Definition	Specifies the label to use.
   Offset Between Labels	Specifies the offset between multi conductor labels.

6. To specify Cross Section behavior, click the Electric CE or Electric NA node.

   Click the Cross Section tab. Set any of the following options:

   • In the General Settings area, specify whether or not to create cross section features automatically when you assign a cross section template to a segment. If automatically inserting cross sections, you can specify a prompt for segments below a specified minimum length. If not automatically inserting cross sections, the cross section is assigned but not drawn.
   • Specify the default length of the cross section leader line.
   • For Scale Factor, specify the default cross section scale factor.
   • For Readability, specify whether or not cross sections should be automatically adjusted to maintain readability.
   • For Automatic Position Number Update, specify how to number positions for snap points, ducts, and conductors. Simple Sequence Number applies sequential numbers. Position Order applies a number based on position. None specifies that the position number is not specified.
7. When finished, click OK.