Change/Convert Wire Type Dialog Box

Convert lines to wires, or change wires from one wire type to another.

Find

 Command entry:  AECONVERTWIRETYPE

Use the grid control to sort and select the wire types for modification.

Tip: Use the Create/Edit Wire Type tool to create and edit wire types. You can also type "T" at the command prompt during wire insertion to use the Set Wire Type tool.

You can also right-click on an existing wire and select Change/Convert Wire Type. Use the grid control to sort and select the wire types for modification.

Wire Type Grid

Displays the wire types used in the active drawing. The wire layer name and the wire properties like color, size, whether the wire layer is processed for wire numbers, and user-defined properties are listed in the grid. An 'x' in the Used column indicates that the layer name is currently used in the drawing. A blank value in this column indicates that the layer name exists in the drawing but it is not currently being used.

A “No” in the Wire Numbering column indicates that wires on this layer do not receive a wire number. The Insert Wire Numbers command follows these rules:

• If all wires in the network are on layers set “No” for Wire Numbering, no new wire number is inserted.
• If any wire in the network is on a layer set “Yes” for Wire Numbering, the existing non-fixed wire number is updated or a new wire number is inserted.
• If a wire network already has a non-fixed wire number, it is updated regardless of the Wire Numbering setting. Use the Delete Wire Numbers command to remove the wire number.

Note: Manually maintain wire layer type consistency through signal arrows.

To rename the User1- User 20 column headers, right-click the project name in the Project Manager and select Properties. In the Project Properties Wire Numbers dialog box, Wire Type section, click Rename User Columns. In the Rename User Columns dialog box, specify a new column name and click OK. Renaming of user-defined columns is project-specific. You cannot rename the Color, Size, or Layer Name columns. All the data corresponding to the header column can be copied, cut, and pasted to another column.

Pick

Allows you to pick a wire or line in the active drawing. Once you pick a wire, the corresponding wire type record is highlighted. If you pick a line in the active drawing, you can add the layer where the line resides to the list of valid wire layers. A new wire type record is created automatically.

Change/Convert

Change All Wire(s) in the Network	Changes all the wires in the wire network to the selected wire type record. If unselected, only a single wire is changed to the selected wire type.
Convert Line(s) to Wire(s)	Changes the lines to the selected wire type in the wire type grid.

OK

Note: This option is available only when one wire type record is selected in the list.

Makes the selected wire type the current wire type. If the selected wire type does not exist on the drawing, the wire layer is created on the fly. The wire layer name and properties are saved in the drawing file. For the layer to create, the following rules apply:

• The layer name must be unique
• The layer name cannot be left blank
• The layer name cannot contain special characters such as / \ " : ; ? * | , = ' > <