You modify the properties of devices using the Properties palette. For general information about modifying object properties using the palette, see Modifying Object Properties Using the Properties Palette.
Note: For information about moving devices, see Moving a Device or Panel.
To modify device properties
- Select the devices:
If you want to… then… manually select the devices in the drawing, select one or more devices individually, or select multiple devices at the same time by creating a window selection, crossing selection, or selection fence. For more information, see . select all of the devices on one or more circuits do the following: - Start Circuit Manager.
- In the left pane, select the circuits, and in the right pane, click .
- Press Esc twice.
- Enter DEVICEPROPS, enter p (previous), and press Enter.
select all of the devices of a specific type While pressing Ctrl, press A to select all of the objects in the drawing. Then enter a modify command: - RECEPTACLEMODIFY - Receptacles
- LIGHTINGMODIFY - Lights
- SWITCHMODIFY - Switches
- JUNCTIONBOXMODIFY - Junction Boxes
- COMMUNICATIONMODIFY - Communication
- FIRESAFETYMODIFY - Fire Safety
- OTHERPOWERMODIFY - Other power, i.e., motors
- SECURITYMODIFY - Security
- If you want to replace the selected devices with those of a different style, on the Properties palette, select a device style:
If you want to select a style… then… in the current drawing expand Basic, expand General, and for Style, select the style. in a drawing in the directory specified as the default content location for electrical devices on the General bar, click 
. In the left pane of the Select Device worksheet, navigate to the drawing that contains the style, and select the drawing. In the right pane, select the style. Danger: Use caution when replacing devices after you have attached wires. If the replacement devices have different connection points than the original devices, the wires do not connect properly, and the circuit is broken. Additionally, if the replacement devices have default values for connector properties (for example, for Voltage or for Number of poles), you might need to modify the values. - On the Properties palette, modify other general properties as needed:
If you want to change… then… the description for Description, click , enter a description, and click OK. the layer on which the devices are placed for Layer, select a different layer. You can select from the layers in the current drawing. - Expand Location, and modify the location properties as needed:
If you want to change… then… the rotation for Rotation, enter a new angle. Note: You can also use Alignment grips to align the device perpendicular to other floor plan geometry, such as a wall.the elevation For Preset elevation, select a defined elevation, or for Elevation, enter an elevation. The difference in the elevation of the devices, the wires, and the panel for a circuit is used to calculate the circuit length. Note that the circuit length can only be calculated if the panel and all of the devices on the circuit are in the current drawing.
the insertion point or normal. (The normal is the extrusion direction that is used when elevation is applied to the model view.) click Additional information. On the Location worksheet, enter the coordinates for the insertion point or normal, and click OK. Note: When possible, use Alignment grips to move a device. The grips move connected wires accordingly. Although using the Location worksheet does not break the connection between a device and connected wires, you might need to redraw the wires. - Expand Advanced, and modify the advanced properties as needed:
If you want to change… then… the system expand System, and for System, select the system. Note: The system assigned to the device determines its display properties. The system assigned to an electrical connector on the device determines the connections that can be made to the connector. For more information about connectors, see Configuring the Electrical Connectors of a Device.the device ID, which is an optional number expand Design Data, and for ID, enter a new ID. the properties of an electrical connector expand Circuits, and click Electrical Properties. On the Electrical Properties worksheet, modify the electrical connectors as explained in Modifying the Electrical Connectors of a Device, and click OK. - Press Esc. Note: Anytime you modify devices, you will need to update any existing panel schedules. See Updating Panel Schedules