To Specify Design Rules for Device Styles

The design rules of a device style specify:

• The type of device represented by the style
• The drawing layer on which devices of the style are placed
• The method of wire cleanup used for devices of the style

To specify the design rules of a device style

1. Open the drawing that contains the device style.
2. In the Electrical workspace, open the device style by doing one of the following:
   • Click Manage tab Style & Display panel Style Manager . In the left pane of the Style Manager, expand Electrical Objects, then expand Device Styles, and select the style.
   • Select an device in the drawing that uses the style and click Device tab General panel Edit Style drop-down Edit Style .
3. Click the Design Rules tab.
4. For Type, select a device type.

   The list of device types corresponds to the types defined and used in the software, and it is not customizable.

   When the software calculates loads in power totals or in the Circuit Manager, it totals the loads into 3 groups according to device type: lighting, receptacles, and, for all other device types, other.

   A corresponding modify command is available for each device type. While pressing Ctrl, you can press A to quickly select all of the objects in the drawing, and then enter a modify command, such as LIGHTINGMODIFY, to filter the selection set to include only the devices of the specified type.

   Note: Keep the classification for the Device Type classification definition the same as the value for Type unless you have added a custom classification that is more appropriate. For more information, see Specifying Classifications for Device Styles.
5. For Layer Key, select the layer key that corresponds to the layer on which devices of this style are placed when they are added to drawings.

   The list of available layer keys is determined by the layer standard and layer key style that is specified for the current drawing. For more information, see Specifying a Layer Standard and a Layer Key Style.

6. For Wire Cleanup, select a wire cleanup method.

   This selection determines how wires are displayed when connected to devices or panels. The preview image on the right provides an example of the current selection.