After you add devices and panels to your layout and update the circuitry to include voltage and load requirements, typically you continue by adding the electrical equipment needed to support the system. You can place the equipment in specific locations on the floor plan.
You add electrical equipment using the tools on the Equipment tool palette in the Electrical tool palette group. You select a tool, use the Add Multi-view Parts dialog box to select a part and configure its properties, and then add the part to the drawing.
To add electrical equipment
- In the Electrical workspace, click
(or other provided equipment). Tip: To add equipment to an existing conduit run, select a conduit segment, click
(or other provided equipment). The software displays the Add Multi-view Parts dialog box, which displays a tree view of the current catalog.
The software opens the catalog at the part type folder associated with the tool you selected.
- On the Part tab, select a part subtype in the part type folder.
- Click Details to view the sizes available for the selected part subtype.
- Some part types have large numbers of available sizes. If necessary, filter the list by clicking the Part Filter tab and specifying the filtering criteria. For example, you can filter the list according to connection size or type. Note: The part catalogs and content locations specified in the Options dialog box determine the parts available to you when adding a part. For more information, see Specifying Default Part Catalogs and Content Locations. If the part you want is not available, you or your CAD manager can create a custom part using Content Builder.
- Select a part for Part Size Name.
- Select a defined elevation from the list or enter a value for Elevation.
- Specify an insertion point in the drawing, and use the compass to specify a rotation angle.
- Repeat the preceding step to add additional parts with the same properties.
- Press Enter to end the command.