To Specify the Design Rules of a Style

The design rules of a style determine how schematic lines, wires, and plumbing lines are cleaned up when they are connected to, respectively, schematic symbols, devices or panels, or plumbing fittings.

To specify the design rules of a style for cleaning up lines

  1. Open the style in Style Manager by doing one of the following:
    • Verify that the active workspace is Schematic. Click Manage tab Style & Display panel Style Manager drop-down Schematic Symbol Styles .
    • Verify that the active workspace is Electrical. Click Manage tabStyle & Display panelStyle Manager drop-downElectrical Device Styles.
    • Verify that the active workspace is Electrical. Click Manage tab Style & Display panel Style Manager drop-down Electrical Panel Styles .
    • Verify that the active workspace is Plumbing. Click Manage tab Style & Display panel Style Manager drop-down Plumbing Fitting Styles .
  2. In the left pane of Style Manager, select a style.
  3. In the right pane, click the Design Rules tab.

  4. Select a cleanup method for schematic lines, wires, or plumbing lines, depending on the style:
    If you want to end at the… then select…
    connection point
    None.
    edge of a surrounding hidden box
    Bounding Box.
    edge of an inscribed circle within a surrounding hidden box
    Inscribed Circle.
    edge of a circumscribed circle outside a surrounding hidden box
    Circumscribed Circle.
    at the edge
    Trace Geometry.
  5. Click OK.

    Existing content that uses the style is updated automatically. By default, any new content uses the new method.