You can use AutoCAD MEP 2024 toolset circuit features to create and manage circuits for your electrical plans. You use the electrical project database to manage panel and circuit assignments for electrical devices, such as lights or receptacles, across all electrical system drawings. Then you can share current circuit information across all electrical drawings in a project. Using the Circuit Manager lets you manage and view circuit information as you create and modify your systems.
Circuit features include automation tasks, such as calculating circuit loads, checking circuit overloads, or calculating wire sizes. For example, you can create panel schedules from the circuit data in the electrical project database file. You also can add home run tags to wire runs, to display the panel and circuit assignments in the home run tag.
Circuit features are flexible and can accommodate different workflows. For example, you can identify the location of panels before you create circuits, generally during the schematic design phase. Then you can create panels and circuits and assign devices to circuits when you add the devices to drawings. You also can add devices to drawings before creating any circuits. After you create circuits, you can go back and assign devices to them. As you refine your electrical system designs, you can change circuit assignments for devices, modify circuit properties, and move circuits around on a panel.