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Use wire layers
The Set Wire Type tool is used for setting a wire type for new wires only. The
wire layer name and the associated wire properties (such as wire color and
size) are saved in the drawing file. The chosen wire layer for a new wire is
determined by the following:
■ When a wire is created from an existing wire, the new wire takes on the
same layer as the existing wire. It ignores the current layer and the current
wire type.
■ When the new wire is started in empty space but ends at an existing wire,
the new wire takes on the wire layer of the ending wire, ignoring the current
layer and current wire type.
■ When a new wire is started at an existing wire and ends at another existing
wire, the new wire takes on the layer of the beginning wire.
■ If there aren't any wire layers in the drawing, the new wire is drawn in the
WIRES layer.
■ When a wire starts in empty space and ends at the component wire
connection point (or vice versa), the new wire is drawn on the current wire
type instead of the layer of the wires already tied to the same component
connection points.
Use the Create/Edit Wire Type tool to create new or edit existing wire types
or use the Change/Convert Wire Type tool to convert lines to wires.
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