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17 Select Done. The marker blocks are removed from the circuit template
for any circuit elements not inserted.
Circuit Selection
Select to insert a circuit. A circuit is built based on a circuit template assigned
to the selected circuit type. The rung spacing of the circuit adjusts to match
the rung spacing setting for the drawing (
Drawing properties: drawing format
tab
on page 231). Each individual device is inserted at a location predefined
on the circuit template. Devices are annotated based on values in the Circuit
Builder spreadsheet. The spreadsheet file name is displayed near the top of
the Circuit Selection dialog box.
Ribbon: Schematic tab ➤ Insert Components panel ➤ Circuit Builder
drop-down ➤ Circuit Builder.
Toolbar: Main Electrical
Menu: Components ➤ Circuit Builder
Command entry: AECIRCBUILDER
The tree structure is created by reading the ACE_CIRCS sheet of
the circuit builder spreadsheet and constructing the tree from
Circuits
the data found in columns CATEGORY and TYPE. The default
spreadsheet file is ace_circuit_builder.xls.
The tree has two levels. The first level is the circuit category, for
example 3-phase Motor Circuit. The second level is the circuit
type, for example Horizontal - Full Voltage Non-reversing.
Expands the dialog box to show the history of configured and
inserted circuits.
History>>
Collapses the dialog box to hide the history of configured and
inserted circuits.
History<<
Select a previously inserted circuit, including all annotation values,
to insert or configure. Select a circuit from this history list and
History
then select Insert or Configure. Select Delete to remove the dis-
played circuit from the history listing.
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