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whether the wire layer is processed for wire numbers) are saved in the drawing
file. The following rules determine the wire layer for a new wire:
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. The current layer
and current wire type are ignored.
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 are no 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, the new wire is drawn on the current wire type. The
layer of the wires already tied to the same component connection points
are ignored. The same is true for a wire that starts at the component wire
connection point and ends in empty space.
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.
Create wire types
Wire types for drawings are set up in the Create/Edit Wire Type dialog box.
1 Click Schematic tab Edit Wires/Wire Numbers panel Modify Wire
Type drop-down Create/Edit Wire Type.
2 In the Create/Edit Wire Type dialog box, click inside the Wire Color
column for a blank row and specify a value for the new wire layer.
3 Click inside the Size column and specify a value for the size.
The Layer Name is automatically created. If you specified Wire Color:
Red and Size: 20, the name RED_20 is assigned to the wire layer you are
creating.
4 If you do not want wires on this layer processed for wire numbers, select
No for the Wire Numbering option.
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