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Insert wires
Insert wires
Inserts wire with automatic connection and wire crossing gaps or loops.
1 Click Schematic tab ➤ Insert Wires/Wire Numbers panel ➤ Insert
Wires drop-down ➤ Wire.
Click the Insert Wires drop-down to access the Insert 22.5, 45, or 67.5
Degree Wire tools.
2 Select the starting point of the wire. You can start a wire segment in
empty space, from an existing wire segment, or from an existing
component. If you start from a component, the wire segment is started
at the nearest wire connection attribute to your pick point on that symbol.
During wire insertion, the current wire type displays at the command
prompt.
T = override the current wire type. Select a new wire type from the
Set/Edit Wire Type dialog box. The new wire type becomes the current
wire type and the command continues with the wire insertion.
X = show the wire connection points when the wire approaches a
component.
TAB = temporarily disable or enable collision checking during wire
insertion.
This setting is remembered only for the current session. Collision
checking is on when AutoCAD Electrical restarts.
V = force a vertical direction for the wire segment.
H = force a horizontal direction for the wire segment.
C = insert the next wire segment at the current cursor location and
continue wire insertion.
3 Select the ending point of the wire. You can end the wire segment or
angled segment in empty space, from an existing wire segment, or from
912 | Chapter 12 Wire/Wire Number Tools