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Modifying Equipment in the Database

This tutorial teaches you how to modify equipment that is in the database but not on a drawing.

Equipment can be modified in any drawing in your project.

Open drawing E-2.1,2.

Copy Equipment​

  1. Run the Copy Equipment in Database command. The Copy Equipment dialog box will open.
    Ribbon: DM Electrical→Devices→  Copy Equipment in Database
    Pulldown Menu: DM Electrical→Equipment→Copy Equipment in Database

  2. Select RTU-3.

  3. Set New Equipment Callout to RTU-4.

  4. Press the button. A copy of the piece of equipment will be created in the database.

  5. Press the button to close the dialog box.

Change a Single Piece of Equipment​

  1. Run the Query or Edit Multiple Equipment command. The Select Equipment to Query or Edit Multiple dialog box will open.
    Ribbon: DM Electrical→Devices→  Query or Edit Multiple Equipment
    Pulldown Menu: DM Electrical→Equipment→Query or Edit Multiple Equipment

  2. Select one of the RTU-3 equipment.

  3. Press the button. The Edit Equipment dialog box will open.

  4. Set Load 1 Connected (kVA) to 25.

  5. Press the button to save the changes.

Change Multiple Pieces of Equipment​

  1. Run the Query or Edit Multiple Equipment command. The Select Equipment to Query or Edit Multiple dialog box will open.
    Ribbon: DM Electrical→Devices→  Query or Edit Multiple Equipment
    Pulldown Menu: DM Electrical→Equipment→Query or Edit Multiple Equipment

  2. Select RTU-3 and RTU-4.

    note

    You can use the CTRL or SHIFT keys to select multiple pieces of equipment.

  3. Press the button. The Edit Multiple Equipment dialog box will open.

  4. Set Drawing Note 1 to ON ROOF.

  5. Press the button to save the changes.

Delete Equipment​

  1. Run the Delete Equipment from Database command. The Delete Equipment from Database dialog box will open.
    Ribbon: DM Electrical→Devices→  Delete Equipment from Database
    Pulldown Menu: DM Electrical→Equipment→Delete Equipment from Database

  2. Select RTU-4.

  3. Press the button.

  4. Press the button.

The equipment will be deleted.

note

Equipment that has been placed in a drawing will not appear in the dialog box. Use the standard CAD ERASE command to remove equipment from both the drawing and the database.