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Inserting a Receptacle Schedule

This tutorial teaches you how to insert a receptacle schedule on the drawing, update it, and modify.

Open drawing E-0.1.

Insert the Receptacle Schedule​

  1. Run the Insert Receptacle Project Schedule command. The Edit Receptacle Group Settings dialog box will open.
    Ribbon: DM Electrical→Devices→  Insert Receptacle Project Schedule
    Pulldown Menu: DM Electrical→Receptacles→Insert Receptacle Project Schedule

  2. Check the ☐ Show Unused Receptacles box.

  3. Press the button.

  4. Follow the prompts at the command line to insert the receptacle schedule on the drawing.

Update the Receptacle Schedule​

  1. Run the Receptacle Project Schedule command. The Receptacle Project Schedule dialog box will open.
    Ribbon: DM Electrical→Devices→  Receptacle Project Schedule
    Pulldown Menu: DM Electrical→Receptacles→Receptacle Project Schedule

  2. Press . The New dialog box will open.

  3. Set New Receptacle Type to Simplex.

  4. Press the button to create the receptacle.

  5. Press the button. The Select Receptacle Block dialog box will open.

  6. Set Receptacle Description ☰ to Simplex.

  7. Press the button to set the block.

  8. Press the button to save your changes.

  9. Press the button to close the dialog box.

  10. Run the Insert Receptacle Project Schedule command. The Edit Receptacle Group Settings dialog box will open.
    Ribbon: DM Electrical→Devices→  Insert Receptacle Project Schedule
    Pulldown Menu: DM Electrical→Receptacles→Insert Receptacle Project Schedule

  11. Press the button.

The receptacle schedule will be updated in its current location on the drawing.

Modify the Appearance of the Receptacle Schedule​

  1. Run the Insert Receptacle Project Schedule command. The Edit Receptacle Group Settings dialog box will open.
    Ribbon: DM Electrical→Devices→  Insert Receptacle Project Schedule
    Pulldown Menu: DM Electrical→Receptacles→Insert Receptacle Project Schedule

  2. Press the button. The Receptacle Schedule (Group General) Label Display and Order dialog box will open.

    note

    You may need to resize the dialog box so you can see the whole ☐ Display column.

  3. In the Symbol row, set the Label to GRAPHIC.

  4. In the Quantity row, uncheck the ☐ Display box.

  5. Press the button to save the changes to the label settings.

  6. Press the button.

The receptacle schedule will be updated in its current location on the drawing.