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Connecting Switches to Circuits and Drawing Loops

This tutorial teaches you how to connected switches to a circuit and draw loops to a switch.

Open drawing E-1.1.

Connect a Switch to a Circuit​

  1. Run the Circuiting command. The Circuiting dialog box will open.
    Ribbon: DM Electrical→Circuit and Homeruns→  Circuiting
    Pulldown Menu: DM Electrical→Circuit and Homeruns→Circuiting

  2. Set Distribution Equipment ▾ to L1.

  3. Select a circuit that is currently a space.

  4. Press the button.

  5. Select a switch and press ENTER. The switch and all of the connected devices will be connected to the circuit.

  6. Press ENTER once to increment to the next circuit.

  7. Select a light fixture that is connected to a switch and press ENTER. The light fixture, the switch, and any other devices connected to the switch will be connected to the circuit.

Draw Loops to a Switch​

  1. Run the Draw Homerun and Loops command.
    Ribbon: DM Electrical→Circuit and Homeruns→  Draw Homerun and Loops
    Pulldown Menu: DM Electrical→Circuit and Homeruns→Draw Homerun and Loops

  2. Select a switch that is circuited.

  3. Follow the prompts at the command line to insert the loops and homerun.

  4. Run the Draw Homerun and Loops command.
    Ribbon: DM Electrical→Circuit and Homeruns→  Draw Homerun and Loops
    Pulldown Menu: DM Electrical→Circuit and Homeruns→Draw Homerun and Loops

  5. Select a light fixture that is circuited and connected to a switch.

  6. Follow the prompts at the command line to insert the loops and homerun.

Notice that the loops include tick marks for the switch leg.