Use Basic Editing Tools (6:16 min)

Completion Time:  20 Minutes

Prerequisites

Objective:  In this exercise, you use basic editing tools in AutoCAD® Electrical. Using Scoot, you move existing electrical objects along wires to make room for a component that you copy into the new space. You also move, delete, and align components.

Instructions

1:  If the Project Manager is not displayed, on the Project tab, Project Tools panel, click Manager.

 

2:  If Schematic_Editing_NFPA is the active project, skip to step 6. If it is open but not active, in the Project Manager, do the following:

·        Right-click Schematic_Editing_NFPA.

·        Click Activate.

·        Skip to step 6.

3:  In the Project Manager, click Open Project.

4:  Browse to where you installed the exercise files. Select Schematic_Editing_NFPA.wdp. Click Open.

5:  In the Projects list, click the expansion node next to Schematic_Editing_NFPA to expand the drawing list.

6:  Right-click Schematic_Editing_NFPA_04.dwg. Click Open.

7:  Zoom in to the upper area of the first ladder.

 

8:  On the Schematic tab, Edit Components panel, click Scoot.

 

9:  Select the left vertical jumper wire and slide it to the left.

10:  Select the right vertical jumper wire and slide it to the right.

11:  Select PB403A, Emergency Stop No.1, and slide it to the left.

Notice that there is space where you can insert the second push button.

12:  Copy and Toggle Components:
On the Schematic tab, Edit Components panel, click Copy Component.

 

13:  Select PB403A, Emergency Stop No.1.

14:  Click to specify the insertion point for the copy on line 403 to the right of PB403A.

15:  In the Insert/Edit Component dialog box, change Description Line 2 to STOP NO.2 then click OK.

 

16:  On the Schematic tab, Edit Components panel, click Toggle NO/NC.

 

17:  Select the N.C. contact on line 405.
The contact is changed and the parent cross references are updated.

 

18:  On the Schematic tab, Edit Components panel, click Copy Component.

 

19:  Select LT412, RAM 02 OKAY.

20:  Click to specify the insertion point for the copy on line 413 to the right of the terminal.

21:  In the Insert/Edit Component dialog box, change Description Line 1 to RAM 03 then click OK.

22:  Move, Delete, and Align Components:
Zoom in to lines 411-415.

 

23:  On the Schematic tab, Edit Component panel, Scoot flyout, click Move Component.

 

24:  Select CR408 on rung 411 and move it to rung 412.

 

25:  On the Schematic tab, Edit Component panel, click Delete Component.

 

26:  Select PB415 on rung 415 to be deleted. Press ENTER.

 

27:  In the Search for/Surf to Children? dialog box, click OK.

28:  In the Qsave dialog box, click OK to save the current drawing and search for child contacts.

 

29:  On the Schematic tab, Edit Components panel, Scoot flyout, click Align to align the lights.

 

30:  Select LT411 as the component to align with.

 

31:  Select LT412, LT413, and LT415. Press ENTER.