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Completion Time:Â Â 20 Minutes
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·        Completion of the Basic Editing Tools Lesson
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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.
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1:  If the Project Manager is not displayed, on the Project tab, Project Tools panel, click Manager.
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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.
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3:  In the Project Manager, click Open Project.
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4:  Browse to where you installed the exercise files. Select Schematic_Editing_NFPA.wdp. Click Open.
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5:  In the Projects list, click the expansion node next to Schematic_Editing_NFPA to expand the drawing list.
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6:  Right-click Schematic_Editing_NFPA_04.dwg. Click Open.
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7:  Zoom in to the upper area of the first ladder.
 
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8:  On the Schematic tab, Edit Components panel, click Scoot.
 
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9:Â Â Select the left vertical jumper wire and slide it to the left.
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10:Â Â Select the right vertical jumper wire and slide it to the right.
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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.

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12:  Copy and Toggle Components: On the Schematic tab, Edit Components panel, click Copy Component.
 
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13:  Select PB403A, Emergency Stop No.1.
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14:  Click to specify the insertion point for the copy on line 403 to the right of PB403A.
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15:  In the Insert/Edit Component dialog box, change Description Line 2 to STOP NO.2 then click OK.
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16:  On the Schematic tab, Edit Components panel, click Toggle NO/NC.
 
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17:  Select the N.C. contact on line 405. The contact is changed and the parent cross references are updated.
 
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18:  On the Schematic tab, Edit Components panel, click Copy Component.
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19:  Select LT412, RAM 02 OKAY.
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20:  Click to specify the insertion point for the copy on line 413 to the right of the terminal.
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21:  In the Insert/Edit Component dialog box, change Description Line 1 to RAM 03 then click OK.
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22:  Move, Delete, and Align Components: Zoom in to lines 411-415.
 
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23:  On the Schematic tab, Edit Component panel, Scoot flyout, click Move Component.
 
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24:  Select CR408 on rung 411 and move it to rung 412.
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25:  On the Schematic tab, Edit Component panel, click Delete Component.
 
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26:  Select PB415 on rung 415 to be deleted. Press ENTER.
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27:  In the Search for/Surf to Children? dialog box, click OK.
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28:  In the Qsave dialog box, click OK to save the current drawing and search for child contacts.
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29:  On the Schematic tab, Edit Components panel, Scoot flyout, click Align to align the lights.
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30:  Select LT411 as the component to align with.
 
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31:  Select LT412, LT413, and LT415. Press ENTER.
 
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