Creating Circuits

Create a circuit by selecting any number of objects in the floor plan (none for manual paths) and clicking the menu item Ci Tools > Electrical > Add Wiring...

 

In the wiring New Wire Settings dialog:

 

Set your desired settings, the circuit will be created once you've clicked OK.

A description of the dialog keyed from the illustration follows below:

 

Wiring Path

The path of the circuit wiring (from object to object) can either be calculated automatically by the electrical tool or manually traced by the user. Automatic will be disabled if no objects are selected. When on Automatic, an angle can optionally be specified if the circuit should prioritise connections between elements aligned along that angle, e.g. a matrix of light fixtures.

 

Wiring Bending

The bending can be automatic or manual. When on Automatic, the adjacent length field will be enabled and the entered value used for every wire in the circuit. When on Manual, the user will be prompted to make an additional click for every wire to indicate the required curvature.

The number value determines how far the spline will bend as it travels, where zero would result in a straight line.

Every wire will be placed as a spline using the selected method (natural or bezier). 

 

Style

The wire style section defines the attributes (line-type, pen and layer) for every wire in the new circuit. The user can capture and reuse style combinations using the adjacent pulldown menu: