Relocating a Branch

Command

Prerequisites

• A FireCAD project must be open
• An active circuit must be selected in the Circuits palette
• The active drawing must be part of the project

Overview

The ATRELOCATE_BRANCH command moves selected devices from their current position on a circuit to a branch off a different device on the same circuit. This effectively changes which device the selected devices branch from.

Steps

1. Select the circuit in the Circuits palette
2. Type ATRELOCATE_BRANCH in the AutoCAD command line
3. Connected devices on the circuit are highlighted
4. You are prompted: "Select devices to relocate to a branch on '[Circuit Name]':"
5. Select the devices you want to move
6. Press Enter
7. You are prompted: "Select a device on circuit '[Circuit Name]' to branch from:"
8. Select the new branching point device
9. The devices are moved to the new branch

Tips

• Both the devices being moved and the new branch point must be on the same circuit
• This is useful for reorganizing circuit topology without disconnecting and reconnecting devices manually

Related Commands

• Creating a Branch
• Removing a Branch

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