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Command
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
ATSET_ACTIVE_CIRCUIT_FROM_DEVICE |
Set the active circuit by selecting a device in the drawing |
Ribbon: FireCAD Tools > Circuits > Set Active Circuit From Device
Prerequisites
- A FireCAD project must be open
- The active drawing must be part of the project
Overview
The ATSET_ACTIVE_CIRCUIT_FROM_DEVICE command lets you quickly set the active circuit by clicking on a device in the drawing. If the device originates a circuit, that circuit becomes active. If the device is connected to a circuit, that circuit becomes active.
This is a convenient alternative to navigating the Circuits palette to find and select a circuit.
Steps
- Click Set Active Circuit From Device on the Circuits panel, or type
ATSET_ACTIVE_CIRCUIT_FROM_DEVICE - You are prompted: "Select a panel or module to select circuit from:"
- Click on a device in the drawing
- If the device has more than one circuit, a Select device circuit list appears: pick the circuit
- The circuit becomes the active circuit in the Circuits palette
How It Works
- If the selected device originates circuits (a panel, power supply or module), you choose one of them from the list
- If the selected device is connected to one circuit (a field device), that circuit is activated straight away
- The Circuits palette updates to highlight the newly active circuit
Tips
- This is the fastest way to switch active circuits when you can see the device in the drawing
- Useful when working with densely populated drawings where finding circuits in the palette is slower than clicking a device
- If a field device is on more than one circuit, you choose which one from the list
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