Rerouting Wirepaths

Command

Ribbon: FireCAD > Draw > Reroute Wirepaths

Prerequisites

• A FireCAD project must be open

Overview

The ATREROUTE_WIREPATHS command recalculates and redraws all wirepath routes in the active drawing. This is useful when device positions have changed and the existing wirepath routing is no longer optimal.

Steps

1. Type ATREROUTE_WIREPATHS in the AutoCAD command line
2. FireCAD recalculates all wirepath routes
3. A full label refresh runs automatically (since rerouting modifies segment data in the database)

When to Use

• After moving devices to new positions in the drawing
• When wirepath routing has become tangled or suboptimal
• After restoring a missing drawing to recalculate routes

Tips

• This command performs a full cache reload after rerouting because segment data is modified in the database
• For large drawings, this operation may take some time
• If only specific circuits need rerouting, consider using ATAUTO_DRAW_ACTIVE_WIREPATH for individual circuits instead

Related Commands

• Auto-Draw Active Wirepath
• Auto-Draw Circuit Wirepath

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