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Command
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
ATRISER |
Open the riser diagram creation dialog |
Ribbon: FireCAD > Riser > Create Riser Diagram
Prerequisites
- A FireCAD project must be open
Overview
Opens the riser diagram creation dialog, which generates a hierarchical visualization of circuit connections across floors or building levels. Riser diagrams show the vertical routing of circuits and the devices at each level.
Steps
- On the FireCAD Tools tab, open the Riser panel and choose Create Riser Diagram (or type
ATRISER). - The Riser Options window opens. In the Select Circuits pane on the left, choose the circuits to draw: Unselect All clears the list, and Include Initiating, Include NAC & Aux, Include Audio and Include Other... add circuits by type. You can also tick or untick single circuits.
- Check the Riser Settings pane on the right. Device Layout Style A shows each device and panel once. With Apply Device Elevation & Column Assignments on, each device's elevation decides which level it is drawn on.
- Click Create Riser. A progress window shows while FireCAD lays out the circuits and draws the wire paths.
- Pick a point to place the riser. Each floor is drawn on its own level, with the panels and the devices on each circuit, colored by circuit, and the settings table below.
Tips
- The Riser Options window remembers its settings, including the per-circuit ones, for the next riser. Reset Settings to Default puts them back
- Device riser column assignments (
ATSET_RISER_COLUMN) and elevations (ATSET_ELEVATIONS) determine device placement in the diagram - Riser text height and block scale are configured in Options & Configuration
- The riser layer is configurable in Options under the Layers tab
Related Commands
- Riser Diagram V2 — Redesigned riser with per-circuit layout controls, dynamic color preview, and improved algorithms
- Riser from Selection
- Setting Riser Column
- Setting Elevations
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