Preview: this page describes the next FireCAD release, planned for December 1, and the beta available now. For the current release, see Refreshing Validation.
Command
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
ATDESIGN_PRECHECK_REFRESH |
Run the Design Precheck again on the open drawing with current data |
ATDESIGN_ASSISTANT_REFRESH |
Earlier name of the same command, kept for scripts |
Prerequisites
- A FireCAD project must be open
- The Design Precheck must be open in the Design Assistant panel (open it with
ATDESIGN_PRECHECK)
Overview
ATDESIGN_PRECHECK_REFRESH reruns every Design Precheck rule so the results reflect the latest project data. It does the same as the Recheck button in the Precheck section, and is useful in scripts or when you prefer the command line. It spends no credits.
In earlier releases this command was ATDESIGN_ASSISTANT_REFRESH and refreshed the validation palette. That name still works and runs the same refresh.
Steps
- Open the Precheck with
ATDESIGN_PRECHECKif it is not already open - Type
ATDESIGN_PRECHECK_REFRESHin the AutoCAD command line - The Precheck runs every rule again; the command finishes when the run is complete
- The score ring, the status line and the findings update
Messages
| Message | Meaning |
|---|---|
| The Design Precheck is not open. Run ATDESIGN_PRECHECK to open it. | The panel is closed. Open the Precheck first |
| Please open a FireCAD project first. | No project is open |
| The open drawing is not part of this project... (shown in the Precheck section) | The active drawing does not belong to the open project. Switch to one of the project's drawings |
If the Design Assistant is answering a question when you run the command, the refresh waits and runs as soon as the answer is finished.
Other Ways to Recheck
- Click Recheck in the Precheck section of the Design Assistant panel
- Check Recheck automatically when the drawing is saved in the Precheck section, so every save reruns the rules
When to Use
- After changing circuits in the Project Circuits Editor
- After connecting or disconnecting devices
- After changing device properties, battery settings or the voltage drop method
- After placing or refreshing reports
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