Anthony Conte
Articles
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Connecting Devices to a Circuit
Command Command Description ATCONNECT Connect selected devices to the active circuit Prerequisites A FireCAD project must be open An active circuit must be selected in the Circuits palet...
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Editing Project Block Definitions
Command Command Description ATEDIT_PROJECT_BLOCK_DEFINITIONS Open the Project Block Definition Editor Ribbon: FireCAD > Edit > Project Block Definitions Prerequisites A FireCAD project m...
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Creating a New Project
Command Command Description ATCREATE_PROJECT Open the Project Creation Wizard Ribbon: FireCAD > File > Create Project Prerequisites FireCAD must be loaded and licensed If a project is cu...
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Point-to-Point (PTP) Reports - User Guide
Point-to-Point (PTP) Reports - User Guide Overview The Point-to-Point (PTP) Report feature generates detailed voltage drop calculations for fire alarm circuits, showing electrical characteristics f...
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Building Circuits in FireCAD
Overview This guide walks you through the complete process of building circuits — from placing devices in a drawing to having fully connected, labeled circuits with drawn wirepaths. Prerequisites ...
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Select Circuits Dialog
Overview The Select Circuits dialog appears when generating circuit-based reports. It lets you choose which panels and circuits to include in the report and configure report-specific settings such ...
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Cleaning Up Repositories
Command Command Description ATCLEANUP_REPOSITORIES Clean up orphaned database engine instances Prerequisites A FireCAD project must be open Overview Cleans up orphaned SQL Server LocalD...
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Attribute Visibility
Command Command Description ATATT_VISIBILITY Open the Attribute Visibility Editor Ribbon: FireCAD > Attributes > Set Property Visibility Prerequisites A FireCAD project must be open Ove...
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Panel Layout Properties
Command Command Description ATPANEL_LAYOUT_PROPERTIES Create panel layout using entity properties Prerequisites A FireCAD project must be open Overview Creates a panel layout using enti...
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Drawing Splines
Commands Command Description ATSPLINE Interactive spline drawing with automatic device trimming ATQUICK_SPLINE Quick spline between two devices Prerequisites A FireCAD project must be ...