Anthony Conte
Articles
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Setting All Device Input Circuits
Command Command Description ATSET_ALL_DEVICE_INPUT_CIRCUITS Assign input circuits to all devices in the active drawing Prerequisites A FireCAD project must be open The active drawing mus...
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Disconnecting Devices from a Circuit
Command Command Description ATDISCONNECT Remove selected devices from the active circuit Prerequisites A FireCAD project must be open An active circuit must be selected in the Circuits p...
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Editing Master Block Definitions
Command Command Description ATEDIT_MASTER_BLOCK_DEFINITIONS Open the Master Block Definition Editor Ribbon: FireCAD > Edit > Master Block Definitions Prerequisites FireCAD must be loaded...
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Opening a Project
Command Command Description ATOPEN_PROJECT Open an existing FireCAD project Ribbon: FireCAD > File > Open Project Prerequisites FireCAD must be loaded and licensed Overview The ATOPEN_P...
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FireCAD Overview - Fire Alarm CAD Design Software
What is FireCAD? FireCAD is an AutoCAD add-in designed for fire alarm and life safety system design. It extends AutoCAD with specialized tools for managing devices, circuits, wirepaths, and generat...
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Lump Sum Report - User Guide
FireCAD Lump Sum Report - User Guide Overview The Lump Sum Report aggregates fire alarm devices by part number, providing a simplified view of circuit current loads and capacity. Unlike point-to-po...
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Generating Reports in FireCAD
Overview This guide covers generating FireCAD reports, from selecting circuits to placing report tables in your drawing. It also explains how report validation works and how to keep reports up-to-d...
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Bulk Edit Circuits Dialog
Overview The Bulk Edit Circuits dialog allows you to modify properties across multiple circuits at once. Instead of editing each circuit individually in the Project Circuits Editor, you can select ...
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Resetting Conduit IDs
Command Command Description ATRESET_CONDUITIDS Reset and recalculate all conduit IDs Prerequisites A FireCAD project must be open Overview Resets and recalculates all conduit IDs for se...
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Exporting Attributes
Commands Command Description ATEXATTDATATOEXCEL Export selected block attributes to Excel ATEXATTDATATOCSV Export selected block attributes to CSV ATEXATTDATATOEXCEL_BYBLOCK Export all a...