Best Practices Series 3....

As I mentioned in the past Best Practice series this session would be about ladder tools.  So as we go through our day to day designs let's try to use some of the tools I am about to talk about.

When a component is deleted using standard autoCAD commands, and occasionaly with the Delete Component command the wire does not heal.  Classically AutoCAD users would erase one end of the line, and then extend the other line segment to the power rail. 

Healing a Rung

When you use the AutoCAD Electrical Add Rung command this will provide you with a quick method to heal the rung.

Revise Ladders not Edit Text

Often times we need to change the rung numbers on a drawing.  We used to do this by editing the AutoCAD text.  Today in AutoCAD Electrical we can do this by using the Revise Ladder Tool.  Located on the Insert Ladder flyout toolbar, this command provides us with a method to redo the Wire Number Format, the start and end reference numbers, the rung count and the rung spacing. The one thing that does not happen when you adjust the rung spacing is the rungs don't actually move, just the text. (Keep this in mind).

Revise Ladder Benifits:

• One Location to Edit
• Edit multipple ladders at one time
• quickly change ladder rung count

Until next time have fun with AutoCAD Electrical and if you have any best practices you wish to share, please email them to me at [email protected] and i will post them with your name on my site.

Rob