Connect Appliances with Wire Paths    

How to Run the Command

In the example at the left, the image displays a simple alarm system with a Fire Alarm Control Panel and its three highlighted notification devices.  Please be aware that the order in which the appliances are highlighted will affect how the wire paths will connect. In this example, the fire alarm control panel was highlighted first, then Notification 1, 2, and 3.

Please Note: A target appliance must be selected in order to perform the command, otherwise a warning will appear in the drawing.  In the example diagram to the left, Notification 3 is the final, targeted appliance.

Orthogonal Wire Paths

After highlighting the target appliance (s), start the command by accessing the Commands menu/Connect Appliances with Wire Paths submenu. One dialog appears with the option to select Orthogonal Wire Paths. By default, the Orthogonal Wire Paths option is turned on, and will display right-angled wire paths, as in the example on the left.

Non-orthogonal Wire Paths

Turning off the Orthogonal Wirepaths option will display the wire path connections directly between appliances, without right-angles, as in the example on the left.