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Inserting a Light Fixture Schedule

This tutorial teaches you how to insert a light fixture schedule on the drawing. You will also learn how to update and modify the schedule.

Open drawing E-0.1.

Insert the Light Fixture Schedule​

  1. Run the Insert Light Fixture Project Schedule command. The Edit Light Fixture Group Settings dialog box will open.
    Ribbon: DM Electrical→Devices→  Insert Light Fixture Project Schedule
    Pulldown Menu: DM Electrical→Light Fixtures→Insert Light Fixture Project Schedule

  2. Check the ☐ Show Unused Light Fixtures box.

  3. Press the button.

  4. Follow the prompts at the command line to insert the light fixture schedule on the drawing.

Update the Light Fixture Schedule​

  1. Run the Light Fixture Project Schedule command. The Light Fixture Project Schedule dialog box will open.
    Ribbon: DM Electrical→Devices→  Light Fixture Project Schedule
    Pulldown Menu: DM Electrical→Light Fixtures→Light Fixture Project Schedule

  2. Press the button. The New dialog box will open.

  3. Set New Light Fixture Callout to A3.

  4. Press the button to create the light fixture type.

  5. Press the button to close the dialog box.

  6. Run the Insert Light Fixture Project Schedule command. The Edit Light Fixture Group Settings dialog box will open.
    Ribbon: DM Electrical→Devices→  Insert Light Fixture Project Schedule
    Pulldown Menu: DM Electrical→Light Fixtures→Insert Light Fixture Project Schedule

  7. Press the button.

The light fixture schedule will be updated in its current location on the drawing.

Modify the Appearance of the Light Fixture Schedule​

  1. Run the Insert Light Fixture Project Schedule command. The Edit Light Fixture Group Settings dialog box will open.
    Ribbon: DM Electrical→Devices→  Insert Light Fixture Project Schedule
    Pulldown Menu: DM Electrical→Light Fixtures→Insert Light Fixture Project Schedule

  2. Press the button. The Light Fixture Schedule (Group General) Label Display and Order dialog box will open.

    note

    You may need to resize the dialog box so you can see the whole ☐ Display column.

  3. In the Symbol row, set the Label to GRAPHIC.

  4. In the Quantity row, uncheck the ☐ Display box.

  5. Press the button to save the changes to the label settings.

  6. Press the button.

The light fixture schedule will be updated in its current location on the drawing.