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Create Plan View Block from This Drawing

The Create Plan View Block from This Drawing command is used to configure your current drawing to work as a custom electrical block.

This command will not create a slide for the block. You can manually create a slide for the block using the Create Slide command.

To configure the current drawing as a plan view block, go to
Ribbon: DME: Customization→Block Creation→Create Plan View Block from This Drawing
Pulldown Menu: DM Electrical→Customization→Block Creation→Create Plan View Block from This Drawing

You will be prompted to specify the insertion point for the block.

Specify insertion base point:

The Design Master Electrical dialog box shown below will appear.

Press the button to connect loops to the edges of a circle on this block. Press the button to connect loops to the edges of a rectangle on this block. Press the button to connect loops to points on this block.

Connecting Loops to the Edge of a Circle​

If the button is pressed, you will be prompted to specify a point on one side of the circle.

Specify a point on one side of circle:

You will then be prompted to identify a point on the opposite side of the circle.

Specify a point on opposite side of circle:

Connecting Loops to the Edge of a Rectangle​

If the button is pressed, you will be prompted to identify the location of the first corner of the rectangle.

Specify first corner of rectangle:

You will then be prompted to identify the location of the opposite corner.

Specify opposite corner of rectangle:

Connecting Loops to Points on the Device​

If the button is pressed, you will be prompted to identify the location where the loop is to connect to the device.

Specify connection point:

Specify as many connection points as desired for the block. Press ENTER to finish the command.