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Allows you to add an equipment from the electrical model to the single-line diagram.

If you are in a model view, you will be prompted to specify an equipment in the view or press ESC.

Opens the Insert Distribution Equipment dialog box:

Insert Distribution Equipment Dialog Box​

  •  Tree / List ☰ All of the distribution equipment in the current project. They are listed in a tree corresponding to how the equipment are connected to each other, and alphabetically by callout. Equipment that has been inserted on the single-line diagram will be highlighted.

  •  Equipment Type: ▾ The type of equipment to be inserted. The types available and their corresponding Revit Part Type ▾ can be viewed and modified in the Single-Line Diagram Device Graphics command.

  •  Single-Line Diagram Graphic ☰ The graphic family that will be used for the equipment.

  •  Single-Line Diagram Type ☰ The graphic type that will be used for the equipment. The values in this list are based upon the selected Single-Line Diagram Graphic ☰.

  •   Press this button to select a distribution equipment or branch circuit device on the model.

    The dialog box will close and you will be prompted to specify a device.

    Select device in model to insert in single-line diagram:

    Specify an equipment using a view of the electrical model. Opens the Insert Distribution Equipment dialog box:

    •  Equipment Type: ▾ The type of equipment to be inserted. The types available and their corresponding Revit Part Type ▾ can be viewed and modified in the Single-Line Diagram Device Graphics command.

    •  Single-Line Diagram Graphic ☰ The graphic family that will be used for the equipment.

    •  Single-Line Diagram Type ☰ The graphic type that will be used for the equipment. The values in this list are based upon the selected Single-Line Diagram Graphic ☰.

Inserting the Equipment​

Press the button to insert the equipment on the single-line diagram. You will be prompted for the insertion point of the equipment graphic.

Click to place a free instance (Space Bar to Rotate)

The equipment will be inserted on the single-line diagram.