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Wall mounted electrical symbols placed placed along the top or bottom edge of the
directly from the Library derive their initial cabinet box.
heights from specification settings saved In 3D views, an electrical object placed on a
with each object. See “Electrical Service wall in a 3D view will snap to its default
Specification Dialog” on page 659.
height provided that the mouse pointer is
Similarly, cabinet-mounted electrical objects near that height when you click. If you move
are placed using height information set in the mouse pointer away from the default
either the Electrical Defaults dialog or the height, the object will be positioned
symbol’s specification dialog. If the default wherever you click on the wall, regardless of
height is higher or lower than the cabinet it’s the height at that point.
being placed on, the electrical object will be

Auto Place Outlets

Select Build> Electrical> Auto Place Auto Place Outlets does not work in
Outlets and click in a room to place rooms assigned an exterior room type such as
110 volt outlets on the walls around the Deck. To place outlets in an exterior room,
entire room, spaced so that no wall position place them from the Electrical Library or use
is farther than six feet (1800mm) from the
nearest outlet. 110 or 220 volt outlets are also the 110V Outlets tool.
placed behind large appliances. In addition, a Railings and invisible walls are ignored by
light is placed above each sink.
Auto Place Outlets . If it is used in a
Outlets and sink lights are placed based on room defined by railings or invisible walls,
settings in the Electrical Defaults dialog. outlets are automatically placed in any
See “Electrical Defaults” on page 650. adjacent rooms on the other side of these

It is important that a room’s Type be defined wall types. See “Room Definition” on page
411.
before Auto Place Outlets is used so
that outlets are placed appropriately. For
example, GFCI (Ground Fault Circuit Note: Auto Place Outlets requires that a room
Interrupter) outlets are placed over cabinets have a door before outlets can be placed.
in Kitchen, Bath and Master Bath rooms.
See “Room Types and Functions” on page Once placed, any outlet can be moved,
414. edited, or deleted. See “Editing Electrical
Objects” on page 657.

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