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Chief Architect X10 Reference Manual

• Three switches controlling the same In floor plan view, a three- or four-way
objects are called four-way switches. switch’s “way” number will automatically
display in its 2D symbol.

Electrical Library Content

Select View> Library Browser to and placement to frequently-used library
accesses a variety of electrical objects. See “Place Library Object Button”
symbols. See “The Library” on page 921. on page 941.
Browse for electrical objects such as bath
vent fans, an electrical panel, fluorescent Adding Electrical Content
lights, chandeliers, a smoke detector, Any electrical symbol placed into a plan can
thermostat, and more. Select a symbol, then be customized and added to the User Catalog
click in your plan to place it on a wall, floor, in the Library Browser. Customized settings
or ceiling.
and Components data are retained. See
You can specify which electrical object in the “Add to Library” on page 932.
library is used by each of the Electrical
Tools. See “Electrical Defaults” on page 650. You can also create electrical symbols and
save them in the User Catalog. See “Custom
You can also assign electrical objects from Symbols” on page 951.
the library to toolbar buttons for easy access

Displaying Electrical Objects

The display of electrical objects and electrical object in its Symbol Specification
connections is controlled in the Layer dialog if you wish. See “2D Block Panel” on
Display Options dialog. See “Layer page 955.
Attributes” on page 185.
Like other objects, electrical objects are
When displayed in 3D views, light fixtures placed in Drawing Groups that affect
act as sources of light that help illuminate the whether they display in front of or behind
3D model. See “Lighting” on page 1090. other objects in floor plan view. You can
modify a selected object’s place in the
In Floor Plan View drawing order by clicking the View Drawing
In floor plan view, electrical objects are Group Edit Tools edit button. See
represented by commonly used CAD “Drawing Group Edit Tools” on page 201.
symbols that represent the type of object By default, electrical symbols are placed on
rather than its appearance in 3D. You can the “Electrical” layer. You can, however:
specify a different symbol for a selected

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