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Lights can also be edited using the Adjust Using the Edit Tools
Lights dialog. See “Adjust Lights Dialog” on
page 1095. A selected electrical symbol can be edited in
a variety of ways using the buttons on the
Moving Electrical Objects edit toolbar. See “The Edit Toolbar” on page
38.
Using Dimensions
Electrical objects can be moved precisely In the Specification Dialog
using dimensions. See “Moving Objects Electrical objects can be edited in the
Using Dimensions” on page 479.
Electrical Service Specification dialog. See
By default, Electrical objects are not located “Electrical Service Specification Dialog” on
by dimension lines as the lines are drawn. page 659.
Once created, though, you can edit a
dimension line’s extensions to locate the Adjusting Electrical Object
center of any electrical object. See “Editing Heights
Extension Lines” on page 476.
When a wall- or cabinet-mounted electrical
In order to locate electrical objects by a object is placed, its initial height is based on
dimension line as it is being drawn, first settings in the Electrical Defaults dialog.
check the box beside Dimensions on the See “Placing Electrical Objects” on page
LOCATE OBJECTS panel of the Dimension 653.
Defaults dialog. See “Locate Objects Panel”
on page 452. Once placed, a wall-mounted electrical
object’s height can be edited in three ways:
Using the Edit Handles • Specify the height in the Electrical
Service Specification dialog. See “Gen-
The edit handles for electrical objects vary eral Panel” on page 659.
depending on the location of the object.
• In 3D views, the position of an electrical
• Wall mounted electrical objects cannot be object can be adjusted using its edit han-
rotated, so only the Move edit handle dis- dles.
plays.
• In any view, use the Transform/Repli-
• Electrical objects placed on floors and
ceilings can be rotated. cate Object tool. See “Transform/
Replicate Object Dialog” on page 269.
• In 3D views, some ceiling mounted and
free-standing light fixtures can be
resized. Deleting Electrical Objects
• Electrical connections edit like splines. An electrical object can be deleted by
See “Editing Spline Based Objects” on selecting it and clicking the Delete e d i t
page 239. button or by pressing the Delete key.

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