Renumbering devices and sockets
Command |
Path |
Renumber Devices or Sockets |
ConnectCAD > Drawing |
Renumbering devices and sockets is useful when designing a new system with numbering that depends on the device and socket names. For existing systems, use caution when renumbering, since the cable numbers should match the cable numbers that have already been installed on site.
To renumber selected devices or sockets in the drawing:
Select the devices or sockets to renumber. You cannot select a mixture of both.
Selected devices are renumbered in the order in which they were drawn.
Select the command.
The Labeling Options dialog box opens. Select either numeric or alphabetical labeling.
Click to show/hide the parameters.Click to show/hide the parameters.
Parameter |
Description |
Numeric |
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Select the starting number; if the desired number is not in the list, select Custom to specify a custom start number in the Add New Start Number dialog box |
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Increment by |
Select the increment interval |
Format |
Select the number of leading zeros |
Delimiter |
Select a delimiter character to place before the number |
Alpha |
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Start |
Select the starting letter |
Increment by |
Select the increment interval |
Case |
Choose either upper or lower case letters |
Delimiter |
Select a delimiter character to place before the letter |
Numbering Direction |
Select the numbering direction. The stacking order of the objects is usually the order in which they were added to the drawing. |
Example |
Displays a preview of the selected labeling options |