ConnectCADChecking the drawing

Command

Path

Check Drawing

ConnectCAD > Drawing

Document context menu

Vectorworks can automatically check the drawing (the current layer or all layers) for problems with sockets, circuits, devices, signals, and layout objects. Any issues can be color coded for easy identification.

To check the drawing:

Select the command.

The Check Drawing dialog box opens.

Click to show/hide the parameters.Click to show/hide the parameters.

Parameter

Description

Sockets

Checks for duplicate socket names and duplicate instances of jackfield holes

Devices

Checks for duplicate device names

Circuits

Checks for duplicate circuit names and deleted or moved circuits

Signals

Verifies whether the signal type is the same between the connector types

Layout objects

Checks for duplicate rack layout object names

Cable paths

Checks for cable paths that are not connected

Check Items on

Select whether to check only the active layer, or all of the layers in the file

Select the drawing items to check and the color for the issue markup, and click OK.

When tracking down a problem, it’s helpful to avoid repeating tasks which passed successfully; deselect those.

Drawing objects with problems are selected, and marked up with a special class to make them more visible. In some cases, additional drawing objects mark specific areas. Resolve the issues, clear the markup, and run the Check Drawing command again to verify.

Check Drawing 

Clearing drawing markup

Command

Path

Clear Markup

ConnectCAD > Drawing

Document context menu

After running a drawing check (or the Compare Cable List and Drawing command) and resolving problem areas or determining that they are not an issue for the current schematic drawing, the highlighted markup can be removed.

To remove markup after a drawing check:

Select the command.

Comparing the cable list and the drawing circuits

Analyzing cable paths

Placing devices

Connecting sockets

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