Device preferences
To set the default settings for the Device tool:
Click the tool.
Click Device Tool Preferences on the Tool bar.
The Device Preferences dialog box opens.
Click to show/hide the parameters.Click to show/hide the parameters.
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Parameter |
Description |
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Device Appearance |
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Minimum Width (Grid Spaces) |
Sets the minimum width of the device in grid units |
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Space at Top of Device (Grid Spaces)/Space at Bottom of Device (Grid Spaces) |
Adds space at the top and/or bottom of the device; set the space in grid units. This can help space out devices in a complex drawing and keeps the drawing neat. |
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Socket Group Spacing (Grid Spaces) |
Sets the space between sockets in grid units |
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Truncate long display tags |
Adds an ellipsis (...) between the first five and last five characters of the Device Name, Display Tag, and/or Display Description that exceeds 13 characters |
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Device Browser |
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Enable browser |
Allows you to select from the existing makes and models displayed in the device browser when building the device. If you build only custom devices, deselect this option so that you can specify custom information. |
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Device Eyedropper |
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Only apply to devices with the same |
Select whether the target device's make and/or model should match the source's |
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Missing Socket Action |
When sockets are present in the target device but not in the source device, select the action to take. Do not delete any sockets: Retains the existing, unique sockets in the target device Delete if not connected: Deletes the existing, unique sockets from the target device, as long as they are not connected by a circuit Delete even if connected: Deletes the existing, unique sockets from the target device, even when they are connected |
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Transfer attached records |
Enables the Apply mode to paste any attached record formats and data that were copied from the source device onto the target device(s) |
