Electrical windows and project tree

By default, you can open the Electrical and Electrical 2 windows with a project tree to the left side of the screen. If you have closed the window, you can open it again via the Properties window, for example, by right-clicking the window header row and selecting Electrical or Electrical 2.

You can dock the windows where you like.

The project tree displays information about the active drawing, such as positions, distribution boards and feeders, cables with wires, spaces, etc.

When a drawing has been added to the project, the project tree displays information about the whole project. The project tree allows easy navigation through project items, and enables editing devices and other project information.

If the document type has not been defined for a drawing, the Define drawing type link is shown instead of the project tree. Clicking the link launches the function for defining the drawing type. After you define the document type, the project tree is activated.

Functions above the project tree:

  • With the (Open DB Tool) button, you can open the project in DB tool. Alternatively, right-click the project name and select Open DB Tool. For more information, see Manage projects and databases in DB Tool.

  • With the (Project information/settings) button, you can view and define project information and settings. Alternatively, right-click the project name and select Project information/settings. For more information, see Project settings.

  • With the (Add document to project) button, you can add the current document to the project to enable project data editing in the database. When the document has been added to the project, the icon and the project name are shown in the project tree instead of the document file name.

    The locations, devices, terminal blocks, cables, and wires become part of project information, after which you can edit them in the DB Tool. If the document has not been added to the project, editing is only applied to the current document.

  • The (Add several documents to project) button replaces the button when you add the current document to the project. With the button, you can add multiple documents to the project.

  • With the (Sync changes from database to drawing) button, you can update changes from the database to all the open documents that belong to the active project. If a document is closed, the database changes will be updated when the document is opened.

  • With the (Collapse Tree) button, you can close the project tree nodes.

  • You can select the kind of objects you want to view from the drop-down menu below the buttons. Selecting an object type opens a new tab above the drop-down menu.

    With the (Add a new tab) button, you can add new tabs. You can close the selected tab by clicking the button. The (Show all notifications and errors related to active drawing) and (Find) tabs are always shown and cannot be closed.

  • With the second drop-down menu, you can locate items in the project tree. Furthermore, you can enter your search term in the field and click the arrow button (Find next) next to it.

In the project tree:

  • Devices with occurrences in the active drawing are displayed in bold.

  • By right-clicking the project name and selecting View data, you can select the ID type to be shown in the tree. Furthermore, you can select to show the description with the Show description function. In the Distribution boards and feeders tree, only the Show description function is available.

        

  • You can execute several different functions by right-clicking on an item to bring out a menu that has functions related to the selected item.