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Menu: Advanced Tools>Rack Functions>Rack Builder
Default command line shortcut: rb
Related Settings:
The Rack Builder tool utilizes information in the Project Systems table and the global equipment library to place and populate rack elevation views. This process may be run repeatedly as the project progresses.
•The [Basic] tab allows you to select the locations to include in the Rack Building function. As you select each location, the Systems Involved list will populate.
•Systems Involved - Displays a list of all the systems that will be placed in the created drawing.
•Chassis Width - Sets the width of the chassis in DU.
•Height in RU - Sets the height of the locator grid in Rack Units (RU = 1.75 inches or 4.445cm).
•Slot Count - Sets the number of slots per locator grid. This is used to position items that may not be located at the insertion point of the rack unit.
•Slot Delimiter - WireCAD searches the Elevation field for numeric values first then for the slot delimiter if found it parses the data into two values the elevation and the slot, or in other words how far up in the rack and how far over.
•Insertion Point - Where to start the whole process.
•Attribute Height - If view rule is not Front Panel (file merge), sets the attribute height of the displayed text.
•Create As -
Front Panel (file merge) = use the dwg file found in the equipment definition BlockRef (Front Panel File).
Front Panel (from dims) = use the dimension data from the equipment definition to create a 3D rack block.
From Dims if file not found = Use dimension data if the BlockRef is not found.
•Place Text If Item Cannot Be Created - If the item cannot be created due to lacking data, place a text marker in the drawing at the location.
•Include Grid Hash Marks - This will normally be checked unless you are rebuilding a drawing that already has the locator grids.
•Spacing DU - Sets the location grid spacing in Drawing Units. Measures from left edge to left edge.