How to run a cable
WhereElectricscable tile (by cross-section)Link line between a switch and a light: Electrics → → Switch link.
Steps
- Select the cable tile. In the tool window, choose how it is laid: Along the ceiling, Along the floor or At a height.
- Click on the plan: each click places a point, and the run turns at a right angle by itself.
- The line snaps to a device and connects to it: after that the cable follows the device.
- Double-click or Enter finishes the route.
Buttons and keys
| What to press | What happens |
|---|---|
| Click | places a point |
| Shift | runs straight, without turning |
| Alt | turns the other way |
| Ctrl | no snapping: the point lands exactly under the cursor |
| Backspace | removes the last point |
| Enteror×2double-click | finish the route |
| Esc | finishes the route or turns the tool off |
Keys in the cable window
| What to press | What happens |
|---|---|
| Click | place a point |
| Shift | run straight, without turning |
| Alt | turn the other way |
| Ctrl | no snapping: the point lands under the cursor |
| Backspace | remove the last point |
| Enteror×2Double-click | finish the route |
| Esc | finish the route; once more: turn the tool off |
Keys in the link line window
| What to press | What happens |
|---|---|
| Click | pick a switch or a light |
| Backspace | remove the last point |
| Enteror×2Double-click | finish the route |
Good to know
- Next to a finished cable, the point snaps to the Path every 5 cm: this way cables lie side by side in a bundle.
- Cable length is counted with the rises and drops to devices: along the ceiling from the underside of the slab down to the socket, along the floor up.
- The circle at the cursor and the line to it are drawn on a separate layer and keep up with the mouse.