Setting Wire Point Status

Wire point status can be set and changed via the 'Statuses' tab in the 'Edit Wire' window or in the 'Edit Wire' dialog. See the steps below to find out how.


Change via 'Statuses' Tab Change via 'Edit Wire' Dialog

Step 1: Click the 'Edit' button in the 'Wires' section of the Lineardraft toolbar

This will open the wire selection window.

Step 2: Click on the wire you want to edit and click 'Edit'

Alternatively, you can select your wire from the drop-down menu or click on a stagger symbol associated with the wire. Clicking 'Edit' will open the 'Edit Wire' window.

Step 3: Click on the 'Statuses' tab 

You'll see a list of all wire points in the wire run.

More info: For a full breakdown of the 'Statuses' tab in the 'Edit Wire' window, take a look here.

Step 4: Locate the wire point of which you'd like to change the status  

You can search by structure in the search box or scroll through the list. 

The search results will show the wire point you've searched for highlighted; along with the preceding span, the following span and their respective wire points.

Step 5: Choose a new status from the drop-down menu

The span statuses for the preceding and following spans may change based on your selection. This is determined by your span status logic; learn more here.

Step 6: Click 'Update Wire' 

This will save your changes to your design and close the window.

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