This feature allows you to generate a schematic for a bus and include all the connected electrical items in the schematic drawing. The generated schematic includes a typical drawing on the first sheet followed by a table with data so that each row represents one circuit and the properties of each item that are included in the circuit. The items that are included in the schematic are not limited to a particular item type. They can be motors, generators, power cables, circuit breakers, circuit internals, and so forth.
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In the Electrical Index, right-click a bus and then select Apply Options.
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On the Apply Options dialog, select the Typical Schematic tab.
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Select the Enable typical schematic check box and then select Find.
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On the Find dialog, select Find Now.
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In the Results box, select an appropriate typical schematic.
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In the Apply to box, select an option for applying the typical schematic. For details, see Typical Schematic Tab (Apply Options Dialog).
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Select OK. For detailed information on how to create a typical schematic, see Create a Typical Schematic.
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In the Electrical Index, expand the Schematic Drawings folder and select an appropriate multi-tag schematic. Alternatively, you can select New Multi-Tag Schematic to create a new one.
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Right-click the selected schematic drawing and then select Document Properties.
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From the Multi-tag typical schematic list, select an appropriate multi-tag typical schematic.
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Select the Associated Items tab.
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From the Item type list, select Bus.
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Select an appropriate power distribution board and bus.
The Associated Items list shows all the circuits belonging to the current bus. You can sort these circuits either according to their item tags or sequence in group values. The software updates this list automatically if circuits have been added or deleted.
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Select OK.
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In the Electrical Index, double-click the schematic document to open it.
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The table in the schematic document displays all the circuits that belong to the current bus and are sorted according to the setting you made on the Document Properties dialog.
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For information about macros that are used for this type of schematic, see Generate a Multi-Item Schematic.