Add Interconnected Equipment to Enhanced Block Diagrams
- Last UpdatedAug 04, 2025
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To add existing equipment, field devices and cables to the Cable Block Diagram based on interconnectivity with a selected item of equipment, right-click on any Equipment symbol. A pop-up menu is then displayed:

Click Add Interconnected Equipment.
Electrical Wiring Manager automatically adds all equipment and cables from the selected equipment that are not already shown in the diagram.
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Connected equipment, cables and field devices can be added using this option regardless of the Auto Add Interconnected Equip and Exclude Field Devices Options settings. -
To add any existing field devices connected to a selected item of equipment, select an equipment symbol, then from the Equipment menu, select the Add Interconnected Field Device menu option.
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To add all equipment either directly connected to the equipment already in the diagram, or connected both directly and via other equipment, select the Add All Interconnected option from the Equipment menu. The Auto Add Equipment window is then displayed:

Add only add equipment directly connected to the current equipment in the diagram, select the Single Pass option and click OK.
To add all equipment connected either directly or indirectly via other equipment, select the Add Everything option and click OK.