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08-07-2012, 02:16 PM #1Registered User Promoted
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electric outlet in cabinet
Is there a straight forward way to put an electric outlet into an island cabinet? I found make an invisible wall dated 1999...I can drag one from an exterior wall but when I go to drag one to the other side of the island it snaps to an interior wall and won't move. I imported a SU symbol for now and can indicate the outlet on the electric plan in PDF or CAD after the fact but it seems there ought to be a way. What am I missing?
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08-07-2012, 02:31 PM #2
If you copy an outlet and open it's symbol dbx you can change the options. Uncheck the "Mounts on Wall" box, etc.
Another option is to just go to CAD/CAD Block Management and Insert the block you want. It won't show in 3D but it works in Plan.Joseph P. Carrick, Architect - AIA
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08-07-2012, 02:40 PM #3
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08-07-2012, 04:09 PM #4Registered User Promoted
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OK thanks, got the outlet on there. After adding to library- drop in a new one and it sits on the floor- tried height off floor in symbol dbx. Also tried can sit on cabinet or table- any way to have it set to height when I drag it in?
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08-07-2012, 04:22 PM #5D. Scott Hall (The Bridge Troll)
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08-07-2012, 04:31 PM #6
How about this. Put a floor symbol in plan and then TURN IT INTO A SYMBOL, but before you press okay rotate it among the appropriate axis' and make sure it is 32" above the floor. Might take some futzing around but it should work.... I will do a quick video (if that is possible) in the AM.
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08-07-2012, 04:33 PM #7
In X4 Premier we have duplex, duplex (horizontal) and GFCI outlets in the Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing > Electrical > Outlets > Cabinet Mounted library.
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08-07-2012, 04:38 PM #8D. Scott Hall (The Bridge Troll)
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08-07-2012, 04:48 PM #9Registered User Promoted
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I have interiors tailored specifially for interior and kitchen design so we don't need to have access to such things:Sly:
One of these days guess I have to upgrade but 7 bills for 4 or 5 features (I was assured I wouldn't miss) isn't in the cards right now, just had to add a license. Will try Scots idea.Mark McAniff, Highland, NY
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08-07-2012, 04:52 PM #10D. Scott Hall (The Bridge Troll)
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12-05-2012, 11:22 AM #11Registered User Promoted
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12-05-2012, 11:39 AM #12
You can place a receptacle on a wall parallel to and aligned with the cabinet\location you want, then edit the distance from wall.
Matt:
nice to know
but we shouldn't have to do these types of "workarounds"
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08-07-2012, 04:41 PM #13
And, if Mark wants the outlet(s) on the inside or outside of an island cabinet, you can do both by doing a little dragging into position. If putting on the side of a cabinet, you will have to rotate the outlet 90 degrees.
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08-07-2012, 04:55 PM #14Registered User Promoted
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I just wonder how they deal with it on the NKBA test. Must just call it out.
Mark McAniff, Highland, NY
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08-07-2012, 04:58 PM #15D. Scott Hall (The Bridge Troll)
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