{"id":1599,"date":"2023-05-09T08:50:52","date_gmt":"2023-05-09T08:50:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/?p=1599"},"modified":"2023-05-17T10:43:18","modified_gmt":"2023-05-17T10:43:18","slug":"what-the-source-destination-arrows-represent-in-autocad-electrical-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/index.php\/2023\/05\/09\/what-the-source-destination-arrows-represent-in-autocad-electrical-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"What is source\/destination arrows represent in AutoCAD Electrical ."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p style=\"font-size:20px\">We use the source and destination arrows to identify wire networks in a wiring diagram. When we start panel test or FAT\/SAT (Factory Acceptance Test\/Site Acceptance Test) it is very important to mention wire destination and source arrows so that wiring can be easily understood and any modification required in wiring connections can be done easily.<br><strong> Let  see how we can insert destination and source arrows in the wiring diagram in AutoCAD Electrical.<\/strong><br><strong>1. Insert Source Arrow<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:20px\">Click&nbsp;Schematic tab&nbsp;<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/help.autodesk.com\/cloudhelp\/2023\/ENU\/AutoCAD-Electrical\/images\/ac.menuaro.gif\">&nbsp;Insert Wires\/Wire Numbers panel&nbsp;<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/help.autodesk.com\/cloudhelp\/2023\/ENU\/AutoCAD-Electrical\/images\/ac.menuaro.gif\">&nbsp;Source Arrow drop-down.&nbsp;<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" src=\"https:\/\/help.autodesk.com\/cloudhelp\/2023\/ENU\/AutoCAD-Electrical\/images\/GUID-B08673BF-0267-4A99-9743-196FEB63DA6E.png\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/help.autodesk.com\/cloudhelp\/2023\/ENU\/AutoCAD-Electrical\/images\/ac.menuaro.gif\"> Click on Source Arrow <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/help.autodesk.com\/cloudhelp\/2023\/ENU\/AutoCAD-Electrical\/images\/ac.menuaro.gif\"> Select the  wire end  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/help.autodesk.com\/cloudhelp\/2023\/ENU\/AutoCAD-Electrical\/images\/ac.menuaro.gif\"> Put the value of code in &#8220;signal -source cade&#8221; <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/help.autodesk.com\/cloudhelp\/2023\/ENU\/AutoCAD-Electrical\/images\/ac.menuaro.gif\"> Ok  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/help.autodesk.com\/cloudhelp\/2023\/ENU\/AutoCAD-Electrical\/images\/ac.menuaro.gif\"> Click on inserted source arrow <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/help.autodesk.com\/cloudhelp\/2023\/ENU\/AutoCAD-Electrical\/images\/ac.menuaro.gif\"> Enhanced attribute Editor (Put the value in XREF  ( Exp. To TB11) and WireNO ) <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/help.autodesk.com\/cloudhelp\/2023\/ENU\/AutoCAD-Electrical\/images\/ac.menuaro.gif\"> OK <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"937\" height=\"118\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1604\" data-id=\"1604\" src=\"https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1-1.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1-1.png 937w, https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1-1-300x38.png 300w, https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1-1-768x97.png 768w, https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1-1-600x76.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 937px) 100vw, 937px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"165\" height=\"262\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1605\" data-id=\"1605\" src=\"https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2-1.png\"\/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"577\" height=\"277\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1607\" data-id=\"1607\" src=\"https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/3.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/3.png 577w, https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/3-300x144.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 577px) 100vw, 577px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"578\" height=\"326\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1608\" data-id=\"1608\" src=\"https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/7.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/7.png 578w, https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/7-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 578px) 100vw, 578px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong>2. Insert Destination Arrow<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:20px\">After inserted Source Arrow <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/help.autodesk.com\/cloudhelp\/2023\/ENU\/AutoCAD-Electrical\/images\/ac.menuaro.gif\"> One dialog box will come (Insert matching Destination arrow now )  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/help.autodesk.com\/cloudhelp\/2023\/ENU\/AutoCAD-Electrical\/images\/ac.menuaro.gif\"> Click OK <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/help.autodesk.com\/cloudhelp\/2023\/ENU\/AutoCAD-Electrical\/images\/ac.menuaro.gif\"> Select the  wire first point  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/help.autodesk.com\/cloudhelp\/2023\/ENU\/AutoCAD-Electrical\/images\/ac.menuaro.gif\"> Click on inserted destination arrow <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/help.autodesk.com\/cloudhelp\/2023\/ENU\/AutoCAD-Electrical\/images\/ac.menuaro.gif\"> Enhanced attribute Editor (Put the value in XREF (Exp From MCB11) and WireNO ) <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/help.autodesk.com\/cloudhelp\/2023\/ENU\/AutoCAD-Electrical\/images\/ac.menuaro.gif\"> OK <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"230\" height=\"103\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1611\" data-id=\"1611\" src=\"https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/4.png\"\/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"745\" height=\"160\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1612\" data-id=\"1612\" src=\"https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/5-2.png\" 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