{"id":1679,"date":"2023-05-30T08:20:52","date_gmt":"2023-05-30T08:20:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/?p=1679"},"modified":"2023-06-02T11:22:32","modified_gmt":"2023-06-02T11:22:32","slug":"how-to-insert-reference-only-arrow-in-autocad-electrical","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/index.php\/2023\/05\/30\/how-to-insert-reference-only-arrow-in-autocad-electrical\/","title":{"rendered":"How to insert Reference only arrow in AutoCad Electrical ?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In AutoCAD Electrical, the &#8220;Reference Only&#8221; arrow is a symbol that represents a non-physical or informational connection between different parts of a wiring diagram or circuit diagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By using the &#8220;Reference Only&#8221; arrow, AutoCAD Electrical allows designers and engineers to include additional wiring information or clarify the relationships between different parts of a wiring diagram (One wiring diagram in two separate sheets)  without creating confusion or misinterpretation of the actual physical connections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>To Work With Reference only arrow<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click&nbsp;Schematic tab&nbsp;<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/help.autodesk.com\/cloudhelp\/2020\/ENU\/AutoCAD-Electrical\/images\/ac.menuaro.gif\">&nbsp;Insert Wires\/Wire Numbers panel&nbsp;<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/help.autodesk.com\/cloudhelp\/2020\/ENU\/AutoCAD-Electrical\/images\/ac.menuaro.gif\">&nbsp;Signal Arrows drop-down&nbsp;<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/help.autodesk.com\/cloudhelp\/2020\/ENU\/AutoCAD-Electrical\/images\/ac.menuaro.gif\">Reference only arrows <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/help.autodesk.com\/cloudhelp\/2020\/ENU\/AutoCAD-Electrical\/images\/ac.menuaro.gif\"> Select the wire point and mention the sheet no or other required details <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/help.autodesk.com\/cloudhelp\/2020\/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=\"984\" height=\"146\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1703\" data-id=\"1703\" src=\"https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1-3.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1-3.png 984w, https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1-3-300x45.png 300w, https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1-3-768x114.png 768w, https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1-3-600x89.png 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https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/15-2-300x96.png 300w, https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/15-2-600x191.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 718px) 100vw, 718px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"601\" height=\"386\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1713\" data-id=\"1713\" src=\"https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/16-2.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/16-2.png 601w, https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/16-2-300x193.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 601px) 100vw, 601px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"644\" height=\"205\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1714\" data-id=\"1714\" src=\"https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/17-2.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/17-2.png 644w, https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/17-2-300x95.png 300w, https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/17-2-600x191.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 644px) 100vw, 644px\" \/><\/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><strong>Second Method Of Reference Only Arrow<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click&nbsp;Schematic tab <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/help.autodesk.com\/cloudhelp\/2020\/ENU\/AutoCAD-Electrical\/images\/ac.menuaro.gif\"> Icon Menu <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/help.autodesk.com\/cloudhelp\/2020\/ENU\/AutoCAD-Electrical\/images\/ac.menuaro.gif\"> Miscellaneous <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/help.autodesk.com\/cloudhelp\/2020\/ENU\/AutoCAD-Electrical\/images\/ac.menuaro.gif\"> Wire Arrows Reference only  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/help.autodesk.com\/cloudhelp\/2020\/ENU\/AutoCAD-Electrical\/images\/ac.menuaro.gif\"> Select the Arrow <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/help.autodesk.com\/cloudhelp\/2020\/ENU\/AutoCAD-Electrical\/images\/ac.menuaro.gif\">Select the wire point and mention the sheet no or other required details <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/help.autodesk.com\/cloudhelp\/2020\/ENU\/AutoCAD-Electrical\/images\/ac.menuaro.gif\"> Ok<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow 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