Modeling: Create and edit switch systems

You will learn how to create and edit switch

systems.

Learning objectives:
• Create and edit switch systems.
• Adjust switch system properties.

The completed exercise

1. Open the exercise file:

L1_04_Switchystems.rvt. This exercise
file has the following file linked:
ARCH_LINK.rvt.

2. To create a switch system, first select a

lighting fixture in EXAM 1-4. Then, in the
contextual ribbon, click Switch to create
the switch system.

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3. With the switch system selected, click
Edit Switch System on the contextual
ribbon.

4. With Add to System selected, select the

other lighting fixture in EXAM 1-4.

5. In the contextual ribbon, click Select

Switch and then select the occupancy
sensor in EXAM 1-4.

6. On the Options bar, the Switch ID shows

the selected switch and the Number of
Fixtures shows the number of lighting
fixture on the switch system. Click Finish
Editing System.

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7. Another method to create a witch system
is to select all the lighting fixtures on the
system first. Select the two lighting
fixtures in EXAM 1-3 and then click
Switch in the contextual ribbon.

8. In the contextual ribbon, click Select

Switch and then select the occupancy
sensor in EXAM 1-3. Be aware the only
one switch can be added to a switch
system.

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