Changing and Applying Circuit Wire Linetypes
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Use filters. We add keywords to the Description parameter of the wire type (IE Emergency, Underfloor, etc.)
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Hi @Anonymous,
By far the easiest way for me is by adding filters to different wire types, then applying those filters to view templates:
Firstly, go to Systems >> Electrical >> Wire >> Then "Edit Type" in you Properties Pallet.
This will open the Type Properties as seen below, I simply duplicated my PVCC Wire and named it PVCC - RED DASHED for this example.
Either add a Keynote or Description to the Duplicated Wire, I named both RED DASHED for this example. Click "OK" when you're done.
Next, go to VIEW >> Graphics >> Filters, then create a New Filter, I named my Filter RED DASHED for this example and we are
going to define rules. Then click "OK".
Next, I filtered my category list to electrical, and only checked WIRES, the filter rules can now either be set up by the description or keynote which we added to the duplicated wire. Filter by >> Description >> equals >> RED DASHED. Then click "OK".
Next, go to your plan view and type in VG or VV to open your Visibility Graphics, or open your VG in your View Template.
Then add the newly created filter as shown below, I changed the Line Graphics for the filter as shown below.
(I actually changed the Pattern to Hidden 0.75 after taking this screenshot)
This will leave you with a result like shown below, the black circuit wire is the normal PVCC wire type and the RED DASHED wire is our newly created wire. These steps can then be duplicated or altered for new/all wires as desired.
This might feel like quite a few steps, but you can transfer these project standards and for me/our firm, this works the best.
I hope this helps! 
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Hi @Anonymous,
That is correct, you can simply wire it by making sure that the Wire Type is set to the new "Emergency Wire" (PVCC - RED DASHED as per my example) - is setup and that the filter is applied to the VG.
Typically, you could even wire everything as per normal, then select all the wires which you would specifically like to change so that it falls under the "Emergency Wire" Type.
You do not need to assign a filter to the normal wire type (PVCC in my example). What I normally do is that I assign a keynote or description to my normal wire/PVCC, this helps with scheduling and when I want to retrieve cable lengths for different wire types. (Basically helps with the schedule sorting...)
Long story short, you can duplicate and create as many wire types as you wish, then assign a description/keynote to each wire type(even the normal wire type), then assign a filter with defined rules, then assign the filters to the desired views or view templates.
I hope this helps 
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