Object detection
Find elements missing E_Area, E_Wire or E_LoadName and select them from a list.
1. Purpose
Scans the whole open view and lists electrical elements still missing E_Area, E_Wire, or E_LoadName as 3 counted lists — pick one list and exactly that group highlights for fixing. Use it to audit before circuiting, so no "mute" device without data slips through.
2. Quick video (≤ 2 minutes)
[Video in production — follow the steps below for now.]
3. Steps
- Open the view to audit (the command only scans the Active View).
- Click Object detection in the CircuitData pulldown, VP_MEP tab, Electrical panel.
- After the scan, 3 lists appear: missing E_Area (count), missing E_Wire (count), missing E_LoadName (count). [image 01: the 3 counted lists picker]
- Choose one list — the tool selects exactly that group, replacing the current selection. After assigning data, rerun the command to verify. [image 02: the missing-E_Area group highlighted]
4. Real-world example
Before circuiting floor 5, run the command on its electrical plan: 6 missing E_Area, 6 missing E_Wire, 9 missing E_LoadName. Choose the missing-E_LoadName list — 9 sockets highlight, assign them in one batch with Copy data, rerun until clean, then circuit.
5. Common errors
| Symptom | Fix |
|---|---|
| "Không có phần tử thiếu E_Area, E_Wire, E_LoadName trong ActiveView." (view is clean) | This view is clean — nothing to fix, carry on circuiting |
| All three lists read 0 but something still smells wrong | Wrong view open — open the electrical plan holding the devices, then rerun |
| A known-missing element never shows up | It is not an electrical-data element (only those are scanned) — check its category |
6. See also
- Copy data — assign the 3 parameters to the freshly highlighted group.
- Similar — quickly select same-value elements after assigning.
- Auto Excel — bulk-create devices from Excel, then re-scan.