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A cable is a bound or sheathed group of mutually insulated conductors. When working with cables, the software lets you choose the specific cable type required.

Cable Run

The length of a cable, from originating device to terminating device, is called a cable run. A cable run defines the relationship of the cable to other objects in the model, such as electrical cabinets, piping components, and equipment.

Parallel Cables

You can create parallel cables by entering a number greater than 1 for the Parallel Cables property on the Cable Properties dialog. The software then creates a parallel cable (parent) and multiple paralleled cables (children).

Autorouting Cable

You can automatically route cables using AutoRoute on the Edit Cable Path ribbon. After you define necessary cable properties, originating and terminating equipment information, the software routes the cable along the shortest path through the cable trays or conduits. If necessary, you can modify the autorouted path by specifying additional must-include cable trays or conduits for the selected cable.

You must assign a signal type for the cable, cable trays, and conduits to autoroute cables.

Editing Cable Path

After the software automatically routes the cable, you can edit the cable path so that the cable runs through the selected cable trays and conduits. To define the path manually, select the entry point, the way features through which the cable should pass, and then the exit point.

SHARED Tip If you do not have cableways and conduit in your model, use Route Cableway and Route Conduit to create them.

Max Fill

As you route a cable, you can view the maximum fill for the cable tray or conduit by checking the Max Fill box on the ribbon. If you click Max Fill, the software highlights the corresponding tray or conduit containing the maximum fill. The software also calculates the maximum fill during the autorouting process. You can allow overfilling of the cable trays or allow real-time fill calculations during the routing process.

Fill calculations are based on the National Electrical Code (NEC) standard. The software performs the calculations using a Microsoft Visual Studio module that can be customized based on the project requirements.

  • You can use surface style rules to show which cable trays are full and which trays are nearly full.

  • You can run a cable fill report for cable trays and conduits.

  • When the cable fill is not automatically computed or cannot be synchronized, click Tools > Utility > Update Cable Fill to update the cable fill manually. An example where cable fill is not automatically computed is when cable definition is modified in the Catalog or Reference Data.

  • The Update Cable Fill command recomputes:

    • The cable fill for all the selected raceways (by directly selecting the cable trays or conduits) or all the raceways under the selected parent systems.

    • The cable fill for the specific raceway features through which the selected cables are routed.

    If you do not select anything before clicking the Update Cable Fill command, the software updates the cable fill for the entire workspace. The cable fill calculations for the entire workspace might take more time.

Place Cable Markers

Cable markers are placed on cableways or conduit features to designate the path of the cables. After being placed, the cable markers can be used to describe a cable path on a cable-routing report.

Cable Markers AGIF