Manual Race

EE Raceway Modeling
Course Guide
May 1995
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Tabla de Contenidos
Tabla de Contenidos
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Finding Your Way Around ..........................................................................................................
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Visual Cues ...........................................................................................................................

Keyboard Conventions .........................................................................................................
Terminology .........................................................................................................................
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Introduction ..................................................................................................................................
Basic Workstation Skills ..............................................................................................................
Environments ...............................................................................................................................
In This Section ......................................................................................................................
Using the Project Menu ...............................................................................................................
Creating a New Project .........................................................................................................

Copying the Project Into Another Project ............................................................................
Deleting a Project .................................................................................................................
Entering a Project .................................................................................................................
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Working in the EE Raceway Environment ..................................................................................
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Creating a Design File ..........................................................................................................

Copying the Design File .......................................................................................................
Deleting a Design File From the Workstation ......................................................................
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Entering the Graphics Environment .............................................................................................
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Entering the Design File .......................................................................................................
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Palettes in the EE Raceway Graphics Environment ....................................................................
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EERWAY .............................................................................................................................
Bar Commands .....................................................................................................................
Modify Element ....................................................................................................................
Design ...................................................................................................................................
Modify ..................................................................................................................................
Modify Group .......................................................................................................................
Setup Commands ..................................................................................................................
Model Commands .................................................................................................................
Runtime Setup ......................................................................................................................
Utilities .................................................................................................................................
Database ................................................................................................................................
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Supplementary Information .........................................................................................................
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Summary ...............................................................................................................................
References .............................................................................................................................
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Parameters ....................................................................................................................................
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In This Section ......................................................................................................................
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Setting Up the Design File ...........................................................................................................
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Setting Defaults ....................................................................................................................

Defining Systems and One-Line Types ................................................................................
Set Symbology Control and Reviewing Text Defaults .........................................................
Model Locking ......................................................................................................................
Title Blocks ...........................................................................................................................
Setting The Display Depth ....................................................................................................
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Setting Active Parameters ............................................................................................................
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Setting the Active System and One-Line Type ....................................................................

Setting One-Line Type Parameters .......................................................................................
Setting Propagation Parameters ............................................................................................
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Summary ...............................................................................................................................
References .............................................................................................................................
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Precision Input .............................................................................................................................
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In This Section ......................................................................................................................
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Placing One-Lines ........................................................................................................................
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Routing a One-Line ..............................................................................................................

Breaking a One-Line .............................................................................................................
Attaching to a One-Line .......................................................................................................
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Placing Manual Fittings ...............................................................................................................
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Placing a Horizontal Elbow in the Model .............................................................................

Attaching One-Lines to the Elbow .......................................................................................
Placing Reducers in the Model .............................................................................................
Routing a One-Line From a Reducer ....................................................................................
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Modifying One-Lines ...................................................................................................................
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Modifying a One-Line Model ...............................................................................................
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Summary ...............................................................................................................................
References .............................................................................................................................
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Raceway Design ...........................................................................................................................
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In This Section ......................................................................................................................
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Routing Trays in a PDS Model ....................................................................................................
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Attaching PDS Reference Files ............................................................................................

Preparing the Reference Files for Design .............................................................................
Routing a Tray in the Model .................................................................................................
Rendering the Model ............................................................................................................
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Placing Tray-to-Tray Drop Points ...............................................................................................
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Creating a Group ...................................................................................................................

Highlighting Group Elements ...............................................................................................
Copying the Tray Within the Model .....................................................................................
Inserting RCPs ......................................................................................................................
Placing Drop Points ..............................................................................................................
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Routing Conduits in a PDS Model ..............................................................................................
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Setting Conduit Parameters ..................................................................................................

Routing a Conduit .................................................................................................................
Propagating a Conduit ..........................................................................................................
Routing a Conduit (Revisited) ..............................................................................................
Propagating a Conduit (Revisited) ........................................................................................
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Annotating Raceway Elements ....................................................................................................
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Annotating a Tray .................................................................................................................

Annotating Drop Points ........................................................................................................
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Correcting an Interference ...........................................................................................................
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Correcting a Piping-Tray Interference ..................................................................................
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Summary ...............................................................................................................................
References .............................................................................................................................
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Ductbanks .....................................................................................................................................
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In This Section ......................................................................................................................
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Placing Ductbanks .......................................................................................................................
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Setting up for Ductback Placement ......................................................................................

Placing Ductbanks ................................................................................................................
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Route Conduit Around Vessel .....................................................................................................
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Setting Conduit Parameters ..................................................................................................

Routing the Conduit ..............................................................................................................
Checking for Duplicate RCP ................................................................................................
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Conduit Sizing .............................................................................................................................
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Correcting Conduit Interference ...........................................................................................

Sizing a Conduit ...................................................................................................................
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Summary ...............................................................................................................................
Additional Information .........................................................................................................
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Databases ......................................................................................................................................
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In This Section ......................................................................................................................
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Working with the Project Schema ...............................................................................................
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Creating an INFORMIX Database .......................................................................................

Creating the Project Schema .................................................................................................
Updating the Project Schema ................................................................................................
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Loading the Database ...................................................................................................................
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Using the Load Database Process .........................................................................................

Reviewing Loading Messages Outside of Load Database ....................................................
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Running Reports ..........................................................................................................................
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Generating a Bill of Materials ..............................................................................................

Generating a Bill of Materials by Volume ............................................................................
Generating a Material Takeoff Report ..................................................................................
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Summary ...............................................................................................................................
References .............................................................................................................................
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Utilities .........................................................................................................................................
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In This Section ......................................................................................................................
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Displaying Element Attributes .....................................................................................................
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Displaying Sector/Word and Mslink Values ........................................................................

Displaying the Conduit Type and ASID ID .........................................................................
Displaying the System and One-Line Type ..........................................................................
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Highlighting Elements in the Model ............................................................................................
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Highlighting Element by Mslink Value ................................................................................

Using a Data File as a Source for Highlighting ....................................................................
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Summary ...............................................................................................................................
References .............................................................................................................................
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Modifying Elements .....................................................................................................................
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In This Section ......................................................................................................................
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Placing and Editing Manual Fittings ...........................................................................................
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Edit/Insert Manual Fitting .....................................................................................................

Flipping Fittings ...................................................................................................................
Removing Fittings ................................................................................................................
Cutback on Fitting Placement ...............................................................................................
Place Fitting by Rule ............................................................................................................
Place Fitting by Rule by Group ............................................................................................
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One-line Systems .........................................................................................................................
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Adding Systems ....................................................................................................................

Replacing Systems ................................................................................................................
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Cloning and Moving ....................................................................................................................
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Cloning Groups .....................................................................................................................

Move Element .......................................................................................................................
Insert One-line Vertex ..........................................................................................................
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Summary ...............................................................................................................................
Additional Information .........................................................................................................
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Index ....................................................................................................................................................
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Finding Your Way Around

Visual Cues
This document contains many visual cues to help you understand the meaning of certain
words or phrases. The use of different fonts for different types of information allows you to
scan the document for key concepts or commands. Symbols help abbreviate and identify
commonly used words, phrases, or groups of related information.
Typefaces
Italic
Indicates a system response, which is an explanation of what the software is

doing. For example,
The text is placed in the viewing plane.
Bold
Indicates a command name, parameter name, or dialog box title. Command

paths are shown using an arrow between command names. For example,
Choose File > Open to load a new file.
Sans serif
Indicates a system prompt or message, which requires an action be taken by

the user. For example,
Select first segment of alignment
Bold Typewriter
Indicates what you should literally type in. For example,
Key in original.dat to load the ASCII file.
Normal Typewriter
Indicates an actual file or directory name. For example,
The ASCII report is stored in the layout.rpt file.
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Symbols
This document uses the following symbols to represent mouse buttons and to identify special
information:
<C>
<D>
<R>
<T>
Command button
Data button (usually the left mouse button)
Reset/reject button (usually the right mouse button)
Tentative button (usually the center mouse button)
Note Important supplemental information.
Warning Critical information that could cause the loss of data if not followed.
Technical tip or information provides information on what the software is

doing or how it processes information.
Map or path shows you how to get to a specific command or form.
More information indicates there is additional or related information.
Need a hint used with activities and labs, provides a tip or hint for doing the
exercises.
Keyboard Conventions
The following list outlines the abbreviations this document uses for keyboard keys and
describes how to use them in combination. You can make some menu selections through the
use of keyboard accelerators, which map menu selections to key combinations.
ALT
CTRL
DEL
ENTER
ESC
Alternate key
Control key
Delete key
Enter key
Escape key
CTRL+z
ESC,k
To hold down the Control key and press Z.

To press the Escape key, then K.
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Terminology
Click
To use a mouse or key combination to pick an item that begins an

action. For example,
Click Apply to save the changes.
Select
To mark an item by highlighting it with key combinations or by picking

it with your cursor. Selecting does not initiate an action. After
selecting an item, you click the action you want to affect the item. For
example,
Select the file original.dat from the list box, then click Delete to
remove it from the directory.
In addition, you would select items to define parameters, such as
selecting toggle buttons. This also applies to selecting graphic
elements from the design file. For example,
Select the line string to define the graphic template.
Tentative-select
To place a tentative point on an existing graphic element in a design

file. If you are using the CLIX operating system, you tentative-select
by double-clicking with a mouse or pressing <T> on a hand-held
cursor. If you are using the Windows NT operating system, you
tentative-select by pressing a left-button, right-button chord.
Double-click
To select and execute a command by clicking the mouse or hand-held

cursor button twice in rapid succession. This term implies that you are
clicking the data button (<D>) as part of a menu or dialog box action.
For example,
Double-click on the file original.dat to load it into the new surface.
Drag
To press and hold the data button (<D>) while moving the mouse or
hand-held cursor.
Type
To key a character string into a text box.
Key in
To type in data and press ENTER to enter the data and execute the
default action.
In a dialog box, pressing TAB after keying in data will
enter the data and move the cursor to the next field.
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Introduction
1.
Introduction
1. Overview
EE Raceway allows you to design, modify, and model electrical raceway

systems in a three-dimensional environment.
EE Raceway serves a variety of general purposes, including the following:
Model building Uses either a centerline or a three-line component
graphic to build a three-dimensional raceway model.
Interference detection Creates the raceway component interference
envelope files for input to the PDS interference detection task.
Material takeoff Extracts a list of material required to construct a
raceway model.
You can also use EE Raceway models as background drawings for designs
created in other PDS facility design disciplines.
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Basic Workstation Skills

The following basic workstation drafting skills are necessary to use the EE Raceway
Modeling product. These and other skills can be learned in Microstation Training materials:
Fit view
Window area
Zoom in & out
File design
Compress
Update
Toggle between virtual screens
Turn views on & off
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Environments
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Environments
After completing this module you will be able to:
Enter the EE environment.
Create a project.
Copy one project into another.
2. EERWAY Intro
Delete a project from the workstation.

Enter the EE Raceway environment.
Create a design file.
Copy one design file into another.
Enter the graphics environment.
Invoke on-line Help
In This Section
Using the Project Menu
Working in the EE Raceway Environment
Palettes in EE Raceway
Supplementary Information
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Using the Project Menu

In this activity you will:
Create an EE project.
Copy one project into another.
Delete a project.
Enter a project and the EE Raceway environment.
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Creating a New Project
Creating a New Project

1.

At the command line in the active local window, key in EE.
The Electrical Engineer Project Menu displays:
2. EERWAY Intro
2.
At the start of each new project, you need to define the project name.
Select Create from the Project Menu.
3.
Name your project train.
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Select the Project name field, and key in train.

If you make a mistake when typing the name, use the <Delete> key to
correct the error. If you have already selected <Return>, simply
reselect the field, and key in the correct information.
You can also use command line EMACS commands

to edit the name you keyed in. Most EE input fields
accept standard EMACS commands for the editing of
keyed-in information.
4.
Select Confirm () to accept the project name and create the project.
The system displays the message Processing ... at the bottom of the
form
When the prompt Project: train successfully created displays at
the bottom of the form, and when your project name displays in the
listing area, go on to the next step.
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Copying the Project Into Another Project
Copying the Project Into Another Project

Several projects within a particular engineering firm can share drawings.
Therefore, you can copy all the data associated with one project to a new
project name, then modify the new project to meet your needs.
1.
Select Copy from the Project Menu.
2. EERWAY Intro
Notice in the above screen that old displays in the

Copy project from input field. To select a project
other than the one displayed, you need to select or key
in the desired project name.
2.
Copy train into class.

If train does not display in the Copy project from field, then select it
from the listing area.
Key in class in the Copy project to field.
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3.
Accept the form information to copy the project.

Select Confirm ().
form
When the prompt Project copy successfully completed displays at

the bottom of the form, and when class displays in the listing area, go
on to the next step.
The Copy option copies all reports, design files,
temporary files, and any other files residing under the
project directory (/usr#/train.prj/rway/). For more
information about copying projects, see the EE
Raceway Modeling Reference Guide.
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Deleting a Project
Deleting a Project
1.
Once you have completed a project and archived it, you may want to
delete it entirely from the workstation.
Select Delete from the Project Menu.
2. EERWAY Intro
Notice that in the above graphic train displays in the

Project name field. To delete a project other than the
one displayed in the field, you can either select it from
the listing area or key in the desired project name.
2.
Delete the project old.

Select old from the listing area, and then accept it for deletion by
selecting Confirm ().
The system will display one of two warnings - one if the project has
an attached database in the project directory, and one if it does not before the system begins deleting the project and all associated files.
You should see the warning below at this time, since
there should be no attached database at this point in
the exercises.
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The system would display the warning below if the

project had a database attached in the project
directory.
3.
Cancel the project deletion.

Select Cancel on the warning form.
4.
Drop the project schema.

a.
Select the Database Utilities option from the Project Menu.

The Database Utilities form displays.
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Deleting a Project
b.
Enter RIS Schema Manager.
2. EERWAY Intro
Select the RIS schema utilities option from the form.

The system displays the RIS Schema Manager form.</ssr>
c.
Place a data point on the schema name old for which you want
to modify the definition.
If you do not identify the schema name at this
point, you will be prompted to do so at a later
time.
d.
On the RIS Schema Manager form, select Schema Definition

to display the Schema Definition form.
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e.
Select Drop Schema to display the Drop Schema form.
If the schema to be dropped was not identified

previously, you will need to enter the schema
name into the Schema name field at this time.
f.
Accept the information on the Drop Schema form to drop

schema old.
Select the Accept button.
The system displays the message Dropping schema "old"... at

the bottom of the form.
g.
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Exit RIS Schema Manager.
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Deleting a Project
When the message Schema "old" dropped successfully

displays, select Cancel on both the Drop Schema and RIS
Schema Manager forms to return to the project environment.
The Databases section later in this course guide
returns to the RIS Schema Manager form.
5.
Return to the Project Menu.

Select the Reset button on the Database Utilities form:
2. EERWAY Intro
6.
Delete the project old.

Select Delete from the menu.
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7.
Accept the form information to delete the project.

Select Confirm ().
The system again displays the warning form.
8.
Since you dropped the schema associated with the existing database,
you can safely delete the project and its database.
Select the Accept button on the warning form.
form. When processing is complete, the message Project: old
successfully deleted displays.
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Entering a Project
Entering a Project
1.
In order to work with design files in a project, you must first enter the
project.
Select Enter from the Project Menu.
2. EERWAY Intro
Notice that in the screen above, class displays in the

Project name field and an associated schema name
displays in the Project schema field. To enter a
project other than the one displayed in the field, you
can either select it from the listing area or key in the
desired project name.
2.
Enter the project train.

Select train from the listing area.
3.
Accept the form information to enter the project.
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4.
Select Enter from the menu to enter the EE Raceway environment.

The EE Raceway Design Menu screen displays:
5.
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Go on to the next unit.
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Create a design file.
Copy the design file.
Remove a design file from the workstation.
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2. EERWAY Intro
Before you start this activity, you should be in the sample project train, and
should have the EE Raceway Design Menu displayed.
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Creating a Design File

1.
Display the seed files available with EE Raceway.

Select Create from the Design Menu.
Seed files are templates supplying important

information to the basic EE Raceway design file.
msdde.dgn is the default metric seed file, and seed.dgn
is the default English seed file. See the EE Raceway
Reference Guide for more information.
2.
Create a file named myfile.

Key in myfile in the Drawing name field.
3.
Create the design file with the metric seed file, mseed.dgn.
Be sure mseed.dgn displays in the Seed file field. Otherwise, select
it from the listing area.
4.
Accept the form information to create the new design file.

Select Confirm ().
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Creating a Design File
When the prompt Drawing created successfully displays at the

bottom of the form, go on to the next step.
When using EE Raceway in a production
environment, you can continue creating design files at
this point.
5.
Display the new design file.

Select Design from the Design Menu.
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2. EERWAY Intro
form.
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Notice that the system affixed a .dgn extension to the

filename during creation.
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Copying the Design File
Copying the Design File

1.
Go to the Utilities page.

Select Utilities from the Design Menu.
2. EERWAY Intro
The design file you just created, myfile.dgn, displays in the Drawing
(dgn) listing area.
2.
Copy the design file you just created into a new design file.
a.
Select Copy from the Drawing Utility Menu, and then select
myfile.dgn from the list.
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Notice that myfile displays in the Copy file from field.

b.
Name your new design file mycopy.

Key in mycopy.dgn in the Copy file to field.
Since the system does not add the .dgn
extension to copied design files during the Copy
process, you must key in the extension as part of
the name to include it.
c.
Accept the settings on the form to create a copy of the design

file.
Select Confirm ().
When the prompt File copy successfully completed displays

at the bottom of the form, go on to the next step.
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Deleting a Design File From the Workstation

1.
Delete the design file mycopy.dgn.

a.
Select Delete from the Drawing Utility Menu, and then select
mycopy.dgn from the listing area. Make sure that myfile is not
selected for deletion.
b.
Accept mycopy.dgn for deletion.

Select Confirm ().
2. EERWAY Intro
The system removes the design file from use.

Delete does not remove files from the
workstation, but rather makes them inaccessible
to the user. Until you Purge a file, you can still
retrieve it using the Undelete option.
2.
Because Delete removes files from use, but leaves them on the
workstation, you should use the Purge option to delete them
permanently from the system.
Delete mycopy.dgn from the workstation.
a.
Select Purge from the Drawing Utility Menu, and select

mycopy.dgn from the listing area.
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b.
Set the Dont purge files/Purge all files/Select files to purge

field to Select files to purge.
c.
Accept the form settings to purge the design file.

Select Confirm ().
When the message 1 file(s) deleted successfully displays,

return to the EE Raceway Design Menu by selecting the Reset
button at the top of the form.
3.
Display the design file(s) available in the project.

Select Design from the Design Menu.
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2. EERWAY Intro
Only myfile.dgn displays in the listing area.

4.

Select the Reset button at the top of the form.
5.
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Entering the Graphics Environment

In this activity you will enter a design file from the Design Menu. Before
you start this activity, you should be in the EE environment, and should
have the available projects displayed in the listing area.
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Entering the Design File
Entering the Design File

1.
Enter the project named sample.

Select sample from the listing area.
2.
Accept the form information to enter the project.

Select Confirm ().
2. EERWAY Intro
3.
Enter the graphics environment directly from the EE Raceway

Design Menu.
Enter the design file by selecting practice.dgn from the listing area,
and select Confirm () to enter the graphics environment.
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The system exits the EE Raceway environment. It will take a minute

or so for the graphics environment and its menus to initialize.
When processing is complete, the design file displays as follows:
Views five through eight display on the back screen.
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Palettes in the EE Raceway Graphics Environment
Palettes in the EE Raceway Graphics

Environment
This section presents the palettes that are used in the EE Raceway graphics
environment. Palettes are groups of commands that are accessible from the
menus on the MicroStation command window. This book presents the
palettes in the order that they are accessible if you look at each menu going
from left to right across the MicroStation command window. Next to each
icon is the name of the form or command it represents. You should become
familiar with the name and functionality of each command on each palette.
EERWAY
This palette is activated by selecting File from the MicroStation command
window, then selecting EERWAY from the resulting menu.
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2. EERWAY Intro
Refer to the EE Raceway Modeling Reference Guide for

detailed descriptions of the palette icons and the
functionality they control.
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Bar Commands
This palette is activated by selecting File from the MicroStation command
window, then selecting Bar Commands from the resulting menu. This
palette contains the MicroStation commands as discussed in the
MicroStation documentation.
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Modify Element
This palette is activated by selecting Modify Element from the EERWAY
palette, or it can be activated by selecting Modify Element from the
Modify palette as shown later in this section.
This palette can also be activated by selecting Modify from the
MicroStation command window, then selecting Modify Element
Commands from Modify menu, then selecting Palette.
2. EERWAY Intro
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Design
This palette is activated by selecting Design from the MicroStation
command window, then selecting Palette from the resulting menu.
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Modify
This palette is activated by selecting Design from the MicroStation
command window, then selecting Modify from the resulting menu.
2. EERWAY Intro
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Modify Group
This palette is activated by selecting Modify Group from the Modify
Palette. You can also activate this palette by selecting Modify from the
MicroStation command window, then selecting Modify Group
Commands, then selecting Palette.
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Setup Commands
This palette is activated by selecting Setup from the MicroStation command
window, then selecting Palette.
2. EERWAY Intro
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Model Commands
This palette is activated by selecting Model Commands from the Setup
Commands palette.
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Runtime Setup
This palette is activated by selecting Runtime from the MicroStation
command window, then selecting Palette.
2. EERWAY Intro
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Utilities
This palette is activated by selecting Utilities from the MicroStation
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Database
This palette is activated by selecting Database from the MicroStation
2. EERWAY Intro
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Summary
The EE project environment controls project creation and manipulation. A
single project can include design files from multiple EE applications.
The EE Raceway environment controls design file creation and
manipulation. You will enter the graphics environment directly from the
EE Raceway environment.
Both interfaces help you organize and maintain all your design work.
References
See the following sections in the EE Raceway Modeling Reference Guide
for more information:
Electrical Engineer (EE) Environment
Electrical Engineer (EE) Raceway Environment
Menus
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Parameters
3.
Parameters
Add to the design the systems and one-line types you need from the
database.
Set the raceway and text defaults for the design file.
Define the symbology setups for the design file.
Place and edit model annotation.
Specify the active system and one-line type.
Set the active one-line type parameters.
In This Section
3. Parameters
Setting up the Design File

Setting the Active Drawing Parameters.
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Setting Up the Design File

Set the EE Raceway defaults.
Define systems and one-line types.
Set symbology control.
Review text defaults and working units.
Add model annotation to the design file.
Before you start this activity, you must be in the project you created earlier
(train) and should have the design file myfile.dgn displayed as follows:
If you have questions about entering the project and design

file, review the activities you worked through earlier in
Module 2.
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Setting Defaults
Setting Defaults
1.
Select the Set Raceway Defaults command from the Setup

Commands palette to display the EE RACEWAY DEFAULTS
form.
The EE RACEWAY DEFAULTS form displays.
3. Parameters
As discussed earlier, you can use standard command

line EMACS commands in all form key-in fields.
2.
Select the cross section Scale Factor field, and key in 5. The scale
factor is used when the cross section displays for you to define the
one-line orientation. By increasing the scale factor, the cross section
will be easier to locate and confirm.
3.
Select the Working view slidebar, and move it from 1 to 2.
4.
Change the model annotation level to 32 by selecting the Level field

under Global Symbology, and keying in 32.
5.
Change model annotation color to yellow by selecting the Color field

under Global Symbology, and keying in 4.
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6.
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Confirm () to accept the changes you made to the defaults.
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Defining Systems and One-Line Types

1.
Select the Define System command from the Setup Commands

palette.
The System Definition form displays.
In order to place one-lines, you must have at least one

system defined in the design file.
2.
Select Control and Alarm from the From Database list to add them
to the design file.
Notice that the system names display in the To Design field
immediately upon selection.
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3. Parameters
This command allows you to select any or all available systems from
the reference database for use in the design file. The form displays
those systems available for selection from the reference database, as
well as those already selected for the current design file.
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3.
Select Confirm () to accept the systems you added to the design and
exit the command.
4.
Select the Define One-Line Types command from the Setup

Commands palette.
The One Line Type Definition form displays.
This command allows you to select any or all available one-line types
from the reference database for use in the design file. The form
displays those one-line types available in the database, as well as
those already selected for the current design file.
You must define one-line types for the design file
before you can use related commands, such as Set
Active One-Line Type and Place One-Line Type.
5.
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Select the Select All button to add all one-line types available in the
reference database to the design file.
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All one-line types now display in the To Design list.
6.
Select Confirm () to accept your changes, and exit the command.
3. Parameters
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Set Symbology Control and Reviewing Text Defaults

1.
Select the Set Graphic Symbology Control command from the

Setup Commands palette.
The Set Graphic Symbology Control form displays.
This command defines the standard graphic symbology for all

systems and one-line types in a design file. The form displays a
matrix of systems and one-line types and the standard graphic
symbology assigned to each system (all one-line types within a
system are originally assigned the same symbology).
When you enter a new design file, all symbology is taken from the
system defaults. Therefore, to make any changes in symbology, you
must first use this command to specify the systems and one-line types
that can be changed. You can specify the one-line types for which to
change the standard symbology by setting them to override mode. In
cases where you do not specify overrides for the one-line types within
a system, those one-line types will use a system default.
2.
Override the control systems default symbology settings for tray by

selecting the field that corresponds to the Tray row and the Control
column (see the upcoming illustration).
Notice that OVERRIDE now displays there.
3.
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Accept the form settings with Confirm ().
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4.
Select the Symbology Control command from the Setup

Commands palette.
3. Parameters
The Symbology Control form displays.
This command defines, reviews, and modifies the graphic symbology

for those one-line types you specified an override for using the Set
Symbology Control command.
5.
Change the level display settings for trays within the system control.
Make the following changes in the Level field (circle 1):
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6.
a.
Key in 2 for Three Line.
b.
Key in 3 for Cross Section.
c.
Key in 4 for RCP.
Change the color settings for trays within the system control.
Make the following changes in the Color field (circle 2):
a.
Key in 1 for One Line.
b.
Key in 4 for Three Line.
c.
Key in 3 for Cross Section.
d.
Key in 5 for RCP.
7.
Confirm () to save the settings and exit the command.
8.
Select the Set Text Defaults command from the Setup Commands.
The Text form displays.
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9.
Review the settings for text and engineering units without making any
changes, and exit the command.
3. Parameters
Select Cancel (X).
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Model Locking
1.
Select the Lock Model command from the Model Commands

palette.
The model parameters are locked.

2.
Select Annotate Model command from the Model Commands

palette.
Both the Annotate Model precision input form and the Annotate
Element form display.
3.
Select the Column value field corresponding to Sheet, and key in

RWAY1.
4.
Set the Display toggle for sheet to On.
5.
Accept the change by selecting Confirm ().
6.
Data Point <D> to place, Reset <R> do not place

Place a data point in view 2 to place the model annotation.
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Use the MicroStation Fit command to view the annotation.

(This command is located on the Bar Commands palette.)
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Model Locking
Title Blocks
Title blocks are no longer the default in raceway model design files
(actually they are hidden from view). However, you can still use a title
block by doing one of the following:
Include in the users .EErc file a line: "unset RWAY_TBLK"
Put a "#" at the start of the line "export RWAY_TBLK=mlock" in the
file /usr#/ip32/eenuc/.EErc.
The title block cell is RWTBLK. The model lock cell is MLOCK. The
default key for the title block cell is RWAYTTL which should be the same
for any user created title block cell.
Accompanying the product is a default cell library found in
/usr#/ip32/eerway/dgn/rway.cel. To attach the delivered EE Raceway cell
library to the design file, key in rc=rway.cel
3. Parameters
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Setting The Display Depth

1.
Set the active display depth.

Key in dp=10000,-10000.
2.
Select view
Place a data point in Views 1 through 4.
3.
Save all the setups you performed in this unit.

Key in file.
The system saves the display depth and other setups.
4.
This concludes the activity.

Your file should resemble the following:
5.
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Setting Active Parameters
Setting Active Parameters

Set the active system and one-line type for the design.
Set the parameters for the active one-line type.
Set parameters for propagation.
Before you start this activity, you must have the design file myfile.dgn
displayed and have completed the file setups as instructed in the previous
unit.
3. Parameters
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Setting the Active System and One-Line Type

1.
Select the Set Active System command from the Runtime Setup
palette.
The Active System form displays.
2.
Make Control the active system.

Since Control is highlighted already (notice that it displays in the
Active System field), you can select either Confirm () or Cancel
(X) to exit the command.
The system exits the command, leaving Control as the active system.
3.
Select the Set Active One-Line Type command from the Runtime
Setup palette.
The Active One Line Type form displays.
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Setting the Active System and One-Line Type
4.
Make tray the active one-line type.

Since Tray is highlighted already, select either Confirm () or
Cancel (X) to exit the command.
The form collapses, leaving tray the active one-line type.
3. Parameters
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Setting One-Line Type Parameters

1.
Display the Active TRAY Parameters form.

Select the Set Active One-Line Type Parameters command from
the EERWAY palette.
The Active TRAY Parameters form displays.
2.
Change the default specification as follows.

a.
Display all rows in the tray specification table.

Select the Clear button.
Notice that the Override button is
automatically depressed when you selected
Clear.
Select the Select button.
The tray specification form displays, showing all available
rows.
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b.
Select the 6060SHV specification from the form.
c.
Select Confirm () on the tray specification form.
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Setting One-Line Type Parameters
3.
Accept the new parameters with Confirm ().
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3. Parameters
The Active TRAY Parameters form fills with the rows from
the 6060SHV specification.
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Setting Propagation Parameters

1.
Select the Propagation Setup command from the Runtime Setup

palette.
The Propagation Setup form displays.

2.
Review the settings for Propagation Style and Propagation Mode.

You will keep these set to Smooth and Sketch respectively.
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3.
Be sure the Part Verification toggle is Off
4.
Set the Automatic Propagation toggle to On. By setting this toggle

On, elements are automatically propagated when placed. In addtion,
any changes you make to an element, like editing the size, that affects
the graphical display of the propagation, will cause the propagation to
be deleted and redrawn to reflect the change.
5.
6.
Save the current design setups by keying in file in the

MicroStation Command Window.
7.
You have completed all necessary drawing setups. Exit the design
file.
8.
Using the Copy command you learned in Section 1, copy myfile.dgn

to model2.dgn. You will be using model2.dgn in an exercise later.
Please go on to the next section.
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Summary
In a new design file, you must define systems and one-line types from the
database before performing any other tasks. You should also set the basic
design parameters and symbology settings before using other EE Raceway
commands. It is recommended practice to place a title block in the design
after you have performed the basic setups (any of the Setup commands), in
order to lock the parameters you have defined.
Before routing and manipulating raceways, you should set an active oneline type (and parameters), active systems, propagation parameters, and so
forth.
References
Setup Commands
Runtime Setup Commands
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Precision Input
4.
Precision Input
Because precision input is central to all raceway design, you must be
familiar with the available options. This module is intended to give you
experience using the precision input form before you begin work on the
course project.
Use the Move/Move To, Construct Point, and Extend/Reduce Run
precision input features.
Route a one-line raceway model.
Place manual fittings in the model.
Modify existing one-lines in the model.
In This Section
Placing One-Lines
Placing Manual Fittings
Modifying One-Lines
4. Precision
Input
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Placing One-Lines
Route a new one-line tray 2000 mm up, then 8000 mm East, then
2000 mm North.
Break an existing one-line.
Attach to an existing one-line.
Before you start this activity, you must be in the myfile.dgn design file.
Completing the steps from the previous section made it

possible for you to perform this sections steps in the graphic
environment; if you did not complete the activity in Section
2, do so at this time, then go on to complete the activities in
this section.
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Routing a One-Line
Routing a One-Line
1.
Select the Place One-Line command from the EERWAY palette.
The Place One-Line precision input form displays.
The form will remain in view for the duration of the

command session. Like any other application form or
window, you can move and resize the Precision Input
(PI) form.
2.
Enter first data point

Using the Move To Point option, place a data point in the visual
center of your isometric view (View 2).
Be sure the Move/Move To toggle is set to Move To.
b.
Select the Point option.
c.
Identify the center of View 2 by placing a data point there.
4. Precision
Input
a.
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3.
Enter next data point

Route the one-line 2000 mm up from the point of origin.
a.
Set the Move/Move to toggle to Move.
b.
Select the Up option.
c.
Key in 2000. (The number will be entered into the

MicroStation command window.)
The system routes a line 2000 mm up.

4.
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Routing a One-Line
Route the one-line 8000 mm to the east.

a.
With Move still toggled on, select the East option.
b.
Key in 8000.
The system routes the line 8000 mm to the east.

5.

Route the one-line 2000 mm to the north.
6.
a.
With Move still toggled on, select the North option.
b.
Key in 2000.

Select the Accept button on the Precision Input (PI) form to complete
the run you have been routing.
The system places a cross section at the beginning of the one-line run.
The cross section is used to orient the tray.
7.
Data Point Accepts, Reset Rotates

Press <D> to accept the default (upright) position of the cross section.
The system accepts the cross section position, and automatically
propagates the one-line.
8.
4. Precision
Input
Select the Zoom In command from the MicroStation Bar

Commands palette, then zoom in on the run in View 2.
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Press <R> to exit the Zoom In command.
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Breaking a One-Line
Breaking a One-Line
1.
Set the MicroStation Snap Lock option to Nearest.

Switch to MicroStation by selecting Applications, then selecting
MicroStation. Select Settings from the MicroStation command
window, then select Locks from the resulting menu. Select Full to
activate the locks form. Activate the Snap Lock, then set the Mode
to Nearest. Save the settings, then return to the EERWAY
environment.
2.

With the Move To Point option active, snap to the approximate
midpoint of the 8000 mm segment of the run (as shown below), then
press <D> to enter the point.
4. Precision
Input
3.
Break one-line?
Accept/reject
Press <D> to indicate that you want to break the one-line.
4.

Route the one-line 3000 mm north.
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5.
a.
Set the Move/Move To toggle to Move.
b.
Select the North option.
c.
Key in 3000.

Select the Accept button on the PI form to complete the segment you
just routed.
The cross section displays at the beginning of the segment.
6.

Press <D> to accept the default (upright) position of the cross
sections.
The system repropagates the entire run to include the segment you
just routed.
Your model should now resemble the following:
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Attaching to a One-Line
Attaching to a One-Line
1.

Select the Accept button to enter the active point, the north end of the
3000mm segment you just placed, as the first data point.
2.
Continue existing one-line?

Accept/reject
Press <R> to indicate that you do not want to continue the one-line
segment.
3.
Attach to existing RCP?

Accept/reject
Press <D> to indicate that you want to attach to the RCP.
4.

Route the one-line to a point 2000 mm west and 2000 mm north.
Select the Construct Point command from the precision input
(Place One Line) form.
b.
Be sure that Move/Move to toggle is set to Move.
c.
Select West, and key in 2000.
d.
Select North, and key in 2000.
e.
Select Accept to complete the construct point.
4. Precision
Input
5.
a.

Select the Accept button to complete the run.
The cross section displays at the beginning of the new segment.
6.

Press <D> to accept the default (upright) position of the cross
sections.
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The system repropagates the entire run to include the segment you
just routed.
7.
Select Cancel (X) on the precision input form to exit the Place OneLine command.
The system exits the command and collapses the form.
8.
Select the Fit View command from the MicroStation Bar Command
palette, then place a data point in View 2.
Your completed run should resemble the following:
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Place an elbow in the model.
Place reducers in the model.
Route one-lines from the fittings.
Before you start this activity, you must have completed the previous unit
and have the myfile.dgn design file displayed on the screen.
4. Precision
Input
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Placing a Horizontal Elbow in the Model

1.
Using the Zoom Out and Zoom In commands on the MicroStation

command window, zoom in on the left end of the last run you routed.
2.
Select the Place Manual Fittings command from the Design palette.
The Place Manual Fitting form displays.
3.
Display the available fitting (three-line) types by selecting the Type

display list.
The available fitting types display.
4.
Make elbow the active fitting type by selecting ELBOW from the
Type display list.
Information associated with elbow fills the form fields. Notice that
the associated subtype is INSIDE VERTICAL.
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Placing a Horizontal Elbow in the Model
5.
Select HORIZONTAL from the Subtype display list to make the

elbow subtype horizontal.
6.
Set the elbow angle to 45 degrees using the Angle display list.
7.
Slide the Placepoint slide bar over to the 2 to set the placepoint to 2.
8.
Reset rotates fitting

If you need to rotate the elbow, press <R> until the elbow fits the
model, as shown below:
4. Precision
Input
9.
Accept the final placement of the elbow by selecting Accept.
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The system places the elbow on the active point in the design.
10.
Select Cancel (X) on the Place Manual Fitting form to exit the
command.
11.
Use the MicroStation Fit View command to fit your view.

The run should now resemble the following:
Press <R> to exit the fit command.
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Attaching One-Lines to the Elbow

1.

2.

Snap to the RCP in the center of the elbow you just placed.
3.

Press <D> to indicate that you want to attach to the elbows RCP.
4.

Reduce the upcoming run by 2000 mm.
Select the Extend/Reduce Run command from the precision
input form.
b.
Be sure the Extend/Reduce toggle is set to Reduce.
c.
Be sure the Distance option is active.
d.
Key in 2000.
e.
Select Accept to enter the reduction.
4. Precision
Input
a.
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5.
6.

a.
b.
c.
Key in 4000.

Select the Accept button to complete the segment you just routed.
The cross section displays.
7.

The system propagates a run 2000 mm in length.
8.
Use the MicroStation Fit command to fit the view.

Your model should now resemble the following:

9.
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Select Accept to enter the active point.

10.

Accept/reject
Press <D> to continue the one-line.
11.

Extend the upcoming run by 4000 mm.
12.
a.
Select the Extend/Reduce Run command.
b.
Toggle the Extend/Reduce toggle to Extend.
c.
Be sure the Distance option is active.
d.
Key in 4000.
e.
Select the Accept button to enter the extension.

Using the Move - North option, key in 6000.
The system routes the segment a total of 10000 mm.
13.

The system propagates the 10000 mm run.
15.
Exit the Place One-Line command.
16.
Fit the entire model to View 2.

Your model should resemble the following:
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4. Precision
Input
14.
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Placing Reducers in the Model

1.
Zoom in on the far right side of the model.

Press <R> to exit the zoom command.
2.
Select the Place Manual Fitting command from the Design palette.

3.
Select the Set Active Point command from the form.

The Set Active Point precision input form displays.
4.
Enter active point
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4. Precision
Input
Make the RCP at the right end of the run the active point by snapping
to it (as shown below) and then accept the RCP.
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Notice that the Set Active Point command exits automatically.

5.
Make straight the active fitting type by selecting STRAIGHT from

the Type display list.
6.
Change the current specification to a reducing fitting.
7.
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a.
Select the Spec1 display list.
b.
Select the 4560SHV specification from the list.
Make reducer the active fitting subtype by selecting REDUCER from

the Subtype display list.
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8.
Modify the fitting extension and transition length for the reducer.
a.
Select the Display button for Spec1.

The tray specification form displays.
b.
Scroll down the list to display the fitting extension and

transition length fields (circle 1).
c.
Select Override (circle 2), and then key in 200 in both fields.
d.
Accept the new values by selecting Confirm () at the top of

the specification form (circle 3).
9.
Set the placepoint to 2 using the Placepoint slide bar.
10.
Accept the final position of the reducer.

The system places the reducer on the active point in the design:
4. Precision
Input
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11.
Attach a left reducer to the existing fitting.

a.
Make left reducer the active fitting subtype.

The system attaches a tentative fitting to the existing reducer.
b.
Move the Placepoint slider back to 1.
c.
Press <D> to accept the final position of the reducer.

The system places the left reducer in the model.
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12.
Attach a right reducer to the existing fittings.

a.
Make right reducer the active fitting subtype.

The system attaches a tentative fitting to the existing reducer.
Slide the Placepoint slide bar to 2.
c.
Press <D> to accept the final position of the reducer.
4. Precision
Input
b.
The system places the right reducer in the model.
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13.
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Exit the Place Manual Fitting command by selecting Cancel (X) on

the form.
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Routing a One-Line From a Reducer

1.
Select Place One-Line command from the EERWAY palette.
The precision input form displays.

2.
Change the active tray parameters to match the fitting dimensions.

Select the Change One-line Parameters button on the Place Oneline precision input form.

the EERWAY palette.
The Active TRAY Parameters form displays.

3.
Change the current specification from 6060SHV to 4560SHV.

a.
Display all rows in the tray specification table.
b.
Select the Clear button (circle 1).
c.
Select the Select button (circle 2).
4. Precision
Input
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Notice that the Override button is automatically

depressed when you select Clear.
The tray specification form displays, showing all available
rows.
d.
Select the 4560SHV specification from the form, and then

select Confirm ().
The form fills with information from the new specification.

4.
Select Confirm () at the top of the form to save your changes and
exit the command.
5.

Snap to the reducers RCPs closest to the end of the run.
6.

Press <D> to attach to the RCPs.
7.

Route the tray 3000 mm north.
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a.
b.
c.
Key in 3000.
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The system routes the tray 3000 mm north.

8.

Select Accept to complete the segment.
9.

The system accepts the cross section position, and automatically
propagates the one-line.
10.

Select Cancel (X) on the precision input form.
11.
Use MicroStations Fit command to fit the entire model to View 2.

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4. Precision
Input
The system exits the command and collapses the form.
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12.
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Modifying One-Lines
Modifying One-Lines
In this activity you will modify a portion of the existing one-line model.
Before you start this activity, you must have completed the previous unit
and have the myfile.dgn design file displayed on the screen.
4. Precision
Input
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Modifying a One-Line Model

1.
Select Place Manual Fitting from the Design palette.
2.
Select the Set Active Point command from the Place Manual Fitting
form.

3.
Move the Precision Input form from the top-left corner of the screen
to the lower-left corner of the screen.
4.
Enter active point

Make the leftmost RCP on the model the active point. Snap to the
RCP, as shown below, and then press <D> to accept it.
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The command exits automatically.

5.
Select the Modify One-Line command from the Modify Element.
The Modify One-Line precision input form displays.

Identify Raceway One-Line
Identify a point 8000 mm south of the endpoint on the 10000 mm run.
a.
b.
Select the South option.
c.
Key in 8000.
The system snaps to the specified point on the 10000 mm run.
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4. Precision
Input
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7.
Raceway one line

Accept/reject
Press <D> to identify the run at the specified point.
The 8000 mm segment of the run displays as a dashed line. This is
the portion of the run that the system will modify.
8.
Accept/reject
Press <D> to modify the dashed segment.
9.

Route the segment you are modifying to a point 4000 mm to the east
and north.
a.
Select the Construct Point command .
b.
Using the Move - East option, key in 4000.
c.
Using the Move - North option, key in 4000.
d.
Select Accept to enter the construct point.
The system modifies the segment as shown below:
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10.

Route the segment 3000 mm to the north.
Using Move - North, key in 3000.
The system routes the line north.
4. Precision
Input
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11.

Route the segment back to itself.
a.
Activate the Move To - West option.
b.
Snap back to the original RCP, as shown below.
c.
Press <D> to accept the tentative point.

The system prompts that it has found the original one-line, and
asks if you are finished modifying the route.
d.
Select Confirm () on the prompting form.
The system routes the segment as specified.
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12.

Press <D> to accept the default (upright) rotation of the cross section.
The system repropagates the run.
13.
Select Cancel (X) on the precision input form to exit the Modify
One-Line command.
14.
Fit the model to View 2.

4. Precision
Input
15.
Exit myfile.dgn by selecting Exit from the MicroStation Bar

Commands palette or the File menu.
16.
This concludes the activity and the section. Please continue on to the
next section.
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Summary
Precision input is the tool you use to enter points and identify elements in
the raceway design file. Therefore, you must be familiar with the precision
input form and all its options before you can route and manipulate raceway
elements.
You will use precision input not only to route one-lines, but to modify them
as well. Placing manual fittings in the model also requires precision input.
References
Precision Input Form
Design Commands
Place One-Line
Place Manual Fitting
Modify Commands
Modify One-Line
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Raceway Design
5.
Raceway Design
Route trays and conduits within a PDS model.
Define and manipulate element groups.
Place raceway elements, including drop points, manual fittings, and
RCPs, in the design.
Manually propagate raceway elements.
Annotate raceway elements.
In This Section
Routing trays in a PDS model
Placing tray-to-tray drop points
Routing conduits in a PDS model
Annotating elements
Correcting an interference
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Routing Trays in a PDS Model

Attach the PDS reference files and make necessary setups.
Route a tray within the model.
Render the model.
displayed and have completed the setups as instructed in the previous
module.
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Attaching PDS Reference Files

1.
Attach the PDS structural reference file.

a.
Key in reference attach.

The MicroStation Attach Reference File dialog box displays.
Make sure that /usr/ee/refdgn is the active
directory.
b.
Specify the reference filename.

Select dzestr101.dgn from the Files list, then select the OK
button.
MicroStation attaches the structural file, and then displays a
second dialog box.
c.
Give the reference file a logical filename (alias).

In the Logical Name field, key in struct
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2.
Attach the PDS equipment reference file.

a.
Key in reference attach.
b.
Select dzeeqp101.dgn from the Files list.
c.
In the Logical Name: field, key in equip.
3.
Attach the PDS piping reference file, dzepip105.dgn, using the same
procedure. Use pipe as the logical name.
4.
Fit the reference files to all the views in your design file.
Key in fit all and place a data point in Views 1 - 4.
The reference files and model annotation should display in the
isometric view.
Press <R> to exit the view command.

5.
Move the model annotation closer to the PDS model.

Select Move Model Annotation from the Model Commands palette.
The Move Model Annotation precision input form displays.
6.
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Place a data point at the bottom right corner of the reference models
for the new model annotation location.
The command places the model annotation, and exits automatically.
7.
Fit the design again using fit all.

The model displays in the isometric view.
Press <R> to exit the view command.
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Preparing the Reference Files for Design

1.
2.
3.
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Turn off the display of the piping reference file, for viewing purposes.
a.
Select Application from the MicroStation command window,

then change the application to MicroStation.
b.
Activate the File menu, then select Reference to activate the

Reference File menu.
c.
Highlight the pipe reference file.
d.
Select Settings from the Reference Files menu, then select

Attachment.
e.
Set the Display button to OFF on the Attachment Settings

Form.
Turn on the snap and locate locks for the reference files (pipe, struct,
and equip).
a.
Activate the File menu, then select Reference.
b.
c.
Select Settings from the Reference Files menu, then select

Attachment.
d.
Set Snap and Locate to ON, then select OK
e.
Repeat these steps for the struct and equip reference files.
Turn on all levels for display of reference files.

a.
Activate the File menu, then select Reference.
b.
c.
Select Settings from the Reference Files menu.
d.
Select Levels.
e.
Set the view number to 2.
f.
Set all levels in the Reference Levels form to ON, then select
APPLY.
g.
Repeat these steps for the struct and equip reference files.
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4.
Turn on Snap Lock.

a.
Select Settings from the MicroStation command window.
b.
Select Locks: FULL from the Settings window.
c.
Select SNAP LOCK and set the Mode to KEYPOINT, then

set the divisor to 2 and dismiss the Locks form.
5.
Save all the settings you have made by keying FILE into the
MicroStation command window.
6.
Return to the EERWAY environment.
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Routing a Tray in the Model

1.
Zoom in on the structural portion of the model.
2.
Select the Place One Line command from the EERWAY palette.
3.

Place a construct point as follows:
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a.
Select the Construct Point command.
b.
With Move To - Point the active option, snap to the lower

horizontal beam in the rear of the model at its approximate
midpoint.
c.
Accept the tentative point by pressing <D>.
d.
Using Move South, key in 2000.
e.
Using Move Down, key in 500.
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f.
4.
Select the Accept button to enter the construct point.

Route the tray down and to the south, as follows:
5.
a.
Using Move South, key in 2000.
b.
Select the Construct Point command.
c.
With Move South still active, key in 2000.
d.
Using Move Down, key in 1000.
e.
Select the Accept button to enter the construct point.

Using Move To - South, snap to the top corner of the air cooler at the
base of the model.
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Press <D> to enter the point.

6.

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The system places a cross section at the beginning and end of the
one-line run.
7.

Press <D> to accept the default (upright) rotation of the cross section.
The system propagates the tray.
8.
Zoom in on the left side of the model so that you have both the
beginning of the tray and the end of the structure in view.

9.

With Move To - Point the active option, snap to and then identify the
RCP at the origin of the tray.
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10.

Accept/reject
Press <R> to reject the continuation prompt.
11.

Accept/reject
Press <D> to attach to the RCP.
12.

Route the tray to the west.
a.
Using the Move To - West option, snap to any of the

horizontal beams on the left end of the structure.
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b.
13.
Press <D> to accept the point.

Select the Accept button to complete the tray segment you just
routed.
The system attaches a cross section to the end of the tray.
14.

Press <D> to accept the upright (default) rotation of the cross section.
The system propagates the new tray segment, creating an elbow at the
original RCP.
15.
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Zoom in on the right side of the model so that you have both the
beginning of the tray and the end of the structure in view.
a.
Key in fit all, and place a data point in View 2.
b.
Select the MicroStation Zoom In command, and identify a

point on the right side of the model in View 2 around which to
zoom.
c.
Identify a second point on the model to zoom in again, making

sure that both the tray elbow and the horizontal beams on the
right end of the structure display in the view.
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d.
16.

Using the Move To - Point option, snap to the RCP on the tray
elbow.

17.

Accept/reject
18.

Route the tray to the east.
Using the Move To - East option, snap to any of the horizontal
beams on the right end of the structure.
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b.
19.
Press <D> to accept the point.

Select Accept to complete the tray segment you just routed.
The system attaches a cross section to the end of the tray.
20.

Press <D> to accept the upright (default) rotation of the cross section.
The system propagates the new tray segment, creating a tee in place
of the elbow.
21.
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Exit the Place One-line command.
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Rendering the Model
Rendering the Model

1.
Turn on the display of the pipe reference model.

a.
Enter the MicroStation environment by selecting Application

on the MicroStation command window, then selecting
MicroStation.
b.
Select Reference from the File menu.
c.
d.
Select Settings from the Reference Files menu, then choose

Attachment.
e.
Set Display to ON in the Attachment Settings form.
2.
Fit the reference model and the tray model to the isometric view by
keying in FIT ALL.
3.
Use MicroStations Window Area command to zoom in on the

structural and raceway portion of the model.
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4.
5.
Render the model so that you can visually check for interferences.
a.
Select View from the MicroStation Command window.
b.
Select Render, then select Smooth and identify the isometric

view. This view will then be rendered, which could take a
moment.
Turn off Rendering by selecting Update All from the Bar

Commands palette.
The model is displayed in wire frame mode again.
6.
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Placing Tray-to-Tray Drop Points

Define a group of raceway elements.
Highlight elements within a group.
Copy an existing tray within the model.
Place RCPs and drop points in the model.
displayed and have completed routing the tray as instructed in the previous
unit.
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Creating a Group
1.
Window in on the tray in the isometric view.
2.
Select Define Group from the Modify Group palette.

The Groups form displays.
3.
Create a group named GR1 which will be comprised of raceway oneline and three-line elements.
In the group name input field (circle 1), key in GR1
4.
Under Group Operations, select the Create command (circle 2).
5.
Indicate that you will add one-line and three-line types to GR1.
Under EE Element Types, select One Line, Three Line, and RCP
(circle 3).
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6.
Indicate that you will restrict inclusion in your group to trays.

a.
Under EE Method, display the One Line Type form by

selecting One Line Type.
Notice that a subform containing all available one-line types
displays.
b.
Restrict inclusion in your group to trays.

Select TRAY from the list, and select Confirm () on the One
Line Type subform.
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7.
Set fence shape as the method of graphic selection.

Under Graphic Method, select Fence Shape.
8.
Indicate that the group as a whole will be manipulated (in later steps).
Set the Single Element/Entire Group toggle to Entire Group.
9.
Accept the form settings for group GR1.

Select Accept.
10.
Enter first fence point

Place a fence shape around the tray as shown below.
Notice that you can include non-Raceway elements in the fence. The
command will not define them as part of the group.
11.
Accept/reject fence contents

Press <D> to accept the contents of the fence.
The system displays the message Processing... for several minutes
before returning you to the Groups form.
12.
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Notice on the form that GR1 is displayed as the only available group.
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Highlighting Group Elements

1.
Graphically highlight the elements in GR1 to be sure they are all

contained in the group.
Since GR1 is the active group, you can simply select Hilite from the
Group Operations commands.
The tray (one-lines and three-lines) highlights in the model.
2.
Select Clear Hilite from the Group Operations commands to

remove the highlighting.
3.
Copy GR1 to a group called GR2.

a.
In the group name input field, key in GR2, and select Copy
from the Group Operations commands.
b.
Be sure that GR1 is highlighted in the Available Groups list.
c.
Select Accept to copy the group.

GR2 is added to the Available Groups list.
4.
Highlight the elements in GR2.

Be sure GR2 is highlighted in the Available Groups list, and select
Hilite from the Group Operations commands.
Notice that the tray (one-lines and three-lines) highlight in the model,
indicating that you copied GR1 and its contents successfully.
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5.
Drop the group GR2.

a.
Select Drop from the Group Operations commands.
b.
Be sure GR2 is highlighted in the Available Groups list, and

then select Accept.
The command deletes GR2.
It is important to remember that groups are temporary, and
are valid only for the current design session.
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Copying the Tray Within the Model

1.
Select the Copy by Group command from the Groups form.
The Copy by Group precision input form displays.

Make sure GR1 is selected.
2.
Accept/reject Group (GR1)

Press <D> to accept GR1 for copying.
3.
Define Origin
With Move To - Point active, snap to the RCP on the short tray (see
below).

4.
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Move the tray down 500 mm.

Select the Move Down option, and key in 500.
The command locates the copy 500 mm below the original tray.
5.
Exit the Group command.
6.
Turn off the display of the piping reference file (pipe). For details of
performing this procedure, refer back to Step 1 of Preparing the
Reference Files for Design found earlier in this module.
7.
Fit the model to your isometric view.

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Inserting RCPs
1.
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Set Snap Lock to NEAREST.

a.
Select Applications from the MicroStation Command window,

then select MicroStation.
b.
Select Settings from the MicroStation command window.
c.
Select Locks: FULL from the Settings window.
d.
Select SNAP LOCK and set the Mode to NEAREST, then set
the divisor to 2 and dismiss the Locks form.
2.
3.
In the isometric view, window in on the left side of the model.
4.
Update the view, using the MicroStation Update View command.
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Inserting RCPs
Be sure that the motors to the south of the tray are in

the view.
5.
6.
Turn off automatic propagation.

a.
Select the Propagation Setup command from the Runtime

Setup palette.
b.
Set the Automatic Propagation toggle to Off.
c.
Select Confirm ().
Place an RCP on the top tray.

Select the Insert RCP command from the Design palette.
The Insert RCP precision input form displays.
7.

Using Move To - Point, snap to the one-line of the top tray at the
point closest to the second motor from the west end.
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Press <D> when you have successfully identified the top one-line.
8.
Raceway one line

Accept/reject
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Press <D> to place an RCP at the identified point.

9.
Continue moving east and placing RCPs on the top tray next to the
motors.
To place RCPs next to the two motors east of the tee, you must zoom
out and then window in on that side of the model.
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When you have placed all six RCPs, zoom out and then window in on
the tray.
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Placing Drop Points

1.
Window in on the four RCPs you placed earlier on the left side of the
tray.
2.
Make the RCP next to the second motor from the end the active point.
Select the Set Active Point command from the Design palette.
3.
Enter active point

Snap to the portion of the model shown below and then accept the
RCP.
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Notice that the command exits automatically.

4.
Select the Place Drop Point command from the Design palette.
The Place Drop Point precision input form displays.
5.
Identify Raceway RCP

Select Accept to enter the active point as the RCP.
6.
Raceway connect point

Accept/reject
Press <D> to accept the RCP for placement of the drop point.
7.

On the lower tray one-line, snap to a point as close to the motor as
possible.
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Press <D> to enter the tentative point.

8.
Raceway one line

Accept/reject
Press <D> to accept the one-line as identified.
The command places a drop point at the specified point.
9.
Press <R> so that you can identify the other RCPs. Continue moving
east, placing drop points on the lower tray, immediately below the
corresponding RCPs.
10.
Exit the Place Drop Point command.

Select Cancel (X) on the precision input form.
Check the position of the drop points.
a.
Turn off the display of the equipment model. For details of

performing this procedure, refer back to Step 1 of Preparing
the Reference Files for Design found earlier in this module.
b.
Window in on the tray section of the model so that you can see
all six drop points.
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Press <R> to exit the window command.

12.

Keep your design displayed, and go on to the next unit.
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Routing Conduits in a PDS Model
Routing Conduits in a PDS Model

Set one-line type parameters for conduits.
Route and propagate a conduit in the model.
displayed and have completed placing drop points between the upper and
lower trays as instructed in the previous unit.
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Setting Conduit Parameters

1.
Select the Active One-Line Type command from the Runtime

Setup palette.
The Active One Line Type form displays.

2.
Select Conduit from the list, and then select Confirm ().
3.
Display the Active CONDUIT Parameters form.

either the EERWAY or Design palette.
The Active CONDUIT Parameters form displays.

4.
Change the default conduit size as follows:

a.
Display all rows in the conduit specification table.
b.
Select the Clear button, then select the Select button.

The Conduit Specification form displays, showing all
available rows..
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c.
Select the 3" Galvanized Tubing specification from the form.
d.
Select Confirm () on the Conduit Specification form, and on

the main form.
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5.
Turn on the display of the equipment reference file.

If you need help doing this, refer back to the Preparing the Reference
Files for Design section for more information on how this is done.
6.
Fit your model to the isometric view.

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Routing a Conduit
1.
Window in on the left side of the structure. This time, key in

window area to invoke the MicroStation windowing command.

2.
Select Place One-Line command from the EERWAY palette.

3.

Begin a conduit section 500 mm above the trays.
a.
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b.
Using Move To - Point, snap to the RCP at the center of the

upper tee, and press <D> to accept the tentative point.
c.
Using Move-Up, key in 500.
d.
Using Move-North, key in 500.
e.
Enter the point by selecting Accept.
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4.

Route the conduit west to the end of the structure.
Using Move To - West, snap to one of the horizontal beams at the
left end of the structure, and press <D> to accept the tentative point.
5.

Select Accept to complete the conduit you just routed.
Notice that the system does not place cross sections at the endpoints
of the run.
6.

Select Cancel (X) to exit the Place One-Line command.
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Propagating a Conduit
Propagating a Conduit
1.
Select Propagate Element command from the Modify Element

palette.

2.
Identify Raceway One-Line or RCP

Select Accept, since the active point is the conduits endpoint.
3.
Raceway one line

Accept/reject
Press <D> to accept the conduit for propagation.
The command propagates the one-line conduit.
4.
Select Cancel (X) to exit the command.
5.
Window in on the conduit using win area.
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Routing a Conduit (Revisited)

1.
Window in on the right side of the structure using both the Fit All and
Window Area commands. Be sure the right end of the conduit
displays in the view.
2.
Select Place One-Line from the EERWAY palette.

3.

Route the conduit east from its right end.
Using Move To - Point, snap to and then accept the RCP.
4.

Accept/reject
Press <R> to reject the continuation action.
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Routing a Conduit (Revisited)

6.

Route the conduit north and east to the end of the structure.
7.
a.
Using Move-North, key in 1000.
b.
Using Move To - East, snap to one of the horizontal beams at

the right end of the structure.
c.
Press <D> to accept the tentative point.
d.
Select Accept to complete the run.

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Propagating a Conduit (Revisited)

1.
Display the Propagate Element precision input form again.
2.
Identify Raceway element

Since the endpoint of the conduit is already active, select Accept to
identify the entire conduit.
Accept/reject
Press <D> to propagate the conduit.
The command propagates the conduit.
3.

4.
Fit the entire model to the isometric view.

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Propagating a Conduit (Revisited)

5.
This concludes the activity. Leave the design displayed to the screen,
and go on to the next unit.
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Annotating Raceway Elements

Annotate a tray in the model.
Annotate a drop point in the model.
Before you start this activity, you must have myfile.dgn displayed.
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Annotating a Tray
1.
Window in on the trays in View 2 using the Window Area

command.
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2.
Select the Annotate Element command from the Modify Element

palette.
3.

Snap to the one-line of the top tray at the base of the model, and press
<D> to accept the tentative point.
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4.
Raceway one line

Accept/reject
Press <D> to accept the one-line for annotation.
The Annotate Element form displays.
5.
Change additional weight to 1000 and one-line length to 3000.

a.
Select the Column value field for additional weight, and key
in 1000.
Notice that the Source now displays the value new.
b.
Select the Column value field for one line length, and key in
3000.
Notice that the Source now displays the value new.
6.
Turn on the display for the annotation you modified.

Set the Display field to On for both additional weight and one line
length.
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7.

Notice that the annotation is attached to the cursor in drag mode.
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8.
Move the annotation next to the tray it describes, and press <D>.
9.
Window in on the text, using the Window Area command.
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Annotating Drop Points

1.
Fit the design to View 2, and window in on the two motors on the
right side of the model.
2.

Snap to the drop point on the right, and press <D> to accept the
tentative point.
3.
Raceway drop point

Accept/reject
Press <D> to annotate the drop point.
The Annotate Element form displays.
Define annotation for the drop point - Key in No. 1 for drop point
tag.
5.
Turn on the display for the drop point tag.

Set the Display toggle to On.
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6.
Accept the form settings by selecting Confirm (), and place the
annotation.
The drop point tag displays in drag mode.
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7.
Place the tag next to the drop point.
8.
This concludes the activity. Go on to the next unit.
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Correcting an Interference
Correcting an Interference
This is an advanced exercise, designed to test routing skills learned to this
point. The instructions supply you with the minimum information you need
to complete the project. Where necessary, consult earlier activities or ask
the instructor for assistance. You should also follow closely the illustrations
that accompany the instructions.
The following instructions offer one way of correcting the interference
between a pipe and a tray. You may come up with alternative ways of
correcting the same interference.
displayed and have completed all previous activities.
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Correcting a Piping-Tray Interference

1.
Turn on the display of the piping reference file. Turn off the display
of the structural and equipment reference files.
2.
Turn the Automatic Propagation back on.
3.
Zoom in on the left part of the trays, and then render the model. You
will notice an interference between the pipe and the upper tray.
4.
Update the View.

The point of interference is shown below.
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Delete a segment of the upper tray so that you can reroute the tray to
avoid the pipe.
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Since you will be placing trays in the model,

remember to change your active one-line type.
6.
Attach to the RCP, and reroute the one-line close enough to the point
of interference so that you can route the tray under the pipe using
fittings.
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You may need to return to this step later when placing the fittings
to adjust the distance you move west. For now you should
approximate the distance.
7.
Place the first of four elbows to route the tray under the pipe, as
below:
Hint: when placing the elbow fittings, you will need
to adjust the rotation and placepoint.
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Place the second of four elbows to route the tray under the pipe.
9.
Place the third of four elbows to route the tray from under the pipe.
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Place the last of four elbows to finish routing the tray from under the
pipe.
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11.
Render the model again to check for interference.

If the upper tray clears both the pipe and the lower tray, then go on to
the next step. Otherwise, you will need to delete and replace the
fittings.
12.
Route a tray to the end of the structure.
13.

Exit the design file, and go on to the next section.
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Summary
Routing raceways within PDS models requires a familiarity with reference
files (attaching, setting locks, turning on and off reference file display, and
so forth). You will also use MicroStation view commands extensively to
focus in on sections of your raceway, and out in order to see how the
raceway fits within the entire model. MicroStation rendering offers a visual
check for interferences between raceway and PDS elements.
You must be proficient with the available precision input options to design
even the most basic raceway.
You can place fittings manually in the design file where it is not possible to
place a sparse model.
Successful raceway design involves more than simply routing and
propagating one-lines. The available Modify and Group commands are
essential to designing a raceway within a PDS model. You will use a
combination of commands to correct the interferences that occur between
raceway and PDS model.
References
See the MicroStation Reference Guide and the following sections in the EE
Raceway Modeling Reference Guide for more information:
Workflow and Procedures
Precision Input Form
Design Commands
Modify Commands
Modify Element Commands
Modify Group Commands
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Ductbanks
6.
Ductbanks
After completing this section you will be able to:
Define parameters for and place ductbank elements.
Route conduit around a vessel.
Check for and correct duplicate RCPs in a model.
Select the correct size conduit.
In This Section
Placing Ductbanks
Routing Conduit Around a Vessel
Sizing Conduit
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Placing Ductbanks
Define the various parameters needed to place ductbanks.
Place a "peel-out" ductbank.
Before you start this activity you should be in the myfile.dgn model you
were using earlier. In this module you will run high voltage power cables
from a building to the motors using underground ductbanks.
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Setting up for Ductback Placement

1.
Select the Model Unlock command from the Model Commands

palette.
A warning displays asking you to confirm that you want to unlock the
model.
When you locked the myfile.dgn model in a previous exercise, you

locked out the ability to change the symbology control parameters
and the defined systems and one-line types for the model. Therefore,
we need to unlock the model so we can add a high voltage system and
define the graphic symbology for the ductbanks.
2.
Confirm () to warning form to unlock the model.

The model is unlocked.
3.
Select the System Definition command from the Setup Commands

palette.
The System Definition form displays.
4.
Add the High Voltage system to the design file.
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5.
Confirm () the form.
6.
Select the Set Symbology Control command from the Setup

Commands palette.
The Set Graphic Symbology Control form displays.
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7.
Place a data point in the corresponding area of the form to override

the high voltage/ductbank symbology and Confirm ().
8.
Select the Symbology Control command from the Setup

Commands palette.
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The Symbology Control form displays.

9.
Choose High Voltage from the System displays list and choose
Ductbank from the One Line Type Overrides display list.
10.
Define the graphic parameters as follows:

Name
One Line
Three Line
Cross Section
RCP
Level
Color
Style
Weight
4
5
6
6
0
2
3
5
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
11.
Confirm () to save your changes.
12.
Select the Active One-line Type command from the Runtime Setup
palette.
The Active One-line Type form displays.

13.
Make Ductbank the active one-line type and Confirm ().
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14.
Select the Set Active System command from the Runtime Setup
palette.
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Choose High Voltage as the active system and Confirm ().
16.
Key in reference attach .
17.
Attach the building.dgn file and use the logical name build. Be sure
to turn on snap and locate for the building.dgn reference file.
18.
Turn the display off for the piping model, and turn on the display for
the equipment and structural models.
19.
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Placing Ductbanks
Placing Ductbanks
1.
Key in lock snap keypoint to set the keypoint snap lock on.
2.
Window in on the left side of the building and the structure.
3.
Select the Place One-line command from the EERWAY palette.
4.
On the Place One-line precision input form. Set the one-line

justification point to Lower Right.
5.
Select the Ht (height) field and key in 1000
6.
Select the Wid (width) field and key in 1500
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7.
Select the Construct Point option and define the following point:
Snap to the bottom-northeast corner of the building next to
overhead door.
Use Move > Down and key in 1000.

Accept to enter the construction point.
8.
Select the Extend/Reduce run option.

Set the Extend/Reduce toggle to Extend.
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Make sure the Distance option is selected and key in 2500.

Accept to enter the extension.
9.

Select the Move To > North option and snap to the corner column of
the structure.
10.

Select the Move To > West option and snap to the second motor
from the right.
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Accept to place the ductbank.
12.
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Change the ductbank width to 1000.

Select the Just Pnt button until the active point moves to the right
bottom of the ductbank cross section (see below).
Change the justification display list to Lower Left.
13.

Select Accept to make the active point the first point.
14.

Using the Move To > West option and snap to the third motor from
the west.
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Accept to place the ductbank.
16.
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Change the ductbank width to 500.

17.
Accept to place the first point on the end of the last ductbank (the
active point).
18.

Still using Move To > West, snap to the far west motor.
19.
Accept to place the ductbank. Exit the command.
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Route Conduit Around Vessel

Define a new set of conduit parameters.
Route a conduit around a vessel.
Check the model for duplicate RCPs.
You should still be in the myfile.dgn model.
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1.
Select the Active One-line Type command from the Runtime Setup
palette.
The Active One-Line Type form displays.

2.
Make Conduit the active one-line type and Confirm ().
3.
Select the Active System command from the Runtime Setup palette.

4.
Make sure the Systems button is selected and select Alarm from the
list. This makes Alarm the active system.
5.
Select the Subsystem button and select Control from the list. This
defines Control to be a subsystem.
Notice that Alarm remained highlighted when you selected Control.
This is because you can have multiple Subsystems defined. In
addtion, Raceway automatically includes the active system (alarm) as
a subsystem.
6.
Confirm () to save the new system definitions.
7.
Select the Propagation Setup command from the Runtime Setup

palette.
The Propagation Setup form displays.

8.
Verify the Automatic Propagation is set to On then Confirm ().
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Routing the Conduit

1.
2.

Snap to the east end of the conduit you routed earlier.
3.

Press <R> to indicate you do not want to continue the one-line.
4.

Again, press <R> to indicate you do not want to attach to the RCP.
5.

Select the Extend/Reduce option and reduce the next run by 200.
Accept to enter the reduction.
6.
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Routing the Conduit
Using Move To > Elev option, snap to the bottom platform on the
vessel.
7.
Place a data point to accept the move.
8.

Select Move To > North and snap to the active point at the platform
elevation in the center of the blue cylinder.
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9.

Reduce the next run by 1500mm. After Accepting the reduction, use
the Move To > West option and snap to the same active point.
10.
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Accept to place the conduit.
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Routing the Conduit
11.

Create the following Construct point.
Move To > Point and snap to the active point in the cylinder.
Move > West and key in 1500.
Move > Down and key in 200.
Accept the construct point as the first point.
12.

Use Move To > West and snap to the west end of the structure.
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13.
Accept to place the conduit and exit the command.
14.
Key in window tile

The four MicroStation views redisplay with each using a fourth of the
screen.
15.
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Fit all four views.
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Routing the Conduit
16.
Using the Window Area command, window in in all four views to

where the conduits and vessel meet.
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17.
Select the Route Around Vessel command from the Design palette.
18.
Identify first RCP

Using the Front view, snap to the conduit RCP on the east side of the
vessel and press <D> to accept it.
19.
Identify second RCP

Also in the Front view, snap to the conduit RCP on the west side of
the vessel and press <D> to accept it.
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20.
Identify vessel to route around

In the Top view, select the arc at the top of the vessel.
21.
Key in minimum distance from vessel

Key in 500 . This distance is the closest the conduit can come to the
vessel.
22.
Key in the number of one-line segments

Key in 5 .
The route is calculated and the conduit displays on one side of the
vessel.
23.
Accept/Reject
If the conduit is on the south side of the vessel, press <D> to accept it
for placement.
OR
If the conduit in on the north side of the vessel, press <R>.
The conduit displays on the south side of the vessel.
Press <D> to accept the conduit on the south side.
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Exit the command.
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Checking for Duplicate RCP
Checking for Duplicate RCP

1.
Select the Check Coincident RCPs command from the Modify

Element palette.
The Check Coincident RCPs form appears displaying information

about duplicate RCPs found in the model.
2.
Select one of the conduit lines in the form.

Raceway highlights the conduit in the active view. Notice that the
Status field for the conduit you selected changes to Save.
3.
Select the other conduit line.

That conduits status in now Save.
4.
Decide which RCP you want to keep (the RCPs have different
systems defined) then select the Combine button.
The duplicate RCPs are merged.
5.
Exit the command.
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Conduit Sizing
Correct a conduit interference with a beam.
Size a conduit.
You should still be in the myfile.dgn model.
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Correcting Conduit Interference
Correcting Conduit Interference

1.
Fit all four views again.
2.
Notice that the conduit you placed in the last exercise interferes with
the beams at the east end of the structure.
3.
Select the Move One-Line Segment command.
4.
Identify Raceway One-line Segment

Snap to the vertical part of the conduit that runs through the beams.
The vertical conduit segment highlights.
5.
Accept/Reject
Press <D> to accept the conduit.
6.
Enter data point to place
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Use Move > West and key in 200.

The conduit is moved to just west of the structural beams.
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Sizing a Conduit
1.
Select the Set Conduit Sizing Attributes command from the Setup
Commands palette.
The Set Conduit Sizing Attributes form displays.
2.
Verify that nominal size and units are selected, then Confirm ().
3.
Maximize the Isometric View and turn off the display of the structural
and equipment models. This will make viewing the conduit easier.
4.
Use the Window Area command and window in on the west end of
the conduit.
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5.
Select the Conduit Sizing command from the Design palette.

The Conduit Sizing precision input form displays.
6.
Identify CONDUIT
Select the conduit.
The Conduit Sizing form displays.

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Select the code list for Size and select 14 AWG from the list.
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Sizing a Conduit
8.
Select the Process Query button on the form.

The Wire/Cable form displays listing all 14 AWG size cables.
9.
Select each cable from the Wire/Cable form.

The cable is assigned to the conduit and displays in the Conduit
Sizing form.
10.
Cancel (X) the Wire/Cable form.
11.
Select Initialize Query to clear your previous query parameters.
12.
Select the Insulation Type code list and select THHN/T from the
list.
13.
Select the Process Query button.

Since only one occurrence of a cable with THHN/T insulation was
found in the database, it is automatically added to the cables
assigned to the conduit.
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14.
Select the Conduit Sizing forms Accept button to size the conduit
based on the cables assigned to it.
The size of the conduit did not change because a 3 inch conduit is
sufficient to handle the currently defined cables.
15.
Select the Append Contents button.
16.
Identify CONDUIT
Select the same conduit again.
Now 2 of each cable are assigned to the conduit.
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17.
Select the Accept button again to size the conduit.

The size of the conduit still did not change because a 3 inch conduit is
still sufficient to handle the currently defined cables.
18.
Select the Append Contents button.
19.
Identify CONDUIT
Select the same conduit again.
Now 4 of each cable are now assigned to the conduit and a warning
message displays that the percent fill on the conduit has been
exceeded.
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20.
Select the Accept button to size the conduit.

A new size is calculated. A warning box displays asking you to
confirm the new conduit size that was selected.
21.
Confirm () the form to resize the conduit.

The conduit is resized and repropagated.
22.
Select the Remove Cable button.

Place two data points in each row of the defined cables. This will
remove two cable from each type.
DO NOT HIT ENTER to move down to the next
field; ENTER performs the same function as placing a
data point, which will remove more cables than you
intend.
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Sizing a Conduit
23.
Set the Increase size ONLY / Increase/Decrease size toggle to

Increase/Decrease size.
24.
Select Accept to size the conduit.

The conduit size is recalculated to be 3 inches.
25.
Confirm () the warning box to accept the size.

The conduit is resized back to 3 inches.
26.
Exit the command.
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Summary
In this module you learned how to place a ductbank and how to change the
ductbanks dimension during placement. You also learned how to route a
conduit around a vessel or other round obstacles in the design file. The
method for sizing conduit was also discussed in this section.
Additional Information
EE Raceway Modeling Reference Guide
See the Design Commands section for more information on ductbanks
and conduit sizing.
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7.
Databases
7. Databases

Create an INFORMIX Standard Engine (SE) database.
Create a project schema.
Load (populate) the project database.
Output the loading results to the screen and to a file.
Generate a bill of materials and material takeoff report.
In This Section
Working with the Project Schema
Loading the Database
Running Reports
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Working with the Project Schema

Create an INFORMIX Standard Engine (SE) database.
Create a project schema.
Update the project schema with EE Raceway tables.
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Creating an INFORMIX Database

7. Databases
1.
Go to your project directory.

At the command line in the active local window, key in:
cd /usr/ee/db
2.
Create an INFORMIX SE database called train_prj in the project

directory.
At the command line, key in:
/usr/informix/bin/infxcreate train_prj
3.
Return to your home directory by keyin in cd.
4.

At the command line, key in EE
The Electrical Engineer Project Menu displays:
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Creating the Project Schema

1.
Enter the RIS Schema Manager environment.

Display the Database Utilities form by selecting the Database
Utilities option from the Project Menu.
Then, select RIS Schema utilities from the form.
2.
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Select the Schema Definition option on the RIS Schema Manager

form.
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Creating the Project Schema
Select the Create Schema option on the RIS Schema Manager

form.
4.
Create a project schema named train_prj.
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3.
a.
Define the schema and user information as follows:

In the Schema Name field, key in train_prj
Indicate that you are creating the schema locally on your
workstation by selecting the Get Client Address button.
Do not alter the displayed network information.
Select the OS Type display list, and select UNIX.
Key in ee in the Database Username field (account
login).
Key in ee1 in the Password field.
(To display the password as you key it in, set the Echo/No
Echo toggle next to the input field to Echo.)
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b.
Define the database information as follows:

Specify the database type.
Select Informix from the Database Type display list.
Key in /usr/ee/db/train_prj in the Database
Name field.
Enter the location of your Reference Database Management
System (RDBMS).
Key in /usr/informix in the Database Management
System Location field.
5.
Select the Accept button at the top of the form to create the schema.
The message Schema "train_prj" successfully created displays.
6.
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Select Cancel on both the Create Schema and RIS Schema

Manager forms to return to the project environment.
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Updating the Project Schema
Updating the Project Schema
1.
Select the Update project schema button on the Database Utilities

form.
The Update project schema form displays.
2.
Update the schema you just created.

Key in train_prj in the Schema name field.
Select the EE Raceway check box.
3.
Confirm () to accept the form information to update the schema.

Do not be alarmed by the processing time. The system takes few
minutes to update the project schema, and longer to update a
reference schema.
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Before you can populate the database with the information from your design
file, you must add the delivered EE Raceway tables to the project schema.
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When the process is complete, the following screen displays the

create_db.err file:
4.
Review the results using the scroll bar to view the update results in
their entirety.
Your instructor can answer questions you have about the
tables that the process loaded into the project schema.
5.

Select the Reset button at the top of the output form.
THEN
Select the Reset button at the top of both the Update project schema
and the Database Utilities forms.
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Populate the project database with information from your design file
by running the Load Database process.
Output the loading results to the screen through the Drawing Utility
menu.
Before you start this activity, you must be in the EE environment.
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Using the Load Database Process

1.
Enter the EE Raceway environment.

Select Enter from the Project Menu, and then select train from the
scrolling area.
2.
Accept the form information with Confirm ().
3.
From the Electrical Engineer Product Menu, select EE Raceway.
4.
Display the available EE Raceway processes.

Select the Process option from the Design Menu.
5.
Display the Load Database form.

Select Load Database from the list of available processes.
THEN
Select Confirm ().
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6.
Complete the form information to load the database.

Be sure myfile.dgn is highlighted in the listing area.
Notice that myfile.dgn already displays in the Enter design name
field.
For information about the output and error files, see
the section entitled Load Database in the EE Raceway
Modeling Reference Guide.
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7.
Accept the form information to load myfile.dgn in the project

database with Confirm ().
Processing... displays at the bottom of the form.
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Since errors occurred during the process, they display to the screen,
similar to the following:
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8.
Review the loading errors.
9.
Exit the Load Database process.

Select Reset at the top of the form.
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Reviewing Loading Messages Outside of Load

Database
1.
Select Utility from the Design Menu.
2.
Display the loading messages file, load.msg to the screen.

a.
Select Output.
A scrollable list of options displays.
b.
Select TO SCREEN from the list.
c.
Specify the loading message file as the file to display.

Select load.msg from the Message list.
Notice that it now displays in the File name field.
3.
Accept the form settings to display load.msg to the screen.

Select Confirm ().
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Reviewing Loading Messages Outside of Load Database
A message file displays to the screen, similar to the one below:
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4.
After reviewing the file, select Reset to exit the display.
5.
Return to the Design Menu.

Select Reset to exit the Utilities screen.
6.

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Running Reports
Generate bill of materials reports, including a report by volume.
Generate a material takeoff report.
Before you start the activity, you must have run Load Database to load the
design file information into the project database train_prj. You should be
in the EE Raceway environment:
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Generating a Bill of Materials

7. Databases
1.
Display the available EE Raceway reports.

Select Report from the Design Menu.
2.
Display the Raceway bill of materials report input form.

Select Raceway bill of materials report from the list of available
reports.
Select Confirm ().
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3.
Confirm () to accept the default form information to generate a bill

of materials.
Since no errors occurred during the process, the generated bill of
materials report displays.
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4.

Select Reset on the output form, and then select Reset on the
Raceway bill of materials report input form.
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Generating a Bill of Materials by Volume

To generate a bill of materials for a particular area (volume) in your 3D EE
Raceway design file, you can run the Raceway bill of materials by volume
report. In order to do this, you must first record the coordinates for the
volume on which you are reporting.
1.
Enter myfile.dgn.
Select Design from the Design Menu, and select Confirm ().
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Your design file should display with all PDS reference files attached,
as follows:
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2.
Window in around the structural portion of the model in View 2.
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3.
Display the Place One-Line precision input form.

Select the Place One Line command from the panel menu.
4.

Snap to the front left post of the structure, as below, and then press
<D> to accept the point.
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This point is the lower set of coordinates for the

volume (area) you are marking. Be sure that the
structural post highlights when you snap to it.
5.
Record the coordinates of this point for later input to the report.
The coordinates should display on the precision input form in the
following format:
East coordinate
North coordinate
Elevation coordinate
6.

Press <R> to reset the Place One-Line command.
7.

Snap to the top of the rear right post of the structural model, as below,
and then press <D> to accept the point.
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This point is the upper set of coordinates for the

volume you are marking. Be sure that the post
highlights when you snap to it.
8.
Record the coordinates (East, North, and Elevation) for this point, as
you did for the first point.
9.
Exit the design file.

Select Cancel (X) from the precision input form, and then select Exit
from the bar menu.
10.
Display the available reports.

Select Report from the Design Menu.
11.
Display the Raceway bill of materials by volume form.

Select Raceway bill of materials by volume from the list of reports.
THEN
Select Confirm ().
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12.
Enter the coordinates you recorded for the first point of the volume.
In the Enter low range (PDS coordinates: east north elev.) field,
key in the coordinates, separating each by a space, as in the following
format:
<east coordinate> <north coordinate> <elevation coordinate>
13.
Enter the coordinates you recorded for the second point of the
volume.
In the Enter high range ((PDS coordinates: east north elev.) field,
key in the coordinates, separating each by a space as you did in the
previous step.
While your coordinates will vary somewhat, the completed form
should resemble the following:
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14.
Generate the bill of materials for the specified volume.

Select Confirm () to accept the form settings and run the report.
15.
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When processing is complete, the generated bill of materials report

displays.
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16.

Select Reset on the output form, and then select Reset on the
Raceway bill of materials report by volume input form.
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Generating a Material Takeoff Report

1.
Display the Material takeoff report input form.

Select Material takeoff report from the list of available reports.
THEN
Select Confirm ().
2.
Accept the default form information to generate the material takeoff

report.
Select Confirm ().
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Generating a Material Takeoff Report
7. Databases

If no errors occur during the process, the generated material takeoff
report displays as below:
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Select Reset on the output form, and then select Cancel (X) on the
Material takeoff report input form.
3.

Re-enter the design file myfile.dgn, and go on to the next section.
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You will create an empty database outside of the EE Raceway application.

See the documentation delivered with your own Relational Database
Management System (RDBMS) for more information.
The available Database Utilities allow you to create and update (with EE
Raceway tables) your project and reference schemas. RIS Schema
Manager, an option within Database Utilities, provides all schema creation
and deletion capabilities.
You will load your design file in the project database using the Load
Database process. You can output the results of this process to the screen
or to a file.
After loading design file information in the project database, you can
organize the information by generating reports such as a bill of materials.
The Report option on the Drawing Menu lists all available EE Raceway
reports and rule checks.
References
Installation Instructions
Electrical Engineer (EE) Environment
Electrical Engineer (EE) Raceway Environment
Processes
Reports (appendix)
RIS Schema Manager (appendix)
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Utilities
8.
Utilities
Display the system and one-line type associated with an element.
Display the mslink value of an element.
Display the ASID and sector/word value of an element.
8. Utilities
Highlight elements based on certain criteria, such as ASID,

sector/word value, and mslink.
Use a data file as the source for highlighting elements.
In This Section
Displaying Element Attributes.
Highlighting Elements in the Model.
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Displaying Element Attributes

Display the sector/word and mslink values of elements.
Display the element type and ASID ID for an identified conduit.
Display the associated system and one-line type for an identified
RCP.
Before you start this activity, you must have myfile.dgn displayed and have
completed all previous modules.
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Displaying Sector/Word and Mslink Values
Displaying Sector/Word and Mslink Values

1.
Select the Display Sector/Word command from the Utilities palette.
2.
Window in on the part of the structure where you corrected the pipetray interference earlier.
3.
Identify element
4.
Raceway one line

Accept/reject
Press <D> to accept the one-line.
The command displays to the MicroStation command window the
sector and word position of the one-line.
5.
Fit the model and then window in on the tee in the center of the
structure.
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Snap to and then identify the top tray at any point west of the elbows
you placed.
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6.
Select the Display Link command from the Utilities palette.
7.
Identify element
Snap to and then accept the left edge of the lower tee.
8.
Raceway three line fitting

Accept/reject
Press <D> to accept the lower tee.
The command displays the entity and mslink value for the elbow in
the MicroStation command window.
9.
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Make note of the entity number and mslink for use in the next unit.
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Displaying the Conduit Type and ASID ID
Displaying the Conduit Type and ASID ID

1.
Fit the model and then window in on the left side of the structure.
2.
Select the Display ASID ID command from the panel menu.
3.
Identify element
Snap to and then identify the conduit one-line.
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4.
Raceway one line

Accept/reject
Press <D> to accept the conduit.
The command displays to the MicroStation command window the
element type and ASID ID of the conduit.
5.
Record the type and ASID ID values for use in the next unit.
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Displaying the System and One-Line Type

1.
Select the Display System and One-Line Type command from the
Utilities palette.
The Display System & OLT precision input form displays.

2.

Using Move To - Point, snap to and identify the RCP on the left end
of the conduit.
3.

Accept/reject
Press <D> to accept the RCP.
The subform displays the system and one-line type associated with the
identified RCP.
4.

Press <R> to exit the command, and go on to the next unit.
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Highlighting Elements in the Model
Highlighting Elements in the Model

Highlight an element based on its mslink value.
Highlight the location of propagation errors retrieved from the
load.err file.
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Before you start this activity, you must have myfile.dgn displayed and have
the element attributes you recorded in the previous unit. You must also
have the error file load.err output by the Load Database process. (See the
previous section, Databases, for more information about this file.)
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Highlighting Element by Mslink Value

1.
Window in on the trays in View 2.
2.
Select the Highlight by Link command from the panel menu.
3.
Key in entity and mslink (###:###) or file name

Key in the values for entity (table) and mslink that you recorded
during the previous activity.
4.
Point to view for window

Place a data point in View 2.
The command zooms in on and highlights the lower tee.
5.
Display the Select hilite asid mode form.

Select the Select Hilite asid Mode command from the Utilities
palette.
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Highlighting Element by Mslink Value
The form displays.

6.
Select the Only the Element option from the form.
The form collapses.

7.
Key in asid id or file name
8.

The command zooms in on and highlights the conduit one-line on the
left side of the structure.
9.

Press <R> to redisplay the Select hilite asid mode form.
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Key in the ASID ID that you recorded during the previous activity.
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Using a Data File as a Source for Highlighting

1.
Select the Only the Element option from the form again.
The form collapses.
2.

Key in the load database error file you generated in the previous
module.
Key in load.err.
The file is displayed as a form.
3.
Highlight the first error listed on the form.

Select the error from the list, and select Confirm ().
4.

The system zooms in on the error.
5.
Point to continue / Reset to exit file

Press <D> to return to the form.
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6.
Highlight the last error listed on the form.

Select the error from the list, and select Confirm ().
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7.

The command zooms in on the error.
8.
Point to continue / Reset to exit file

Press <R> to exit the file entirely. Key in asid id or file name
THEN
Press <R> again to return to the Select hilite asid mode.
9.
Exit the command entirely.

Select Cancel (X).
10.
Fit the model to View 2.
11.

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Summary
EE Raceway Utilities are tools that identify elements in your raceway
model. You can highlight elements based on attribute information (ASID
ID, sector/word position, and so forth), or you can display the same attribute
information for specified elements. Many of the commands allow you to
select elements to highlight from a message or error file.
You can also display the system and one-line type associated with an
identified element, and you can highlight propagation errors in the design
file.
Utilities commands are helpful tools for locating and identifying errors in
the design file.
References
Utilities Commands
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Modifying Elements
9.
Modifying Elements
After completing this section you will be able to:
Place, edit, and modify fittings in the design file.
Add or replace the systems defined for one-lines.
Move and clone one-lines.
Insert and move one-line vertices.
In This Section
Placing and Editing Manual Fittings
One-line Systems
9. Modify
Elements
Cloning and Moving
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Placing and Editing Manual Fittings

In this activity you will be placing and modifying fittings using the
Edit/Insert Manual Fitting command. You will also use the Place Fitting
by Rule and the Place Fitting by Rule by Group commands which use
user defined rules to specify which fitting are placed in the model.
Before you start this activity, you must have the design file model2.dgn
displayed. model2.dgn was the model you created at the end of Section 3.
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Edit/Insert Manual Fitting

1.
Select the Set Active One-Line Type command.
The Active One-Line Type form displays.
Define Conduit as the active one-line type then Confirm ().
3.
Select the Place One-Line command.
9. Modify
Elements
2.
The Place One-line precision input form displays.

4.

Select Accept to place the first point at the default of 0,0,0.
5.

Place a conduit using the following commands.
Move > East and key in 3000.
Move > North and key in 3000.
Move > East and key in 3000.
6.

Select Accept to place the conduit in the design file then exit the
Place One-Line command.
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7.
Fit the view.
8.
Select the Edit/Insert Manual Fitting command.
The Edit/Insert Manual Fitting precision input form displays.

9.
Identify Raceway Fitting or RCP

Select and accept the first 90 degree bend (in the bottom right of the
view).
The Edit/Insert Manual Fitting form displays.
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The default fitting defined in the form displays in the model.

10.
Select the type display list and select the T MARK 9 fitting type.
9. Modify
Elements
The dynamic fitting displayed in the model changes to a tee type

fitting.
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11.
Select Accept to place the tee fitting in the model.
12.
Exit the Edit/Insert Manual Fitting command.
13.
14.

Snap to the tees RCP at the fittings center.
15.

Accept/Reject
Press <D> to attach to the RCP you identified.
16.

Select the Move > East option and key in 2000.
17.
Accept the form to place the conduit run.

The conduit run is placed and the propagation is updated.
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19.
Select the Place Manual Fitting command.
9. Modify
Elements
18.
The Place Manual Fitting form displays and a tee fitting displays at
the active point (the end of the conduit run you just placed).
20.
Select Accept on the Place Manual Fitting form to place the

displayed tee in the model.
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21.
Exit the Place Manual Fitting command.
22.
23.

Snap to the RCP of the tee you just placed.
24.

Accept/Reject
25.

Using the Move > East option, key in 2000.
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26.
Accept to place the conduit and exit the command.
27.
Fit the view.
________________
9. Modify
Elements
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Flipping Fittings
1.
2.

Select the last tee you placed in the model. When it highlights, press
<D> to accept it.
The Edit/Insert Manual Fitting form displays.
3.
Reset Rotates Fitting

Press <R> to rotate the fitting until the center leg of the tee is facing
south.
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4.
Select Accept to confirm the fittings new orientation then exit the
Edit/Insert Manual Fitting command.
5.
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Flipping Fittings
6.

Snap to the RCP of the tee you just flipped to identify it as the first
point.
7.
Attach to Existing RCP?

Accept/Reject
Press <D> to confirm that you want to attach to the tees RCP.
8.

Select Move > South and key in 2000.
9.
Accept to place the run then exit the command.
9. Modify
Elements
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Removing Fittings
1.

2.
Make a 4" BT Aluminum Fitting the default fitting.

Select the Part Key Display button.
The cond_body specification form displays.
Select the Clear button then key in 4 in the size field and BT
in the type field.
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Removing Fittings
Select the Select button.

The system searches the database and displays all available 4
inch BT type fittings from which you can choose.
Choose the Aluminum fitting from the list and Confirm () the
form.
The cond_body specification form displays all the fields
associated with the 4 inch BT Aluminum fitting.
Confirm () the cond_body form.
9. Modify
Elements
The Place Manual Fitting form updates displaying the 4 inch BT
Aluminum fitting information.
3.
Select Accept to place the fitting in the model.
4.
5.
Fit the view.
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6.
7.

Identify the RCP in the fitting you just placed as the first point.
8.

Accept/Reject
Press <D> to accept that you want to attach to the fittings RCP.
9.

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10.
Accept to place the conduit in the design file.
11.
Exit the Place One-Line command and fit the view.
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Removing Fittings
9. Modify
Elements
12.
Select the Remove Fitting command from the Modify Element

palette.
The Remove Fitting precision input form displays.

13.
Identify Fitting or RCP

Snap to the 4 inch BT Aluminum fitting that you placed a few
minutes ago. When the fitting highlights, press <D> to accept it.
The fitting is removed leaving only the RCP on the one-line.
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14.
Exit the Remove Fitting command.
15.
16.
Identify Fitting or RCP

Select the RCP of the fitting that was removed.
17.
Raceway Connect Point

Accept/Reject
Press <D> to accept the RCP.
The Edit/Insert Manual Fitting form displays and a fitting displays
on the RCP.
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18.
Select the type display list and select the T Mark 9 fitting.
19.
Accept to place the fitting.
20.
Exit the Edit/Insert Manual Fitting command.
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Removing Fittings
9. Modify
Elements
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Cutback on Fitting Placement

1.

2.
Select the Define Active Point command from the form.
3.
Enter active point

Select the south end of the last conduit that was placed.
The default fitting is placed at the very end of the one-line.

4.
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Zoom In on that fitting.
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Cutback on Fitting Placement
9. Modify
Elements
Press <R> to exit the Zoom In command.

5.
Reset Rotates Fitting

On the Place Manual Fitting form, set the Cutback Mode toggle to
On.
Note how the fitting is adjusted back onto the one-line, overlapping a
portion of the one-line.
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6.
Select Accept to place the fitting.

The fitting is placed, and the one-line is cutback and repropagated.
Note that the Cutback Mode toggle on the form no longer displays.
7.
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Place Fitting by Rule

1.
2.

Using the Construct Point option, select the far west end of conduit
and Move > North 5000. Accept the constructed point as the first
point.
3.

Route the conduit using the following points.
Move > East 3000
Move > North 3000
4.
9. Modify
Elements
Move > East 3000 and Accept to place.

Fit the view.
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5.
Zoom in on the new run.
6.
Select the Place Fitting by Rule command.
7.

Snap to the 90 degree angle where the conduit run you just placed
turns north.
8.
Raceway Three Line Fitting

Accept/Reject
Press <D> to accept the highlighted three-line fitting.
The software places an RCP and a fitting. The fitting is chosen by a
set of rules defined in the reference database. In this case, the rule
defines that a LB fitting be placed.
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9. Modify
Elements
9.
Exit the command.
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Place Fitting by Rule by Group

1.
2.

Snap to the far east end of the last conduit run you placed and accept
it as the first point.
3.
Continue existing one-line

Accept/Reject
Press <D> to indicate that you want to continue the one-line.
4.

Route the conduit using the following points.
Select Move > East and key in 2000.
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5.
Accept to place the conduit.
6.
Fit the view.
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9. Modify
Elements
Press <R> to exit the Fit command.

7.

Select the Construct Point command on the precision input form.
8.
Select Move > West and key in 2000.
9.
Select Accept to enter the construct point.
10.
Break one-line?
Accept/Reject
Press <D> to break the one-line.
11.

12.
Accept to place the conduit in the model then exit the command.
13.
Zoom in on the new conduit run.
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14.
Select the Insert RCP command from the Design palette.
15.
Select Move > North and key in 4000.
16.
Raceway One-Line
Accept/Reject
Press <D> to accept the one-line.
An RCP is placed at the elbow.
17.
Exit the command.
18.
Select the Group Control command from the Modify Group palette.
Define the form parameters as:

Select the Create option on the form.
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Select the Temporary Group name field and key in one .

Choose the Select All option under the EE Element Types field.
Select One-line Types from the EE Method list.
Choose Conduit from the list that displays and Confirm () the
pop-up list.
Select the Fence Shape option under the Graphic Method.
9. Modify
Elements
19.
Accept the Group form.
20.
Enter first fence point

Place a fence around the conduit runs as shown below.
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21.
Select the Place Fitting by Rule by Group option from the Groups
form.
22.
Accept/reject Group (one)

Press <D> to accept the highlighted group.
The fitting is placed according to the rules in the reference database.
23.
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Exit the Groups form.
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265
9. Modify
Elements
Notice that the 90 degree angle without an RCP did not

have a fitting placed on it. This is because the Place
Fitting by Rule by Group only checks one-line
intersections that have an RCP.
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One-line Systems
In this activity you will be adding and replacing systems on one-lines that
are already in the model.
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Adding Systems
Adding Systems
1.
Select the Display System and One-line Type command.
2.

Select the conduit run and accept it when prompted.
The system and the one-line type displays in the form.
3.
Exit the command.
4.
Select the Group Control command from the Modify Group palette.
The Groups form displays.

5.
Verify that the group named one is highlighted in the Available

Groups list and the Single Element/Entire Group toggle is set to
Entire Group.
6.
Select the Add System Group command from the form.
Group one highlights.

7.
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9. Modify
Elements
Note the system (control) and subsystems (alarm) assigned to the

one-line type.
________________
Press <D> to accept the highlighted group.

The Add Systems form displays.
8.
Select Communication from the form and Confirm ().
The communications system type is added to the conduits in group

one.
9.
Exit the Groups form.
10.
Select the Display System and One-line Type command again.
11.

Note that communication has been added as a subsystem.

12.
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Exit the command.
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Replacing Systems
Replacing Systems
1.
Select the Replace Systems by Group command.
The elements of group one highlight.

2.

Press <D> to accept the group.
The Replace Systems form displays.
Select a system which is not already assign to the conduit, for
example: high voltage.
4.
Confirm () the form.
5.
Select the Display System and One-line Type command again.
6.
9. Modify
Elements
3.

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Note that all systems and subsystems are completely replaced with
the new high voltage system.
7.
270
Exit the command.
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Cloning and Moving
Cloning and Moving

In this activity you will be moving and cloning conduit. You will also be
using the different commands that modify one-line vertices.
9. Modify
Elements
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Cloning Groups
1.
Select the Clone Group command from the Modify Group palette.
2.

Press <D> to accept the group one.
3.
Define Origin
Snap to the RCP on the far east side of the group.
4.
Key in number of clones

Key in 2
A warning form displays asking you to confirm the number of times
you want to clone.
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Cloning Groups
5.
Confirm () the warning form.
6.

Select Move > North and key in 5000
The group is copied two times to the north at 5000mm intervals. The
command exits automatically.
7.
Fit the view.
9. Modify
Elements
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Move Element
1.
Select the Set Active Point command from the Design palette.
2.
Identify active point

Snap to the RCP on the far east side of the first conduit clone.
The active point is moved and the command exits.

3.
Select the Place One-line command.
4.

Select construct point then Move > East 1000.
5.
Accept to accept the construct point.
6.

Enter the following points.
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Move Element
Move > East 2000

Move > North 2000
Move > East 2000
Accept to place the conduit run then exit the command.
8.
Fit the view.
9.
Select the Move Element command from the Modify Element

palette.
10.
9. Modify
Elements
7.
Select Accept to use the active point to identify the element to copy.
The conduit highlights.
11.
Accept/reject
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Press <D> to accept the conduit as the one to move.

12.
Enter point to place

The entire conduit run is moved south.
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13.
Exit the move command.
14.
Using the Set Active Point command, set the active point to the far
east RCP on the second clone.
________________
Move Element
Select the Move Element command again.
16.
9. Modify
Elements
15.
Accept to use the active point as the point to identify the conduit to
move.
17.
Accept/reject
Press <D> to accept the highlighted conduit.
18.
Enter point to place

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Notice how the sections of different one-lines stretch to maintain

connectivity with the conduit being moved.
19.
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Insert One-line Vertex

1.
Select the Move One-line Vertex command from the Modify

Element palette.
2.

Snap to and accept the east RCP of the last run that was just placed
and press <D> to accept the RCP.
9. Modify
Elements
3.
Enter data point to place

4.
5.
Select the Move One-line Vertex command from the Design palette.
6.
With the active point at the east end of the conduit, select Move >
West and key in 2500.
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7.
Accept/reject
Press <D> to accept the one-line and to accept the point where the
vertex is to be placed.
The vertex is placed on the one-line.
8.
Exit the command.
9.
Select the Move One-line Vertex command.
10.
Identify vertex
Select Accept to identify the vertex where the active point is located
(the vertex you just inserted).
11.
Accept/reject
Press <D> to accept the vertex.
12.
Data point to place

Select Move > North and key in 2000.
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13.
Exit the command.
14.
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9. Modify
Elements
Notice how the one-lines are stretched to accommodate the moved

vertex.
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Summary
The goal of every good engineer, designer, and operator is to do the project
right the first time. Unfortunately, this is not always possible due to the
dynamics that exist in an engineering/manufacturing environment.
The modify commands discussed in this section; Edit/Insert Manual
Fittings, Add/Replace Systems, and Clone/Move One-lines; gives you the
added flexibility and confidence that changes can be handled easily at any
stage of the design process.
Additional Information
for more information about specific commands:
Design Commands
Modify Commands
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Index
Index
A
active
one-line types 56
parameters 55, 58
systems 56
adding systems 267
annotating
drop points 147
elements 142
model 52
trays 143
ASID
displaying 229
highlighting by 232
attaching
reference files 101
to
fittings 77, 87
one-lines 71
attributes
displaying 226
C
check for duplicate RCPs 181
cloning and moving 271
cloning groups 272
insert one-line vertex 279
move element 274
cloning groups 272
combine coincident RCPs 181
conduits
displaying type 229
propagating 137, 140
routing 131, 134, 138
around vessel 170
setting parameters 132
D
database
palette 39
databases 193
loading 201, 202
supplementary information 223
defaults
setting 43
text 50
define
one-line types 45
systems 45
deleting
design files 23
projects 9
design
files
copying 21
creating 18
deleting 23
entering 27
setup 42
palette 32
setup 41
display depth
setting 54
displaying
ASID 229
attributes 225, 226
conduit type 229
mslink 227
one-line types 230
Index
B
bar commands
palette 30
basic
workstation skills 2
bill of materials 209
by volume 212
breaking
one-lines 69
conduits (continued)
sizing 185
copying
design files 21
projects 7
trays 122
creating
databases 195
design files 18
groups 116
project schemas 196
projects 5
cutback on fitting placement 254
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displaying (continued)
sector/word 227
systems 230
drawing 99
menu 17
drop points
annotating 147
placing 115, 127
ductbanks
justification point 167
placing 163
duplicate RCP check 181
E
edit/insert manual fitting 239
EE
environment
using 4
invoking 5
raceway
environment 17
EERWAY
palette 29
elbows
placing 74
element attributes
displaying 226
elements
annotating 142
highlighting 231
entering
design files 27
projects 15
environments 3
EE
raceway 17
graphics 26
entering 27
palettes 29
F
files
design 18, 21, 23, 27
highlighting by 234
reference 101
fittings
attaching to 77, 87
placing 74, 81, 149
flipping fittings 246
forms
precision input 63, 64, 73, 91
284
G
generating
by volume 212
graphics environment 26
entering 27
palettes 29
groups
creating 116
highlighting 120
H
highlighting
by file 234
by mslink 232
elements 225, 231
groups 120
horizontal elbows
placing 74
I
INFORMIX
creating a database 195
insert one-line vertex 279
inserting
RCPs 124
interferences
correcting 149, 150
introduction 1
invoking EE 5
J
justification point 167
L
loading
databases 201
project databases 202
locking model 52
M
manipulating
project schemas 194
manual fittings
placing 74, 81, 149
menus
drawing 17
utilities
copy 21
delete 23
output 206
________________
Index
messages
reviewing 206
model
annotating 52
locking 52
unlock 159
model commands
palette 36
modify
palette 33
modify element
palette 31
modify group
palette 34
modifying
one-lines 92
modifying elements 237
cloning and moving 271
one-line systems 266
placing and editing manual fittings 238
modifying one-lines 91
move element 274
mslink
displaying 227
highlighting by 232
P
palettes 29
bar commands 30
database 39
design 32
Index
O
one-line systems 266
adding systems 267
replacing systems 269
one-line types
defining 45
displaying 230
setting active 56
one-lines
attaching 77, 87
attaching to 71
breaking 69
modifying 91, 92
placing 64, 73
routing 65, 131
operations
database 193
palettes (continued)
EERWAY 29
MicroStation commands 30
model commands 36
modify 33
modify element 31
modify group 34
runtime setup 37
setup commands 35
utilities 38
parameters 41
active 55
conduit 132
design file 42
one-line type 58
propagation 60
PDS
attaching reference files 101
place fitting by rule 257
by group 260
placing
conduits 131, 134, 138
drop points 115, 124, 127
ductbanks 158, 163
elbows 74
manual fittings 74, 81, 149
one-lines 64, 73
reducers 81
placing and editing manual fittings 238
cutback on fitting placement 254
edit/insert manual fitting 239
flipping fittings 246
place fitting by rule 257
place fitting by rule by group 260
removing fittings 248
points
drop
placing 115
precision input 63, 64, 73, 91
prerequisite 2
project
databases
loading 201, 202
menu
using 4
schemas 194
creating 196
updating 199
285
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projects
copying 7
creating 5
deleting 9
entering 15
propagating
conduits 137, 140
propagation
R
raceway
design 99
routing trays 100
elements
annotating 142
RCPs
check for duplicates 181
inserting 124
reducers
placing 81
reference
files
attaching 101
reference files 104
removing fittings 248
replacing systems 269
reports
by volume 212
running 208
reviewing
processing messages 206
text defaults 50
route around vessel 178
routing
around vessel 170
conduits 131, 134, 138
one-lines 65
trays 100, 106
rule checks
running 208
running
reports 208
runtime setup
palette 37
runtime setups 55
286
S
schemas
creating 196
project 194
updating 199
sector/word
displaying 227
setting
active
one-line types 56
systems 56
conduit parameters 132
defaults 43
display depth 54
one-line type parameters 58
parameters 55
propagation parameters 60
symbology control 48
setup 41
design file 42
runtime 55
setup commands
palette 35
sizing conduits 185
skills
workstation 2
subsystems 171
symbology control
setting 48
systems
defining 45
displaying 230
setting active 56
T
text defaults
reviewing 50
trays
annotating 143
copying 122
correcting interferences 150
placing drop points between 115
routing 100, 106
typefaces ix
U
unlock model 159
updating
project schemas 199
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Index
using
load database 202
project menu 4
utilities 225
palette 38
utilities menu
copy 21
delete 23
output 206
V
vessel
routing around 170
W
warnings
deleting projects 9
workstation
skills 2
Index
287
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Finding Your Way Around ..........................................................................................................

Visual Cues ...........................................................................................................................

Basic Workstation Skills ..............................................................................................................

In This Section ......................................................................................................................

Using the Project Menu ...............................................................................................................

Creating a New Project .........................................................................................................

Working in the EE Raceway Environment ..................................................................................

Creating a Design File ..........................................................................................................

Entering the Graphics Environment .............................................................................................

Entering the Design File .......................................................................................................

Palettes in the EE Raceway Graphics Environment ....................................................................

Supplementary Information .........................................................................................................

In This Section ......................................................................................................................

Setting Up the Design File ...........................................................................................................

Setting Defaults ....................................................................................................................

Setting Active Parameters ............................................................................................................

Setting the Active System and One-Line Type ....................................................................

Supplementary Information .........................................................................................................

Precision Input .............................................................................................................................

In This Section ......................................................................................................................

Placing One-Lines ........................................................................................................................

Routing a One-Line ..............................................................................................................

Placing Manual Fittings ...............................................................................................................

Placing a Horizontal Elbow in the Model .............................................................................

Modifying One-Lines ...................................................................................................................

Modifying a One-Line Model ...............................................................................................

Supplementary Information .........................................................................................................

Raceway Design ...........................................................................................................................

In This Section ......................................................................................................................

Routing Trays in a PDS Model ....................................................................................................

Attaching PDS Reference Files ............................................................................................

Placing Tray-to-Tray Drop Points ...............................................................................................

Creating a Group ...................................................................................................................

Routing Conduits in a PDS Model ..............................................................................................

Setting Conduit Parameters ..................................................................................................

Annotating Raceway Elements ....................................................................................................

Annotating a Tray .................................................................................................................

Correcting an Interference ...........................................................................................................

Correcting a Piping-Tray Interference ..................................................................................

Supplementary Information .........................................................................................................

In This Section ......................................................................................................................

Placing Ductbanks .......................................................................................................................

Setting up for Ductback Placement ......................................................................................

Route Conduit Around Vessel .....................................................................................................

Setting Conduit Parameters ..................................................................................................

Conduit Sizing .............................................................................................................................

Correcting Conduit Interference ...........................................................................................

Supplementary Information .........................................................................................................

In This Section ......................................................................................................................

Working with the Project Schema ...............................................................................................

Creating an INFORMIX Database .......................................................................................

Loading the Database ...................................................................................................................

Using the Load Database Process .........................................................................................

Running Reports ..........................................................................................................................

Generating a Bill of Materials ..............................................................................................

Supplementary Information .........................................................................................................

In This Section ......................................................................................................................

Displaying Element Attributes .....................................................................................................

Displaying Sector/Word and Mslink Values ........................................................................

Highlighting Elements in the Model ............................................................................................

Highlighting Element by Mslink Value ................................................................................