In following workflow we will route conduit from an Equipment item that has a Conduit nozzle: Notice how that when a nozzle is selected as the start point for routing, the route conduit
command defaults to a matching size for the nozzle.
Note:
Conduits can only be routed from the equipment that has conduit ports.
Route a conduit from Control Port 4 of the electrical equipment Electrical Device in Unit U01 under area A2 of your workspace. Route the conduit using the following specifications:
Standard category:
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Specification: CS0
Cable Fill category:
Fill Efficiency: 65%
Signal Type 1: Control
Length: 3 ft in the elevation EL direction Length: 2 ft in the south direction
After placing the Tee, route the conduit using the following specifications: Length: 3 ft in the east direction
Length: 3 ft in the west direction
After routing the conduit the model should resemble the highlighted portion in Figure 1.
Figure 1: Final Output of the Routed Conduit
Before you start the procedure define your workspace to show Unit U01 and coordinate system U01 CS.
1. Set the active coordinate system to U01 CS on the PinPoint ribbon and activate the Set Target to Origin option.
2. If you are not in the Electrical task, then select the Tasks > Electrical command and make sure the Active Permission Group is set to Electrical.
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4. Select the Conduit Port 4 on electrical enclosure, Electrical Device as the starting location.
Figure 3: Conduit Port 4 on Electrical Enclosure
5. The New Conduit Run dialog box appears. Select the More… option on the System property option, as shown in Figure 4.
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6. The Select System dialog box appears. Set the system to A2 > U01 > Electrical > Control > Conduit and click OK.
Figure 5: Select System Dialog Box
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Figure 6: New Conduit Run: Standard Category
8. Switch to the Cable Fill category and define the following specifications:
Fill Efficiency: 65%
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9. Click OK to close the New Conduit Run dialog box. On the Route Conduit ribbon key in 3 ft in the Length drop-down list.
Figure 8: Route Conduit Ribbon: Length Field
10. Click the Plane drop-down arrow on the Route Conduit ribbon and select Elevation Plane: East-West to route the conduit, as shown in Figure 9.
Figure 9: Plane Drop-Down Arrow
11. Move the cursor in the elevation EL direction in the graphic view and click in the graphic view to accept the position of the conduit, as shown in Figure 10.
Figure 10: Conduit Run in the Upward Direction
12. Now key in 2 ft in the Length drop-down list. Click the Plane drop-down arrow on the Route Conduit ribbon and select Plan Plane to route the conduit.
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13. Move the cursor in the South direction in the graphic view and click in the graphic view to accept the position of the conduit as shown in the highlighted section of Figure 12. Right -click to terminate the Route Conduit command.
Figure 12: Conduit Run in the South Direction
14. Click the Insert Component button from the vertical toolbar.
Figure 13: Insert Component Button
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16. Select Tee from the Type drop-down list on the Insert Component ribbon, as shown in the Figure 15.
Figure 15: Type: Tee: Insert Component Ribbon
A Tee appears at the end of the End Feature, as shown in the Figure 16.
Figure 16: Placing the Tee
17. On the Insert Component ribbon, just before Reference position, there is a small drop- down arrow called the Flip drop-down list, where you can select the port to be used for the placement of a component. Click this arrow and select the third port, 1.25in FTE 3000, as shown in Figure 17.
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Figure 18: Run Drop-Down List
19. The New Conduit Run dialog box appears on the screen. Click OK to accept the default values of the new conduit run, as shown in Figure 19.
Figure 19: New Conduit Run Dialog Box
20. Key in 90 deg on the Angle drop-down list to rotate the Tee, as shown in Figure 20.
Figure 20: Angle Drop-Down List
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21. Click the Finish button to place the component.
Figure 22: Finish Button on the Route Conduit Ribbon
22. Click the Route Conduit button from the vertical toolbar.
23. Select the Tee Port to start routing the conduit, as shown in the Figure 23.
Figure 23: Placed Tee
24. On the Route Conduit ribbon, key in 3 ft in the Length box.
Figure 24: Route Conduit Ribbon: Length Control