Spacer Configuration Tool

This tool is accessed from the Duct Bank Routing Tool and provides option to configure the conduit spacer layout for a duct bank:

Spacer Configuration

Click the Spacer configuration icon at the top of the dialog to display the following drop down with options to configure the Spacer Layout grid:

Setting	Description
Configuration	Enter a new configuration name or select an existing one from the list to define/modify the properties. Saved configurations can be used when configuring duct banks.
Setup Grid	Displays the Setup Grid Dialog allowing you to define the setup of the Spacer Layout grid. Select the number of rows and columns for the grid and click OK. This defines the number of cable slots to be included in the duct bank.
Preview	Select to display a preview of how the defined grid setup will look:
Save	Saves changes made to the selected configuration.

Spacer Layout

Setting	Description
Grid	By default the Spacer Configuration Tool displays a 4 x 4 grid allowing for defining spacers for the conduit in the duct bank. Click in a cell and define the properties for the spacer. Row 1 represents the bottom row in the duct bank, for which base spacers will be configured. All rows above the base spacers consist of intermediate spacers which stack on top of the base. Note: Additional grid columns can be added from the right-click menu.
Context Menu	Right-click in any of the column headers, or grid cells to display a context menu with the following options: Note: The Add option is only available to add new columns. It is disabled when accessing the menu from a grid cell. Add: Adds a new spacer column to the layout grid. Delete: Deletes the selected column, or the existing spacer option in a cell. Cut: Cuts the properties of the selected column, row or cell to the clipboard. It can be pasted into another column, row or cell if desired. Copy: Copies the selected column, row or cell properties to the clipboard, where it can be pasted into another column, row or cell. Paste: Pastes the copied column, row or cell properties to the selected column, row or cell. For example, if you select a column and copy its property contents, then add a new column, use this option to paste the spacer properties to the column. Note: If you copy the spacer information from an intermediate cell and right-click in a bottom cell, you will notice the paste option is disabled. Intermediate spacers cannot be copied into the base spacer cells, nor can base spacers be copied into intermediate cells.

Setting

Description

Grid

By default the Spacer Configuration Tool displays a 4 x 4 grid allowing for defining spacers for the conduit in the duct bank. Click in a cell and define the properties for the spacer. Row 1 represents the bottom row in the duct bank, for which base spacers will be configured. All rows above the base spacers consist of intermediate spacers which stack on top of the base.

Note: Additional grid columns can be added from the right-click menu.

Context Menu

Right-click in any of the column headers, or grid cells to display a context menu with the following options:

Note: The Add option is only available to add new columns. It is disabled when accessing the menu from a grid cell.

Add: Adds a new spacer column to the layout grid.
Delete: Deletes the selected column, or the existing spacer option in a cell.
Cut: Cuts the properties of the selected column, row or cell to the clipboard. It can be pasted into another column, row or cell if desired.
Copy: Copies the selected column, row or cell properties to the clipboard, where it can be pasted into another column, row or cell.
Paste: Pastes the copied column, row or cell properties to the selected column, row or cell. For example, if you select a column and copy its property contents, then add a new column, use this option to paste the spacer properties to the column.

Note: If you copy the spacer information from an intermediate cell and right-click in a bottom cell, you will notice the paste option is disabled. Intermediate spacers cannot be copied into the base spacer cells, nor can base spacers be copied into intermediate cells.

Properties

In the Properties section use the following fields to define properties for each of the conduit spacers.

Setting	Description
Description	Select from the list of descriptions (which will also include the size).
Manufacturer	Select the manufacturer from the drop down list. The available options depend on the size and type.
Size	This field is directly related to the value selected in the Description field. Any size selected in either field will be reflected in the other.
Width	This field is automatically populated when a Description and Manufacturer value is defined.
Height	This field is automatically populated when a Description and Manufacturer value is defined.
Diameter	This field is automatically populated when a Description and Manufacturer value is defined.
Space between conduit	This field is automatically populated when a Description and Manufacturer value is defined.
Type	Define the type of spacer as either Base, or Intermediate.