Bentley Raceway and Cable Management CONNECT Edition Help

Cable Routing - Color Codes

Displays when you select the Cable Routing > Color Codes tab from the Options dialog. This provides visual indicators for raceways in the model once the cables have been routed. The color codes for the Cable Fill represent the max fill capacity defined for the raceway components. The Max percentages shown are the defaults which are defined in the Spec_CableFill.xml file. When raceway systems are routed, the Max Capacity for the raceway is defined in the Raceway Routing Tool.

Cable Fill

SettingDescription
Add Click to add a new record to assign Max percentage, Color and Priority values based on Cable Fill limits.
Delete Deletes the selected max percentage record.
Max Percentage This field defines the percentage of space in a raceway system (cabletray, conduit, etc.) available when routing the cable. You can click the Add option to add a percentage option and define a color for it.
Color Click in the field and click the Browse icon to display the Color Chooser palette allowing you select which color to assign to the selected percentage.
Priority This field assigns a priority number to the percentage value.

Cable Weight

SettingDescription
Add Click to add a new record to assign Max percentage, Color and Priority values based on Weight limits.
Delete Deletes the selected record row.
Max percentage This field defines the percentage of the cable weight limits set for a raceway system. The color coding identifies the percentage of the defined limits for raceway systems in the model therefore, potentially alerting the raceway designer when a system is approaching, or exceeding the cable weight limits.
Color Click in the field and click the Browse icon to display the Color Chooser palette allowing you select which color to assign to the selected percentage.
Priority This field assigns a priority number to the percentage value
OK Saves the changes to the Options dialog and closes it.
Cancel Closes the Options dialog without saving the changes. If the changes have not been saved, you will be prompted to do so.
Apply Applies the changes made to the Options dialog while keeping it open.