Cable Management Workflow

The following provides a recommended workflow for loading and routing cables in the project.

Step 1: Preparing the project for cable management

In this first step, cables, equipment and raceways need to be created or imported into the project. The workflow can slightly vary from project to project, but in general the below outlined workflow is the one most commonly used:

An alternative step is to import an existing project from the database.

Step 2: Select cables and DGN files in cable manager.

The next step is to select cables for autorouting.

Step 3: AutoConnecting cables

In this step connections will be established between electrical equipment. Distances shown in the Cable Manager are the shortest distances between cables.

Step 4: Autorouting entry points

In this step we are defining autorouting entry points or area in which autorouter will search for available raceways.

After all equipment has defined autorouting entry points, use pre-check auto routing entry points to confirm that all equipment has entry points to the raceways.

Step 5: Autorouting cables

Once all of the cables in the Cable Manager have autorouting entry points defined, the next step is Automatic cable routing.

An alternative step is to use the manual cable routing option.

Refreshing the routing model

Once all cables are routed refresh the routing model.

Color coding of routing lines indicates raceway fill factor.

Use Raceway fill factor tool to review detailed raceway fill for each individual raceway section.