Bentley Raceway and Cable Management CONNECT Edition Help

Cable Manager (Conceptual Design)

The Cable Manager enables you to manually or automatically route cables based on the equipment and routing nodes placed using the ID Manager.

Accessed from:
  • Design Ribbon > Import Tool Group
SettingDescription
Cable Size Lookup Tables Tables for the interpretation of cable types and cross-sections (display). More Information.
Panel Manager Call of the panel depending on the voltage levels. More Information.
Collaboration Manager Request blocking Design File and/or panel. For this function see explanation at ID Manager.
SettingDescription
Find Displays the Find dialog, which enables you to locate a specific search string.
Filter Displays the Filter dialog, which enables you to filter the values displayed in the Project Manager.
Select all Selects all entries in the list.
Set max view level Displays the maximum depth of all levels.
Edit Panel Displays the Panel Manager so you can edit properties of the selected panel.
Insert Nodes Additional nodes are included in an existing connection, so a path can be set.
Remove Nodes Nodes are removed from a way, a Routing model.
Add Connections Add connection from node to node (line). Connection can be used at AutoRoute.
Remove Connections Removes selected connection in drawing (line). Connection no longer used at AutoRoute.
Update Connections Removes selected connection in drawing (line). Connection no longer used at AutoRoute.
AutoRoute Routes selected cable(s) using shortest existing connections.
Cable Size Lookup Tables Tables for the interpretation of cable types and cross-sections (display). .
Raceway Specs Specifications installation of to use systems, for later assignment to the voltage levels etc. ( Visualization ).
Analyze CModel Provisions such as the model to be evaluated. More Information.
CModel BOM Creates BOM of Conceptual Model. More Information
Panel Manager Call of the panel depending on the voltage levels. .
Preview CModel Connections between the nodes appear in the Design File
Create Space Allocation Model Generation of 3D of raceway systems
Collaboration Manager Request blocking Design File and/or panel. For this function see explanation at ID Manager.
Copy to Detail Design Transfers the cable data from Conceptual Design to Detail Design.
Save to Project Model Storing in the SQL.

Additional options when selecting a Cable or Select all

SettingDescription
AutoConnect Automatic connection between the node/nodes. More Information.
Update length Update length information in Cable Manager.
Cable sizing Update the Cable sizing for selected cable, shows the Cable Browser with information about each cable. More Information.
Cable Drums Shows the Cable Drums Browser for selected cable with information about each cable and drum. More Information.
Print (draft) Create a MS EXCEL Schedule for selected cable:
Print Possible Status for future work: Design, Released, Built
Visualize Visualize the selected Connection in design file.
Zoom Active Zoom function shows the selected Connection in design file only, inactive Zoom shows the Connection with last view settings.
Key-in: RCMCABLEMANC