Bentley Substation Help

Wiring Rules Configuration Dialog

The Wiring Rule Configuration dialog displays when you press the Configure button in the Shortest Distance Routing > Setup dialog.



SettingDescription
Wiring Rule File Enter the path and name of your wiring rules file. You can use the Open File button to browse to and select the file. Use the New File button to save a new, empty wiring rule file.
Section Fields Use these fields to define part of the device ID as the name of the section (unit, stack).
  • Lookup Field: Select either Installation or Location from the drop-down list.
  • Type: Select whether the section names are Alphabetic or Numeric. In the # of Characters field enter the number of characters used by the section name.
Compartment Fields Use the Compartment fields to define part of the device ID as the name of the compartment.
  • Lookup Field: Select either Installation or Location from the drop-down list (leave blank if not used).
  • Type: Select whether the compartment names are Alphabetic or Numeric.
Panel /Enclosure Specify whether the device tag or the PanelName attribute of the panel symbol will hold the panel name. Select either Device Tag or Panel Name Attribute (leave blank if not used).
OK Select to save your settings. These are saved in a file named EctRway.xml located in the Shortest Distance directory of the current project.