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Route Cable trays

1. Cable Tray  Route

2. Change Reference point if needed by B (the default

is the center line of the cable tray, possible to select
from nine points)  Enter  Navigate to Start Point
for Cable Tray  LC
3. Select Cable tray system, line and spec.
Add Size.

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Route Cable trays

­ Route Cable trays like pipes

­ Components from the cable tray specification
will be used
­ Specification can be changed during routing

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Cable tray components

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Cable trays: Curves or Miters

­ Possible to use curves or miters

• To insert miters instead of curves, press
ALT+SPACE or on the menu, click ‘Force Use of
Miters’. This setting is valid until you click ‘Force
Use of Miters’ again.

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Cable trays: Branches

­ Select Insert or from the menu ‘Add Component’

­ Select the branch component
­ If you need to change the position of the branch, select Home or from the
menu ‘Try Next Position’ as many times as the position is correct

Original Home 2nd Home

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Modify cable trays

­ Move point
­ Change line
­ Regenerate from spec (Similar to Piping)

­ Example of branch changed to a different size

If parts are not connected
from the other end, they can
be pushed further

Straight parts are cut to keep the

location of the branch same

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