System connectors in electrical modeling - Add conduit and cable tray connectors

Step-by-step guide

Review, configure, and create cable tray connectors.

Open the project E05_02.rvt.
Ensure the current view is Power > Floor Plans > 1 – Power.

In the Revit interface, the project for this example open to the 1 – Power view.

Select panel board LP-1.
Open it in the Family Editor — on the ribbon, Modify | Electrical Equipment contextual tab, Mode panel, click Edit Family.

In the plan view, panel board LP-1 is highlighted as selected, and in the ribbon, Edit Family is being selected.

In the Connectors panel, click Conduit Connector.
From the Options Bar, click Individual Connector.
Place 3 connectors, one in each of the 3 pre-punched hole positions on the top face of the panel board.

In the Options Bar, Individual Connector is selected, and in View 1, 3 connectors are being placed on the top face of the panel board.

Select a connector.
In Properties, in the Diameter field, click Associate Family Parameter.

In Properties, in the Diameter field, clicking the Associate Family Parameter button.

From the list of parameters, choose KnockoutDiameter. Click OK.
Repeat the process for the two remaining conduit connectors.

In View 1, the Diameter parameter set for all 3 conduit connectors.

In the Connectors panel, click Conduit Connector.
In the Options Bar, click Surface Connector.
Highlight and select the side face to place the connector, as shown.

In View 1, the side face of the panel board is selected to place the connector.

Click Load into Project to load the modified panel board, and overwrite the existing version and parameter values.
Select the panel board.
Right-click one of the grips on the top face.

Note: selecting Draw Conduit here allows you to create conduit only at the fixed position and starting size determined by the individual connector added in the Family Editor.

Press ESC to clear.

The context menu for a grip on the top face of the panel board, with the Draw Conduit option highlighted.

Select the panel board.
Right-click the grip on the side face.
From here, you can create conduit at any position and starting size because of the surface connector added in the Family Editor. Select Draw Conduit from Face.

The context menu for the grip on the side face of the panel board, with the Draw Conduit from Face option highlighted.

To move the connector position, either drag or change dimension values.

In the plan view, dragging to change the connector position.

Click Finish Connection.
From the Options Bar, set the Diameter to 1".
Leave the Middle Elevation value unchanged.
Draw a short run of conduit.

In the plan view, a short run of conduit drawn from the panel board.

Select panel board LP-1, and click Edit Family to open it in the Family Editor.
Delete the 3 individual connectors placed previously.
Select the 3 pre-punched hole positions.

In View 1, the panel board with the 3 individual connectors deleted and the 3 pre-punched hole positions selected.

From the Properties, deselect Cuts Geometry to remove the modeled recesses in the top of the panel board.
In the Connectors panel, click Cable Tray Connector.
Place the connector on the top face, as shown.

In View 1, the connector placed on the top face of the panel.

Select the connector.
From the Properties, set the Width value to 8".
Set the Height to 1".
Load the modified panel board into the project, overwriting the existing version and its parameter values.
Select the panel board.
Right-click the grip on the top face and select Draw Cable Tray.
The width and height values for the cable tray are set by the values at the connector. From the Options Bar, set the Middle Elevation to 9' 0".
Draw a short run of cable tray with a small branch.

In the plan view, from the panel board, a short run of cable tray drawn with a small branch.

Save the project.
(Do not save the families for this example.)

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