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Review, configure, and create cable tray connectors.
Type:
Tutorial
Length:
7 min.
Transcript
00:03
When creating rivet content for electrical equipment.
00:06
One of the many considerations will be the
00:09
application of conduit and cable trade connectors.
00:12
Much of the electrical equipment you use
00:15
may already have these connectors in place.
00:17
However,
00:18
it's useful to understand the options available in
00:20
creating your own content or editing existing content.
00:24
In this project,
00:25
we will review electrical equipment where cable
00:28
tray and conduit connectors have not been added
00:30
within the family editor.
00:32
We will look at the range of options and considerations for adding connectors.
00:36
Then use the updated electrical equipment in a project to
00:39
draw short runs of both cable tray and conduit,
00:44
selecting the panel board. LP. One
00:47
confirms that although there is an electrical connection,
00:50
there are no connections for conduit or cable tray,
00:54
these connections are added to electrical equipment from the family editor.
00:58
So let's go ahead and edit this family.
01:04
Select the create tab from the ribbon
01:07
and note the options for conduit and cable trade connectors.
01:11
Those systems cannot be created using conduit or cable tray.
01:15
The way conduit connectors are applied will determine how the
01:19
conduit is created when the electrical equipment is in use
01:23
from the connectors,
01:24
panel select conduit connector and ensure that face
01:29
is the option selected from the placement panel.
01:33
You will also see the option of individual
01:36
connector or surface connector on the options bar
01:40
start by selecting individual connector,
01:44
select each of the three shallow recesses on the top of the panel.
01:49
And if required use the tab key from your keyboard to ensure accurate selection.
01:59
Once complete,
02:01
select one of the new connectors and associate
02:04
the diameter value to the parameter knockout diameter.
02:11
This will be the default size of the conduit for this connector.
02:15
When the panel is in use,
02:17
do the same for the two remaining conduit connectors,
02:27
individual connectors such as these can be used where the panel board has
02:32
preset whole positions that need to be punched out on site during installation.
02:38
If however, the conduit hole positions are not preset,
02:41
then surface connectors can be used,
02:45
select conduit connector from the ribbon and choose surface connector
02:51
position your cursor over the side face of the panel and
02:54
use the tab key to highlight and then select the face.
02:59
Although the connector has been placed in the middle of this phase in use,
03:04
the user can determine the final position for the conduit.
03:09
A review of the properties also shows that there is no diameter value.
03:13
Again in use, the user can determine the size of the conduit,
03:18
multiple surface connectors can be added to the same face
03:21
of the panel and positioned to suit within the project
03:27
load the completed panel board into the project and
03:30
overwrite the existing version and its parameter values.
03:35
Select the panel board. Then right mouse, select one of the individual connectors.
03:40
The option here is to simply draw conduit which
03:44
is at a fixed position and starting diameter.
03:47
While the surface connector allows the user to set the
03:50
position and choose the starting diameter of the conduit,
03:56
select finish connection,
03:58
then set the conduit diameter to one inch and draw
04:02
a short run of conduit from the panel board.
04:06
If required cable tray connectors can be added to electrical equipment.
04:10
Following the same process as with conduit connectors,
04:14
select the view one tab to see the panel board in the family editor
04:20
for clarity, select and delete the three individual connectors.
04:26
Then select the three predefined whole positions
04:30
and from the properties uncheck cuts geometry.
04:33
Giving us the option to reapply the whole positions if necessary
04:39
from the create tab select cable tray connector
04:44
here, the only option is to select a face to place the connector,
04:48
use the tab key and select the top face.
04:53
Select the connector and from the properties.
04:55
We can associate the family parameters for height and
04:59
width as shown previously with a conduit diameter.
05:04
But in this case,
05:06
we will set the values to eight inches
05:09
and one inch.
05:12
Load the panel into the project and overwrite
05:15
the existing version and its parameter values.
05:21
Right mouse, select the connector for cable tray
05:24
and from the options, choose draw cable tray
05:28
and create a short run with a smaller branch
05:33
when creating new content or reviewing existing,
05:36
consider the cable trait and conduit connectors and
05:39
whether those connectors will suit the intended application
05:43
will prep punched holes be used or will
05:45
the whole positions be established during installation?
05:49
Is it preferable for the connector starting size to be
05:51
fixed or to have the flexibility to change it during use
05:56
planned and considered connectors on electrical equipment
05:59
provide a quick and consistent method of creating and
06:03
coordinating cable tray and conduit in your project.
Video transcript
00:03
When creating rivet content for electrical equipment.
00:06
One of the many considerations will be the
00:09
application of conduit and cable trade connectors.
00:12
Much of the electrical equipment you use
00:15
may already have these connectors in place.
00:17
However,
00:18
it's useful to understand the options available in
00:20
creating your own content or editing existing content.
00:24
In this project,
00:25
we will review electrical equipment where cable
00:28
tray and conduit connectors have not been added
00:30
within the family editor.
00:32
We will look at the range of options and considerations for adding connectors.
00:36
Then use the updated electrical equipment in a project to
00:39
draw short runs of both cable tray and conduit,
00:44
selecting the panel board. LP. One
00:47
confirms that although there is an electrical connection,
00:50
there are no connections for conduit or cable tray,
00:54
these connections are added to electrical equipment from the family editor.
00:58
So let's go ahead and edit this family.
01:04
Select the create tab from the ribbon
01:07
and note the options for conduit and cable trade connectors.
01:11
Those systems cannot be created using conduit or cable tray.
01:15
The way conduit connectors are applied will determine how the
01:19
conduit is created when the electrical equipment is in use
01:23
from the connectors,
01:24
panel select conduit connector and ensure that face
01:29
is the option selected from the placement panel.
01:33
You will also see the option of individual
01:36
connector or surface connector on the options bar
01:40
start by selecting individual connector,
01:44
select each of the three shallow recesses on the top of the panel.
01:49
And if required use the tab key from your keyboard to ensure accurate selection.
01:59
Once complete,
02:01
select one of the new connectors and associate
02:04
the diameter value to the parameter knockout diameter.
02:11
This will be the default size of the conduit for this connector.
02:15
When the panel is in use,
02:17
do the same for the two remaining conduit connectors,
02:27
individual connectors such as these can be used where the panel board has
02:32
preset whole positions that need to be punched out on site during installation.
02:38
If however, the conduit hole positions are not preset,
02:41
then surface connectors can be used,
02:45
select conduit connector from the ribbon and choose surface connector
02:51
position your cursor over the side face of the panel and
02:54
use the tab key to highlight and then select the face.
02:59
Although the connector has been placed in the middle of this phase in use,
03:04
the user can determine the final position for the conduit.
03:09
A review of the properties also shows that there is no diameter value.
03:13
Again in use, the user can determine the size of the conduit,
03:18
multiple surface connectors can be added to the same face
03:21
of the panel and positioned to suit within the project
03:27
load the completed panel board into the project and
03:30
overwrite the existing version and its parameter values.
03:35
Select the panel board. Then right mouse, select one of the individual connectors.
03:40
The option here is to simply draw conduit which
03:44
is at a fixed position and starting diameter.
03:47
While the surface connector allows the user to set the
03:50
position and choose the starting diameter of the conduit,
03:56
select finish connection,
03:58
then set the conduit diameter to one inch and draw
04:02
a short run of conduit from the panel board.
04:06
If required cable tray connectors can be added to electrical equipment.
04:10
Following the same process as with conduit connectors,
04:14
select the view one tab to see the panel board in the family editor
04:20
for clarity, select and delete the three individual connectors.
04:26
Then select the three predefined whole positions
04:30
and from the properties uncheck cuts geometry.
04:33
Giving us the option to reapply the whole positions if necessary
04:39
from the create tab select cable tray connector
04:44
here, the only option is to select a face to place the connector,
04:48
use the tab key and select the top face.
04:53
Select the connector and from the properties.
04:55
We can associate the family parameters for height and
04:59
width as shown previously with a conduit diameter.
05:04
But in this case,
05:06
we will set the values to eight inches
05:09
and one inch.
05:12
Load the panel into the project and overwrite
05:15
the existing version and its parameter values.
05:21
Right mouse, select the connector for cable tray
05:24
and from the options, choose draw cable tray
05:28
and create a short run with a smaller branch
05:33
when creating new content or reviewing existing,
05:36
consider the cable trait and conduit connectors and
05:39
whether those connectors will suit the intended application
05:43
will prep punched holes be used or will
05:45
the whole positions be established during installation?
05:49
Is it preferable for the connector starting size to be
05:51
fixed or to have the flexibility to change it during use
05:56
planned and considered connectors on electrical equipment
05:59
provide a quick and consistent method of creating and
06:03
coordinating cable tray and conduit in your project.
Review, configure, and create cable tray connectors.
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.
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