Create Component
- Last UpdatedJan 23, 2023
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Referring to the Cable Tray Hierarchy, a Cable Tray component must reside below an existing Branch element. For a more detailed explanation of creating a cable tray branch, refer to Branch Element.
If you are not at the Branch level in the Model Explorer an error message displays summarizing the problem, for example in the following window an error explains that the element you are attempting to create must reside below a branch or component element.
The Cable Tray Components window allows you to create and modify the components of a branch.
On the Cable Tray tab, in the Create group, click Components to display the Cable Tray Components window.
Although a specification was selected earlier you can select a different specification for the component. The default specification is initially selected but you can select an alternative specification from the Cable Tray drop-down list.
If the selected specification does not match the branch specification when the component is created, you are prompted to confirm if the component specification should revert back to the branch specification.
Click Yes to revert back to the branch specification or click No to create a component using an alternative specification and close the Confirm window.
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Forwards |
Creates the component in the Head to Tail direction. |
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Backwards |
Creates the component in the Tail to Head direction. |
The Cable Tray Components window displays all the component types available from the catalogue under the current piping specification set at the Pipe and Branch level.
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Fixed Tray |
Select Fixed Tray as component type . |
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Bend |
Selects a Bend as the component type to be inserted. |
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Riser |
Selects a Riser as the component type to be inserted. |
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Reducer |
Selects a Reducer as the component type to be inserted. |
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Tee |
Selects a Tee as the component type to be inserted. |
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Cross |
Selects a Cross as the component type to be inserted. |
Select the Default check box to apply the default selection type automatically for each component.
Select the Auto Conn check box to position, orientate and connect the component to the preceding component automatically.
Click Re-select to modify an existing component using the CHOOSE window. The CHOOSE window displays changes for each component type. For further information, refer to Component Specific Information.
The Cable Tray Components window allows you to specify the position of the component.
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Thro Cursor |
You are prompted to Enter a 3-d position in the 3D graphical view. Positions a component using a cursor pick in the 3D graphical view. |
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Thro ID Cursor |
You are prompted to Identify element in the 3D graphical view. Positions a component using an element pick in the 3D graphical view. |
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Thro Point |
You are prompted to Identify design ppoint in the 3D graphical view. Positions a component using a ppoint pick in the 3D graphical view. |
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Thro Next |
Aligns a component through the next component of the branch assembly. |
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Thro Tail |
Aligns a component through the tail of the branch assembly. |
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Thro Previous |
Aligns a component through the previous component of the branch assembly. |
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Thro Head |
Aligns a component through the head of the branch assembly. |
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Connect |
Connects a component to the previous component in the branch assembly. |
In the Distance text field input a value to move a component a specified distance from the previous component.
Click Create to create a component using the CHOOSE window. The CHOOSE window display changes for each component type. For further information, refer to Component Specific Information. Click CANCEL to discard any changes and close the Cable Tray Components window.