Copy Cableway Elements

The Copy Cableway Element window has a common layout irrespective of the element selected to be copied. The only difference being the type of element to be copied, which populates parts of the Copy Cableway Element window.

Select Options

Use the functionality to choose which element is to be copied.

• Zone and its associated sub elements

• Cableway

• Cableway Branch

• Cableway with Cables and its associated sub elements

  Note:
  The inputs required for Copy Cableway Elements window is dependent upon the element selected.

Select Elements

Use the functionality to select the elements to be copied.

Branch to Copy

Make sure that the element to be copied is highlighted in the Model Explorer. With the element highlighted in the Model Explorer, select CE from the Copy Cableway Elements identify the element as the CE.

Name of New Branch

Enter a name for the Branch element or the name can be automatically generated using the Autonaming icon to the right of the text box.

Note:
Autoname Elements checkbox is only available with Zone and Cableway and Cables elements.

Number of Copies

Use to define how many copies are required.

Offset

Defines the position of the copied element(s) at an offset to a selected element.

Use to set the distance for the offset, this can be done in two ways:

Input the distance in the co-ordinate boxes, select one or all of the Lock checkboxes to fix the current co-ordinate along the E, N or U axis.

Note:
E (East), N (North), U (Up), -E (negative East), -N (negative North) or -U (negative Up).

Alternatively, select Pick Offset, in the 3D view, a prompt to Please pick an Element to define offset (Snap) Snap: is displayed, click to identify the element.

Select Copy, the new element is created in the Model Explorer and a message is displayed to confirm the Copy was successful, click OK to close the message window.

Note:
When copying connected cables, the newly created copies of the cables will not have associations with equipment.