Cable Hole Management Definition
- Last UpdatedAug 14, 2025
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The Cable Hole Management Definition window displays the different input criteria depending on the Hole Shape Selection Class.
If the Class is set to Standard Types then the Cable Hole Management Definition window displays as follows:
Hole Shape Selection
There are two main types of hole that can be selected from the Class drop-down option.
Depending on what data has been set up by an administrator in the catalog database the list of selections available in the Class drop-down changes.
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Standard Types |
These are predefined hole shapes provided by the system |
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Selection Tables |
Hole selection tables appear in the list only if the catalog has been configured to provide one or more hole selection tables |
After selecting the Class you must select the hole shape Type. If the Standard Types Class has been selected then a list of predefined types can be selected. Otherwise the Type drop-down list changes depending on the data configured by an administrator in the catalog database.
Hole Shape Parameters
Depending on the hole shape Type selected, the input criteria under Hole shape parameters is changed. For example if Rectangular Hole has been selected as the hole type then you are prompted to enter numeric values for the Width, Height and Radius of the hole.
Positioning
Specify values in following fields to adjust the position of the hole.
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Open Offset |
Position the hole relative to the open side of the cable tray. |
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Width Offset |
Offset the hole across the width of the cable tray. |
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Gap |
Specify a gap between the cable tray and the penetrated item. |
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Rotation |
Rotate the hole shape fitting around its axis. Specify this value as a numeric value in degrees. |
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Orientate Hole |
Appears only for penetrated items that are not planar (such as a curved or knuckled surface). It is used to set the direction of the penetration normal to a point selected on the non-planar surface. |
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Panel side |
Appears only for penetration components that can be attached to either side of the penetrated item. |
Add Penetrating
Allows another penetrating cable way to be selected and added to the item(s) already being managed by the Cable Hole Management Definition window.
Note:
Add Penetrating is only available when modifying a penetration.
Information
The penetration purpose for the element is displayed below Information for example CABLINGSYSTEM. Any messages also display in the Information area.
Code
A production code is stored with managed hole data, the code can be extracted and used by a production system.
Note:
The production code entered in the system is stored in a dataset under the managed
hole association along with other managed hole data. The data element has DKEY= PCOD.
The values stored in this data element is a string.
Click OK on the window creates an entry in the Hole Management system.