Modify Material

Cable Design User Guide

Modify : Modify Material

Use the functionality to modify the cableway branch material; a cableway branch material element must already exist.

The Cableway, Current Branch and Material Name fields are automatically populated with the owning elements and current element.

Attributes

The attributes entered in the Create Material window are automatically displayed in the Modify Material window. To modify any of the attributes or dimensions, modify the attribute or dimension then click Apply Changes to commit the changes or click Discard Changes to discard any inputs.

Autoname Elements

Used to apply the autonaming rules to the material elements that are owned by the material main element (CTMRL); the software automatically creates a new name for the elements.

List Associated Cables

Display the List of Cables window populated with all the cables associated with the current cableway branch.

Preliminary defined by User

Changes the attributes of the cable tray dressing, dresses the whole/part of the branch or removes any dressing from the branch.

Dimension Options

The dimension fields are automatically populated with attributes defined by an external source:

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Load from Application Data

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Load from Specification

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Load from File.

Load from Application Data

Select from the Application Data. Application Data Areas and Elements are a new form of definition in the Design Database that are provided to assist Appware Applications to store model parts for copying and propagation within a design.

Load from Specification

Select a specification to populate the dimension fields. After a few minutes, a Message window is displayed. Click OK to change the specifications.

Load from File

The dimensions (which are automatically populated) are referenced to a specification or data from another source.

Tray Length for Dressing with Straights

Input the required tray length in the field (this dimension is a session default; it reverts to the default (2000mm) when a new material is created).

Attributes

Defines the attributes for the material element.

First Gap

Enter the size of the gap before every material component (except where there are two adjoining straights).

Intermediate Gap

Enter the gap distance between all adjoining straights.

Last Gap

Enter the size of the gap after every material component except where there are two adjoining straights.

Tier Heights

Enter the tier height(s).

Width and Height

By default the Width and Height are populated with the default cableway width and height. Different width and height dimensions can be entered if required.

Dress Backwards

Use to dress the branch backwards.

Dress whole branch

Specify which elements are to be dressed on the whole branch:

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With Cable tray components

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With Straights

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With only Bends and Risers

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With only Tees and Crosses.

With Cable tray components

Adds cable tray components to the whole cableway branch, observing any gaps set.

With Straights

Adds straight components to the whole cableway branch. Selecting the Do not cut check box prevents components being cut to fit the designated cable tray length.

With only Bends and Risers

Actions the creation of bend and riser components, where appropriate, along the cableway branch. Further elements can then be added using one of the other Dress options.

With only Tees and Crosses

Actions the creation of tee and cross components, where appropriate, along the cable branch. Further elements can then be added using one of the other Dress options.

Dress part of branch

Specify which elements will be dressed on parts of the branch selected:

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Picked Point

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Picked Attachment Point

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Straights between Picked Components

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Segments with Straights

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Segment with all Components.

Picked Point

Pick a point on the branch at which a component is to be added. A prompt to Pick near the rout point(POINTR) to be dressed: is displayed.

Picked Attachment Point

Pick an attachment point on the branch at which a component is to be added. A prompt to Pick RATTA to dress: is displayed.

Straights between Picked Components

Adds straight components between the picked components on the cableway branch. A prompt to Pick First Element:, then Pick Second Element: is displayed.

Segments with Straights

Adds straight components to a selected segment. Selecting the Do not cut check box prevents components being cut to fit the segment length. A prompt to Pick near the start of the segment to be dressed: is displayed.

Segment with all Components

Adds all the required cabletray components to a selected segment. A prompt to Pick near the start of the segment to be dressed: is displayed.

Remove Dressing

Remove dressing from parts or all of the branch:

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From Branch

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From Segment

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From Point

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All Straights from Branch

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All Straights from Segment.

From Branch

Removes cable tray material from the whole cableway branch.

From Segment

Removes cable tray material from the whole of the selected segment.

From Point

Removes the cable tray component from a selected point on the cableway branch.

All Straights from Branch

Removes all the straight components from the whole branch.

All Straights from Segment

Removes all the straight components from a selected segment.

Material

To apply the preliminary dressing, click Apply.

To remove the preliminary dressing, click Remove.

To return to the Modify Material window, click Back to Cableway Material Modify Tasks.

Preliminary Dressing Considering Branch Fill Levels

Changes attributes of the dressing, dresses the whole or part of the branch or removes the dressing from the branch with consideration to branch fill level.

The Preliminary Dressing (Considering Branch fill levels) window has the same common layout as the Preliminary Dressing (User defined Dimensions) with the exception for the Attributes part of the window.

Attributes

Use to modify the attributes for the preliminary dressing (considering branch fill levels).

First Gap

Enter the size of the gap before every material component, (except where there are two adjoining straights).

Intermediate Gap

Enter the gap distance between all adjoining straights.

Last Gap

Enter the size of the gap after every material component except where there are two adjoining straights.

Dress using Templates

Dresses the cableway branches using a selected template. The Dress using Templates window has the same common layout as the Preliminary Dressing (User defined Dimensions) and Preliminary Dressing (Considering Branch fill levels) with the exception for the Dimension Options and Attributes parts of the window.