Cable Tray Framework

Supports User Guide

Framework Support : Cable Tray Framework

Creates a cable tray framework support from a selection in the Cable Tray Frameworks gallery.

The cable tray framework supports in the Supports application are used for supporting cable trays, (both piping based cable trays (BRAN) and cable trays (CTRAY)). A default set of cable tray framework support templates are supplied with the Supports application.

You can create cable tray framework supports using a combination of framework types and ancillaries, you are guided by a series of prompts throughout the creation process.

Note:

Only the support framework can be created for cable trays with non-standard bore sizes, ancillaries cannot be created.

For example, to create an XCT05 cable tray framework support with an XCA02 ancillary that is connected to steelwork, on the Cable Tray Frameworks gallery, click XCT05.

You are prompted to Identify tray section of datum cable rack or support

Note:

The prompt does not display if the cable tray to be supported is already selected.

Click to identify the cable tray to support using a cursor pick in the 3D view to display the Ancillary Selection window.

The Ancillary Selection window displays all of the available/unavailable ancillaries for the selected cable tray. Refer to Ancillary Selection for further information.

Select XCA02 - Cable Clip on the Ancillary Selection window and click OK, to display the Support Editor window.

Click Cancel to discard any changes and close the Ancillary Selection window.

You are prompted to Please identify element to Support from or press <Esc> to create by Dimension

Click to identify the element to support from using a cursor pick in the 3D view.

You are then prompted to Please identify other element to Support from or press <Esc> to create by Clearance

Click to identify the second element to support from using a cursor pick in the 3D view to display the Support Editor window.

The functionality of the Support Editor window is explained. Refer to Support Editor for further information.

Note:

If you create a support on a vertical pipe or create an ancillary on a vertical framework section, the Datum attachment direction window displays by default. Refer to Datum Attachment Direction for further information.

Press ESC to modify the support creation method.


Create by Dimension	Refer to Create by Dimension for further information.
Create by Clearance	Refer to Create by Clearance for further information.

Certain supports do not require you to pick a second element to support from (for example XCT01).

In this case, once the element to support from has been picked, the support is created using either the create by cursor or create by clearance method, whichever is appropriate. If both methods are appropriate, the support is created using the create by cursor method. Refer to Create by Cursor or Create by Clearance for further information.

The new SUPPO, SUPC, ANCI, STRU, FRMW and GENSEC elements are added to the owning ZONE and display in the Model Explorer.