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Unpublished — righs esered une the copyright laws of the United Stes, -y_Inexpag Coportion Huns, Asbaa 35894-0001Table of Contents nn aaa Table of Contents Finding Your Way Around ix Visual Cues ix Keyboard Conventions x ‘Terminology .. a Introduction .. o 1 Basic Workstation Skis evenness ate 2 Environments 3 In This Section ... 3 Using the Project Menu .. 4 4 Creating a New Project 5 Copying the Project Into Aaober Ps 7 Deleting a Project 9 Entering a Project .. 15 Working in the EE Raceway Environment " Creating a Design File 18 Copying the Design File 7 24 Deleting a Design File From the Workstation 3 Entering the Graphics Environment .. 26 Entering the Design File a Palettes in the BE Raceway Graphies Environment ...1n 7 - vo 29 EERWAY 29 ‘Bar Commands 30 Modify Element 31 Design 32 Modify nen 33 Modify Group 34 Setup Commands .. 35 ‘Model Commands 36 Runtime Setup 37 Utilities 38 Database is 39 iii i ye € a| J EE Raceway Modeling Course Guide - Version 06.03 3 ‘Supplementary Information . o Summary References Pacameters ~. In This Section Setting Up the Design File . Setting Defaults... Defining Systems and One-Line Types « Set Sybolog Cone and Reviewing Tet Defeats Model Locking .. Title Blocks enna Setting The Display Depth ... ‘Setting Active Parameters nu oe Setting the Active System and One-Line Type Setting One-Line Type Parameters Setting Propagation Parameters Supplémentary Information ‘Summary .. References Precision Input In This Section Placing One-Lines .. Routing aOneLine Breaking a One-Line . ‘Attaching toa One-Line Placing Manual Fittings Placing a Horizontal Elbow in the Mode! .. ‘Attaching One-Lines tothe Elbow Placing Reducers in the Model... Routing a One-Line From a Reducer Modifying One-Lines Modifying 2 One-Line Model 40 40 at 4“ a st 61 aTable of Contents —— supplementary Infomation er 5 Summary 98 ' References 8 i nua besa * Ie This Sexion * : owing Taysin a PDS Mode wo : edeulgepstetes oem 00 User eter cao Seen oe tence Fes Bs m i Routing a Tray in the Model 106 as Peo ° 1 hes fearon Desig ee aa us ‘Creating a Group .. os 116 + Siang Gap Boca i d Ccppe ny sa @ Teng ROPE i ~ can bop Palas in | Rontng Cons in PDS Mods : a am : seting Cos Puaees 7 Rostie Count & Fropetungs Condi tn sane Econ eat re ! Feapndcng condo ena "0 2 nnsaingRzeany Flemens a noting «Tay ; 7 ‘nomng Drop Pins iS Gaviuguimemenal eaten 6 Coneing Piplg-Tay eset ann 10 suplemenary Information « uss Sommary 156 wl fotene ie 6 Dectans. we TT Sen a . ee : a vEE Raceway Modeling Course Guide - Version 06.03 Placing Ductbanks ate Setting up for Ductbeck Placement Placing Ducibanks Route Conduit Around Vessel ... Setting Conduit Parameters .. Routing the Conduit ean (Checking for Duplicate RCP... Conduit Sizing Correcting Conduit Interference Sizing a Conduit ‘Supplementary Information Summary .. 7 Additional Iafeemation 7. Databases .. In This Section .. ‘Working with the Project Schema Creating an INFORMIX Database Creating the Project Schema Updating the Project Schema .. Loading the Database . Using the Load Database Process eid Reviewing Loading Messages Outside of Load Database Running Reports Generating a Bill of Materials Generating a Bil of Materials by Volume Generating a Material Takeoff Report ‘Supplementary Information Summary References 8. Utities vi 158 159 168 170 im m 18t i 183 185, 192 192 192 193 193 194 195 196 199 201 208 209 212 20 23 23 223 205Table of Contents —— In This Section cs 25 Displaying Element Atwibutes f 226 Displaying Sector/Word and Mstink Values ... a 20 Displaying the Conduit Type and ASID 1D 29 Displaying the System and One-Line Type ae 230 Highlighting Elements in the Model Bt Highlighting Element by Mstink Value 2 Using a Data File as @ Souree for Hight Be Supplementary Information .. 236 Sommary sucess 236 References nn i 236 Modifying Elements ~ Bw In This Section .. 2 Placing and Editing Manual Fittings 238 EdivInsert Manual ting 239 Flipping Fittings .. 246 ‘Removing Fittings 268 ‘Cutback on Fitting Placement. 254 Place Fitting by Rule c 257 lace Fitting by Rule by Group 260 One-line Systems ... 266 Adding SyteI5 son : 267 Replecing Systems 268 Cloning and Moving. m Cloning Groups ee ete m2 Move Element 24 Insert One-line Vertex n9 ‘Supplementary Information : seresceee m2 Summary Eisele 7 22 Additional Information 282 : 283 vil fr. ] 4 a| EE Raceway Modeling Course Guide - Version 06.03, La & ¥Table of Contents Finding Your Way Around Visual Cues “This document contains many visual cues to elp you understand the meaning of certain ‘words or phrases, The use of different Fonts for different types of information allows you to sean the document for key concepts or commands. Symbols help abbreviate and identify ‘commonly used words, phrases, or groups of related information. Typefaces lie Bold Sans sarit Indicares a system response, which is an explanation of what the software is doing. For example, The text is placed in the viewing plane. Indieaces a command name, parameter name, or dialog box title. Command paths are shown using an arow between command names, For example, Choose File> Open to load anew fle Indicates a system prompt or message, which cequires an action be taken by ‘the user. For example, Select first segment of alignment Bold Typewriter Indicates what you should literally ype in. For example, Key in original.at to load the ASCT file. Normal Typewriter Indicates an actual file or directory name. For example, ‘The ASCH report is stored in the layout.rpt file. i.EE Raceway Modeling Course Guide - Version 06.08 ] Symbols ‘This document uses the following symbols to represent mouse buttons and to identify special 7 information; , Command baton 7 D> ata bution (usualy the lfe mouse button) c pe Resedeject burton (usually the right mouse button) . > ‘Tentative buton (usualy the center mouse button) {ES Neve Impala infomaon : uy" ‘Technical tp or information — provides information on what the software is. doing or how it processes information. Map or path — shows you how to get toa specific command or form. ‘More information — indicates there is additional or related information [Need a hint — used with activities and labs, provides ati or hint for doing the » Keyboard Conventions H “The following list outlines the abbreviations this document uses for keyboard keys and » describes how to use them in combination. You can make some menu selections through the use of keyboard accelerators, which map menu selections to key combinations, J = ALT Alternate key CTRL Control key fl DEL Delete key a ENTER Enter key bi ESC Escape key i CTRL To hold down the Control key and press Z. oh ESC.k To press the Escape key, then K.Terminology lick Select Tentative-select Double-click Drog Type Keyin Table of Contents es “To use a mouse or key combination to pick an item that begins an action. For example, Click Apply to save the changes. ‘To mark an item by highlighting it with key combinations or by picking Juwith your cursor. Selecting does nor initiate an action. After item. you elick the action you want affect the tem, For ‘Select the file original dat from the list box, then click Delete to remove it from te directory. In addition, you would select items to define parameters, such as, selecting toggle buttons. This also applies to selecting graphic ‘elements from the design file. For exarmple, Select the line string to define the graphic template. “To place a tentative point on an existing graphic elementin a design file. Ifyou are using the CLIX operating system, you tentative-select by double-clicking with a mouse or pressing on a hané-helé cursor. If you are using the Windows NT operating system, you tentative-selec by pressing a left button, ight-button chord, “To select and execute a command by clicking the mouse or hand-held ‘cursor button twice in rapid succession. This term implies that you are clicking the data button () as part of a mentor dialog box action, For example. Double-click on the file original.dat to load itinto the new surface. ‘To press and hold the data bution () while moving the mouse or hand-held cursor. ‘To key a character string into a text box. ‘To type in data and press ENTER to enter the data and execute the default ation. PH Masiaiog bos. pressing TAB after keying in date wil SS” enter te data and move the cursor tothe next fel. xi t owEE Raceway Modeling Course Guide - Version 06.09 xiiIntroduction t Intreauetion ( EE Raceway allows you to design, modify, and model electrical raceway systems ina three-dimmensional environment. EE Raceway serves a variety of general purposes, including the following: = Mode! building ~ Uses eithera centerline or thee line component graphic o build a three-dimensional raceway model = _Imerference detection ~ Creates the raceway component interference envelope files for input tothe PDS interference detection task. = Material takeoff — Extracts a list of material required to construct raceway model ‘You can also use EE Raceway models as background drawings for designs created in otter PDS facility design eisciplines.EE Raceway Modeling Course Guide - Version 06.03 + Basic Workstation Skills f “The following basic workstation drafting sil are necessary to use the BE Raceway Modeing product. These and other skills canbe leamed in Micostaton Training materials i = Window area ' = Zoom in Bout } Sg = compress eee = Update J = Togale between visa srens : = Tam views on & off a EE- Pewect we J4|%9 a a pees e. be 2 lteeuee rey YH re- ZPreS-N9) ; 3 ce ccore: m= J Proven oe \ winse aye ige \ ECU, - Wwiyae Age ceqe VELMA \ ge cege VU \ - es. a UX Sepa Peauer OI =e cNene re os 2) mime cowed OO sc tnamatycas aaa aa piece ‘ peas oN * ci Y © o-) Loa iumseagriinga or) Gen 2 ser 5) Bee Ls Bene > 6 comraver i Dei yevee \evee - ue) eos meee > eh sevemam ee rec. “Joo9 Sey essary + Ce _elee > came Ls tr ’ 7 TAD PAB ASS OL 5 : [Ee seems SPEnvronmenis 2. Environments After completing this module you will be able to: int Enter the EE environment. i Crewe projet 7 Seer Eee A = Deas projet tom the works, : = ceonce designe % Cony one design imo exter \ = ete gopher serene , = tnvoke ontne Hep 2 In This Section J Using te Project Meow Working ia he BE Racoway Environment 2 Baltes in EE Raceway = Supplementary Information >| vepate pecs i “ [rene eeer een aerkngrvermines a fecTecee : A Oe BS seve PAIR ceenirion oTanes “ Oe YE eRtoe 40 10 WS Ser > mood paLseRD & YATA DEFINATION 7EE Raceway Modeling Course Guide - Version 06.08 7 Using the Project Menu In this activity you will Create an EE project Copy one projec into another, Delete 2 project. Enter a project and the EE Raceway environment,Creating 2 New Project Creating a New Project 1. Enter the BE envionment _atthe command in inthe active lea! window. key in ‘The Electrical Engineer Project Menu displays: ———— Project Men ere i 2, Atthestarof each new project, you need to define the project name. Select Create from the Project Mens. 3, Name your project train. CON ULE iEE Raceway Modeling Course Guide - Version 06.09 Select the Project name field, and key in train, eet ee etme ier — You can also use commanc! line EMACS commands toedit the name you keyed in, Most EE input fields accept standard EMACS commands for the editing of keyed-in information. i 0 4. Select Conti (to aezept the project name and create the project. ‘The system dleplays the messege Processing ...ar she boom ofthe J form 7 ‘When the prompt Project: train successfully creatad displays at 7 the bottom ofthe form, and when your project name display inthe listing area, go on to the next step.Copying the Project into Another Project Copying the Project Into Another Project Several projects within a particular engineering firm can share drawings. ‘Therefore, you can copy all the data associated with one project to @ new project name, then modify the new project to meet your needs. L. Select Copy from the Project Menu. [Notice in the above sereen that old displays inthe Copy project from input field. To select a project ‘other than the one displayed, you need to selector key inthedesired project name. IL 2 Copy train into class If train does not display in the Copy project from field then select it from the listing area Key in class in the Copy project to Feld COTEN CECE } P| te et3. EE Raceway Modeling Course Guide - Version 06.09 Accept the form information 10 copy the project. Select Confirm (\). ‘The system displays the message Processing . at the bottom of the ‘When the prompe Project copy successfully completed displays et the botwom ofthe form, and when class displays in the listing area, go (0 tothe next step. + ‘The Copy option copies all reports, design files. temporary files, and any other files residing under the project dizectory Vusriftrain.pri/rway/). For more information about copying projects. see the EE Raceway Modeling Reference Guide. WhGi Deleting a Project [ _——— Deleting a Project 1. Once you have completed a project and aschived it, you may want 0 elete it entirely from the workstation. Select Delete from the Project Menu. Notice that inthe above graphic train displays in the J Project name field. To delete a project otner than the ‘one displayed in the field, you can either select fom the listing area or key in the desired project name. 2° Delete the projext al. Select old from the listing area, and den accept it for deletion by » selecting Confirm (1). ‘The system will dsplay one of ewo warnings ~ one ifthe project has ‘an attached database inthe project directors, and one ifit does not = before the system begins deleting the project and all associated files. Yo You should see the warning below at this time, since 7 there should be no attached database at this point in the exercises. Ml :EE Raceway Modeling Course Guide - Version 06.03 = aa east | Se Toren tereeer | Waring Ps 3. Cancel the project deletion, Select Cancel on the warning form. 4. Drop the projet schema 4 Select the Database Utilities option from the Project Mem, The Database Utilities form displass. 10Deleting a Project b. Emer RIS Schema Manager. Databare Uliien Select the RIS schema utilities option from the form. ‘The system displays the RIS Schema Manager form.clsr> tt Frau ome Tapyraght tees, Teargragh Conversion, IT Rignea Reser ce. Place a data point om the schema name old for which you want to modify the definition. =H ye corey ester his 7 point, you will be prompted to do so ata Later ume 4. On the RIS Schema Manager form. select Schema Definition to display the Schema Definition form. sal Ey Es B 2EE Raceway Modeling Course Guide - Version 06.09 ogy Seon } , Select Drop Schema to display th Drop Schema fons Pte hema oe opp as ot eed previously, you will need to enter the schema ‘ame into the Schema name Geld at this time. 44 ' d F. Accept the information on the Drop Sehema form to drop schema old, Select the Accept button. ai [ama) ‘The system displays the message Dropping schema *old”...at the bottom of the form. we 5. Exit RIS Schema Manager. sa = 12Deleting @ Project ‘When the message Scherna “old” dropped successfully displays. select Cancel on both the Drop Schema and RIS Schema Manager forms to return to the project enviroument 4 “The Databoses section later in this course guide 5. Return to the Project Meno. Select the Reset button on the Database Utilities form: ‘Bactrcal Engineer 6. Delete the project old. Select Delete from the menu. lsctrcal Engloeer returns fo the RIS Schema Manager form. 13 i Ey Fa Bs 3 ci\ EF Raceway Modeling Course Guide - Version 06.08 14 1 ‘Accept he form information 1 delete the project. Select Confirm (). The system agatn diplays the warning form. Since you dropped the schenma associated with the existing database, you can safely delete the project and its database. Select the Accept button on the warning form. ‘The system displays the message Processing ... atthe botiom of the form. When processing is complete, the message Project: old successfully deleted displays.Entering a Project a Entering a Project L. tnodder to work with design files in a project, you must first enter the project Select Enter from the Project Menu, [Notice that inthe sereen above, lass displays in the Project name field and an associated scheme name isplays in the Project schema field. To enter a project other than the one displayed in the field, you ‘can citer select it from the listing area or key inthe desiced project name. Bl 2. Enter the projec train. Select traln from the listing area. 3, Accept the form information to enter the project. 15 COPE ERA“| EE Raceway Modeling Course Guide - Version 06.03, ——— } 4, Select Enter fom the menu to enter the EE Raceway envionment J The RE Raceway Design Menu sre py 7 honey : oe 5. Goon woe next unit _ 16Working in the EE Raceway Envirenment Working in the EE Raceway Environment Tnthis activity you will Create a design fle = Copy the design ft. Remove a design fle from the workstation Before you stort this activity, you should be in the sample project train, and should have the EE Raceway Design Menu displayed. 17 a Hy Eo S 2 é‘Raceway Modeling Course Guide - Versian 06.03 Creating a Design File 18 1 Display the seed files available with EE Raceway. Select Create from the Design Menu, Desi Mana rene on feet 7S Seed ies ace templaes supplying important FSS” information tothe basic BE Raceway design file ‘msddecdgns the dofeult metic seed fle, and seed den isthe default English seed fle. See the BE Raceway, Reference Guide for more information. Ml 2 Createa ile named myfile, Key in mye inthe Drawing name field 3. Create the design fle with the metric sed file, mseed.éen, ‘Be sure mseed.dgn displays in the Seed Ole field. Otherwise, select it from the listing area 4, Asceptthe form information to create the mew design file Select Confirm.Creating 2 Design File ‘The system displays the message Processing .. at the bottom of the form. ‘When the prompt Drawing created successfully displays at the bottom of the form, go on to the next step. ATES When using BE Raceway in a production ‘environment, you can continue creating design files at is point. Display the new design file. ‘Select Design from the Design Menu. 19 CECE RGEE Raceway Modeling Course Guide - Version 06.03 LS ‘Notice that the system affixed a dgn extension to the - filename during creation. 20Copying the Design File — Copying the Design File 1. Goto the Uttities page. ‘Select Utlities from the Design Menu, ‘onul AVANHAS "2 “The design fle youjust created, eyfiledgn, displays tn the Drawing, (én) listing area 2. Copy the design file you jus created into a new design fle. a, Select Copy from ihe Drawing Utility Menu, and then select rmyfile.dgn from thelist. ati EE Raceway Modeling Course Guide - Version 06.03 22 [Notice that myfiledisploys in the Copy file from fed Name your new design file mycopy. Key in mycopy-dgn in the Copy file to field ‘Since the system does not add the dg ‘extension to copied design files during the Copy process, you must key in the extension os part of the name to include it. ‘Accept the settings on the form to create a copy of the design fie. ‘Select Confirm ("h. EE Raceeray rattan "When the prompt File copy successfully completed displays atthe bottom of the form, go on to the next step.Deleting 2 Design File From the Workstation Deleting a Design File From the Workstation 1, Delete the design file mycopy.dge. 1, Select Delete from the Drawing Unlity Menu. and then select ‘mycopy.dgn from the listing area. Make sure that myfile is not selected for deletion b, Accept mycopy.dgn for deletion Select Confirm (¥). i Z £ z z i (ie iT g | The system removes the design file from use. ATP Delete does not move files fom the ESS” syoristation, but rather makes them inaccessible tothe user, Until you Purge a file, you can still retrieve icusing the Cndelete option, Mi 2. Because Delete removes files from use, but leaves them on the ‘workstation, you should use the Burge option to delete them permanesily from the system. Delete mycopy.dgn ftom the workstation. Select Purge from the Drawing Ctlity Menu. and select ‘mycopy.dgn from tbe listing area. 23 ny 2 ES 5 2 cs c as LL| EE Raceway Modeling Course Guide - Version 06.03 ‘e._Ascopt the Form settings to purge the design file : ‘Select Confirm (). ed rig Mone EER aa | TF ‘When the message 1 fle(e) deleted successtully displays, : return to the EE Raceway Design Menu by selecting the Reset i button atthe top of the form 3. Display the design file(s) available in he project. Select Design from the Design Menu. - 24 14 3. Deleting a Design File From the Workstation ‘Only mite. dan displays inthe listing area. CPC EER4 Retum tothe Project Menu, ‘Select the Reset bution atthe top ofthe form. Go oa to the next unit. 25EE Raceway Modeling Course Guide - Version 06.03 > Entering the Graphics Environment In this activity you will enter a design file from the Design Menu, Before you start this activity, you should bein the EE environment, and should ‘ have the available projects displayed in th Projct ane eereracren 26Entering the Design File EEE EE See eect er ee Entering the Design File 1, Enter the project named sample. Select sample fcom the Hsting area. 2. Accept form information 1 enter the project. ‘Select Confirm (9). 3, Enter the graphics enviconment directly ftom the EE Raceway Design Menu. Ener the design by selecting practiesdgn from the liting ee and sleet Confirm (fo ener he graphies environment 27 eae Beet oe } ouEE Raceway Modeling Course Guide Version 06.09 The system exits the EE Raceway environment. Ir will take a minute ‘9rs0 forthe graphics environment and irs menus to initialize. When processing iscompleve, the design file displays as follows: aad 28 [eaemee sem ee ee Views five through eight display on the back screenPalettes in the EE Raceway Graphics Environment Palettes in the EE Raceway Graphics Environment EERWAY “Tis section presents the paletes that are used in the EE Raceway graphics environment. Palettes are groups of commands that are accessible from the menus on the MicroStation command window. ‘Tis book presents the paletes in the order that they aze accessible if you look at each menu going from left to right across the MicroStation command window. Next to cack {con is the name ofthe form or command itepresents. You shoulé become familias wit the name and functionality of each command on each palette Ria) Saks “This palette is activated by selecting File from the MicroStation command window, then selecting EERWAY trom the resulting ment. eae BAO. Set Raceway ae defaults Preece 29 m a Ey FS 5 FA é ‘ 5 7 . 5 aej } 1 a EE Raceway Medeting Course Guide - Version 06.03 Bar Commands 30 ‘This palewe is activated by selecting File from the MicroStation command ‘window, thea selecting Bar Commands from the esulting mena, This palete contains the MicroStation commands as discussed inthe MicroStation documentation.Palettes in the EE Raceway Graphics Environment eee Modify Element 5 ‘This palette is activated by selecting Modify Element (rom the EERWAY es pelerte ort can be activated by selecting Modify Element from the ‘Modify paleue as shown later inthis section. “This palette can also be activated by selecting Modify from the . MicroStation command window. then selecting Modify Element ‘Commands from Modify menu, then selecting Palette, nove 5 one Line Clone 4 Teetee Brepeance Blenene EO EE q ‘ : eae/ tere E Ceraaeetteet One Line ri sete x % S nea FI tony ELenent wetty | F Annet Blenent change System Parameters ‘ Place Fitting || Delete | L_ nsnsasze dotnes gee | he | Check ‘Remove ipeswa Remove One Line iz Coincident ~ \ Rep vertex rs Check Duplicate Remove ‘One Lines FAttng| eee | | 5 Raceway Modeling Course Guide - Version 06.03. Design ‘This plee is cuted by selecting Design rom the MicroStation + Convnand window, then selecting Pale rom he esulng mer. | Insert Place Place i Eeuipment Route Around cP prep, Pointer re ground NT Rotate Peint Pode piace Grose 7 ft taeetlin Eo, set : iieeeea ste astive Point \ — | bel tae fey ; a _tetine oust geet Gross’ Section | Insert ~ piace Fists nh the Line Aeeted’ Aacevay Manuel Yerter Fitting: \ % Gondust Serine 32 [aesPalettes in the EE Racenay Graphics Environment ___ eee Modify “This palete is activated by selecting Design from the MicroStation ‘command window, then selecting Modify from the cesulting men. Uodi ty Element Nogit Group 33 CoeC CER7} | i | _EFaconay Madeing Course Guide Version 06.08 1 . Modify Group “This palette is activated by selecting Modify Group from the Modify Palette. ‘You can also activate this palette by selecting Modify from the MicroStation command window, then selecting Modify Group ‘Commands, then selecting Palette 7 Annotate Element Groupe By Group non Group Group P ] a Control Propagate Element By Group T__Delete Element Place Fitting ratte By Group, By Rule Group Minimize Joints By GroupPalettes in the EE Raceway Graphics Environment . ee Setup Commands “This palette is activated by selecting Setup fiom the MicroStation command window, then selecting Palette. Pa syeten ore, tin Ger E1WSt Datanation "DPE. Definition set araphic x NN i Bama Contra Racevay See Defaults l . symbology Contrel lant T lececu to test J Catt creation Conmends Commands Set. Conduit Sizing Attributes FA Hl BA 35 a|| ezracnay tng Cosel Yin G8 Model Commands ‘This palette is sctivated by selecting Model Commands from the Setup coon 3 36Palettes in the EE Raceway Graphics Environment eee i Runtime Setup “This pale is activated by selecting Runtime from the MicroStation ~ ‘command window, then selecting Palette | Active System Levels Gontrel Display 7 Elenents Info 7 Active TRAY. Beraneters| Active Propagation Setup one Line TYP® ayy? 1M WILL epee TO ewe pe ner voices cow LOR) ow wierouew bn) COUP EER Whe x8 . 37 7| EE Raceway Modeling Course Guide - Version 06.09 | Utilities 3 “This pale is acvated by selecting Uilitsfrom the MicroStation = ‘command window, then selecting Palette. a a Highlight Select nilite Sector, seid Wod®waghtighe entity 8 Construction and WsLink Display On/ort i ‘ ssontint = op gO] Errors a Display Syeten and OUT Display Sector and Word pispizy Type tna Display Ents oe and Halink we t 38Paisties in the EE Raceway Graphics Environment \ a : be Database r ow “This plete is acivated by selecting Database from the MicroStation ‘ command window then selecting Palette i ~ aa fle Checker 7 aatebese . HH I 5 EA gf. Es a &. bo 39 $ wd") ce Raceway Modoing Course Guce- Veron 06.09 “] Supplementary Information 7 |) Summary *, “The BE project environment controls project reation and manipulation. A single projet can include design ies from multiple EE aplication. x ‘The EE Raceway environment controls design file creation and rmanipolation. You will ener the graphics envionment directly from the : EE Raceway environment Both imerfaces help you organize and msintsin all your design work References = ‘See the following sections in the EE Raceway Modeling Reference Guide * for more information: 1 = Electrical Engineer (EE) Evironment : Evecrical Engineer (EE) Raceway Environment s Menus ft \ Soe AD © |Parameters —_—_— 3. Parameters In This Section After completing this module you will be able to: = Add tothe design the systems and one-line types you need from the atabase. Set the raceway and ext defaults forthe design fle, Define the symbology setups for the desig ile. Pace and edt model annotation. Specify the stve sytem and onetne pe ‘Set the active one-line type parameters. Setting wp the Design File Setting the Active Drawing Parameters. a4 Seen nsEE Raceway Modeling Course Guice - Version 06.03 Setting Up the Design File Inthis sctvity you will: Set the BE Raceway defaults = Define systems and one-line types. = Setsymbotogy contol TZ Review text dafaults and working unis ‘Add gel annotation tothe design fie Before you start this activity, you must be inthe project you created eater (rain) and should have the design file myfile.dgn displayed as follows: If you have questions about entering the project and design file, review the activities you worked through earlier in Module 2. 42Setting Defaults E RACEWAY DEFAULTS: Setting Defaults —_— 1. Select the Set Raceway Defaults command from the Setup ‘Commands paleve to display the BE RACEWAY DEFAULTS form. i|cotor ‘ah [sve Parameters Gross Se GauieRawing | Margin ie sesleFactor Rouben Angie ‘Symbors Equipment ERT, ‘era — a Drepeeine DeGNT ewe Dera lropecie DEERE areca i———Goba symbology SCS ish Soe fae Se Pe Sh (=== q [As discussed exlier, you can use standard command 2, Select the cross section Scale Factor field and key in 5. The scale factor is used when the eross section displays for you to define the ‘one-line orientation, By increasing the scale factor, te cross section will be easier to locate and confirm. 3. Select the Working view slidebar, and move it fom 1 to 2. 4. Change the model annotation level to 32 by selecting the Level Field ‘ander Global Symbology, and keying in 22. ‘Change model annotation color to yellow by under Global Symbology, and keying in 4 ES3> ine EMACS commands in all frm Key-in fields. slecting the Color field éEE Raceway Modeling Course Guide - Version 06.03 EE RACEWAY DEFAULTS, Parameters ‘Cross Section ROP ates vane (Fj Default Key, lace Drop aise BEGIN lorep sine DEFAULT ut Ef cemieRewtrg | Marge wm CO Sona Symbotegy pees St ef apa 6. Confirm (v) to accept the changes you made to the defaults 7 “ ee 44Detining Systems and One-Line Types —— Defining Systems and One-Line Types 1 Select the Define System command from the Setup Commainds palete. JsL ‘The System Definition form displays. ‘System Definition ‘This command allows you to select any or all available systems from the reference database for use inthe design file. The form displays those systems available for seleevion from the reference database. as ‘well as those already selected for the curret design file. ESS” system defined in the design file. Ml Te Inorderto lace onetines, you must have at east one Select Controt ana Alarm from the From Database listto adé them tothe desin file Notice shat the system names display tn the To Design field immediarels upon selection. 45 Ey Fl ] a bbe: od ®., — 46 _, ee Lees Lea |] Ee Raceway Modeling Course Guide - Version 06.08 ‘System Definition Select Confirm (1) to accept the systems you added to the design and exit he command. Select the Define One-Line Types command from the Setup ‘Commands palete, ari at The One Line Type Definition jorm displays. ‘One Line Type Definition “This command allows you w select any or all available one-line types From the reference database for use in the design file. The form to place, Reset