Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
away. The settings can be modified to meet any unique requirements of a
project after the project file has been created.
Placing Conduit in a Model
Once you have defined the desired settings for conduit and cable tray, you
can begin modeling in your projects. To model a run of conduit, click the
Conduit button on the Systems tab. Choose the desired style (with or
without fittings) from the Type Selector in the Properties palette. The
Diameter drop-down on the Options Bar displays the list of available sizes
based on the settings defined in the Electrical Settings and Project Units
dialog boxes. The Offset drop-down on the Options Bar determines the
elevation of the conduit above the level of the currently active view. Click in
thedrawing area tostarttherunofconduit. Moveyourmousepointer inthe
desired direction, and click to finish the run or change direction.
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The Justification button allows you to define the point along the conduit
that determines its elevation. If you choose to draw conduit with a vertical
justification at the middle and the horizontal justification at the center, then
the value given for the offset of the conduit is directly in the center of the
conduit. These settings allow you to draw conduit from the top, middle, or
bottom to coordinate elevations with other model elements. The elevation
of a conduit can be changed after it is drawn by selecting the conduit and
editing the value in the Offset drop-down on the Options Bar or the Offset
parameter in the Properties palette.
The Automatically Connect button on the contextual tab is set by default.
This setting means that a fitting is automatically placed when one conduit
touches another in the model. The Tag On Placement button can be selected
totagconduitautomaticallyasitisdrawn.Aconduittagmustbeloadedinto
the project, and settings for the tag placement are available on the Options
Bar.
The Inherit Elevation button allows you to set the elevation of the conduit
you are modeling to match that of an object to which you are connecting.
The Inherit Size button sets your conduit size to match that of an object
to which you are connecting. You can use the spacebar to inherit both the
elevation and size of an object to which you are connecting.
