CIMP2.5.2 Manuel Reference ENG 2012-05-23

Reference manual

CANECO IMPLANTATION

Version 2.5.2

Automatic layout for electrical equipment and cabling www.alpi.fr March 2012

ALPI - 2012 Caneco Implantation ©

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Contents

1 Licence Agreement 7

2 Introduction 11

2.1 Presentation 11 2.2 Required knowledge 11 2.3 Annotations 11

3 Installing, running, and uninstalling the software 13

3.1 Installing and running the software 13 3.2 Uninstalling the software 13

4 Caneco Implantation principles 15

4.1 Convention and definition 15 4.1.1 Distribution 15 4.1.2 Terminal device 15 4.1.3 Terminal 15 4.1.4 Circuit 15 4.1.5 Connection 15 4.1.6 Primary, intermediate, and terminal cable 15 4.1.7 Cable path 16 4.1.8 Altitude 16 4.1.9 Height 16

4.2 Drawing principles 16 4.2.1 Mandatory points 16

4.3 Principle for positioning devices 16 4.4 Wiring principle 17

4.4.1 Wiring ‘to nearest’ 17 4.4.2 Wiring ‘in order’ 17 4.4.3 Cable properties 17

4.5 Caneco Implantation / Caneco BT interface 17 4.5.1 Caneco Implantation / Caneco BT interfacing principle 17 4.5.2 Calculating circuits using Caneco BT 18 4.5.3 Single electrical network comprising several separate .dwg files 18

4.6 Sizing cable paths 19 4.7 GUID ‘Unique Identifier’ 19

5 Graphical interface 21

5.1 Tools palette 21 5.2 Ribbon 21 5.3 Toolbars and Dropdown menu 22 5.4 Contextual menus 22

6 ‘Configuration’ tab 23

6.1 General parameters 23 6.1.1 ‘Units and heights’ tab 23 6.1.2 ‘Drawing’ box 23 6.1.3 ‘Height of terminal devices or terminals’ box 23 6.1.4 ‘Cable height’ box 23 6.1.5 ‘Cable tray height’ box 24 6.1.6 ‘General’ tab 24 6.1.7 ‘Layer management’ tab 26 6.1.8 ‘Default values’ tab 26 6.1.9 ‘Default options’ in Caneco dialogue boxes 27

6.2 Changing the libraries’ database directory 27 6.2.1 Finding the location of the ‘database’ directory 27 6.2.2 Creating/Modifying the location of the ‘database’ directory 27 6.2.3 Returning to the default database directory 27

6.3 About… 27

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7 ‘Insert’ tab 28

7.1 New distribution 28 7.1.1 Inserting a distribution 28 7.1.2 ‘New distribution properties’ dialogue box 28

7.2 New circuit 30 7.2.1 Creating a circuit 30 7.2.2 ‘New circuit’ dialogue box 30

7.3 New terminal device 32 7.3.1 Inserting a terminal device 32 7.3.2 ‘Terminal device’ dialogue box 33

7.4 New terminal 36 7.4.1 Inserting a terminal 36 7.4.2 ‘Enter terminal’ dialogue box 36

7.5 New cable path 38 7.5.1 Inserting a cable path 38 7.5.2 ‘Enter new cable path’ dialogue box 38

7.6 New space 41 7.6.1 Creating a space 41 7.6.2 ‘Space properties’ dialogue box 41

7.7 New busbar trunking system (BBTS) 42 7.7.1 Inserting a busbar trunking system 42 7.7.2 ‘Terminal busbar trunking systems’ dialogue box 42

7.8 New system 44 7.8.1 Inserting a system 44 7.8.2 ‘New system’ dialogue box 44

7.9 New junction box 46 7.9.1 Inserting a box 46 7.9.2 ‘New junction box’ dialogue box 46

7.10 New support 47 7.10.1 Inserting a support 47

8 ‘Modification’ tab 49

8.1 Caneco properties 49 8.2 Remove electrical properties 49 8.3 Recover name from Caneco layers 50 8.4 Create block attributes from Caneco properties 50 8.5 Delete Caneco block attributes 50 8.6 Block scale 50 8.7 Undo 51

9 ‘Wiring’ tab 52

9.1 Wire to 52 9.2 Wire downstream 52 9.3 Wire as daisychain 53 9.4 Un-wire 53 9.5 Calculate the cables for the circuit 53 9.6 Calculate all the cables 53 9.7 Terminal device wiring order 53 9.8 Assign a circuit to another distribution 54 9.9 Add handles to cables 54 9.10 Draw cable manually 54 9.11 Delete manual entry 54 9.12 Copy properties from primary cable 54

10 ‘Cable path’ tab 55

10.1 New cable path 55 10.2 New cable path with same properties 55 10.3 Turn cable path through 90° 55 10.4 Split cable path 56 10.5 Shape cable path 56 10.6 Break down cable path 56 10.7 Project one cable path section onto another 56 10.8 Reconnect cable path sections 57



10.9 Join one cable path section to another 57 10.10 Export a file (.csv) of the cable tray segments 57

11 ‘Sizing’ tab 58

11.1 Details of cables in cable path 58 11.2 Calculate cable path segments 58 11.3 Increase dimensions automatically 59 11.4 Reduce dimensions automatically 59 11.5 Place cable segments in cable path 59 11.6 Delete cable segments from cable path 59 11.7 Create all cross-sections for cable paths 59 11.8 Delete all cross-sections for cable paths 60 11.9 Calculate blockouts 60

12 ‘Tools’ tab 61

12.1 Caneco explorer 61 12.1.1 Show explorer 61 12.1.2 ‘Caneco explorer’ dialogue box 61 12.1.3 Explorer contextual menus 64

12.2 Display manager 64 12.2.1 Managing the display 64 12.2.2 ‘Caneco object display’ dialogue box 64

12.3 Legends and nomenclatures 68 12.3.1 Publishing legends and nomenclatures 68 12.3.2 ‘Publish legend’ dialogue box 69

12.4 Create cable list database 70 12.4.1 Generating the .mdb file 70 12.4.2 ‘Create cable list database’ dialogue box 70

12.5 Publish cable lists 71 12.5.1 Generating cable lists 71 12.5.2 ‘Create cable lists in Excel’ dialogue box 71

12.6 Publish cross-section views 74 12.6.1 Generating cross-section view lists 74 12.6.2 ‘Cross-section view list’ dialogue box 74

12.7 Publish support lists 74 12.7.1 Generating support lists 74 12.7.2 ‘Support list’ dialogue box 74

12.8 Convert old v2.4.0 spaces 75 12.9 Update space name for all terminal devices 75 12.10 Update all external reference circuits 75 12.11 Replace text segment in distribution ref. marks 75 12.12 Replace text segment in circuit ref. marks 75

13 ‘Import’ tab 76

13.1 Update cables from the Caneco BT project 76 13.2 Importing a Caneco BT project 76 13.3 Import a file (.stf) from DIALux 77 13.4 Import a Caneco system definition 77 13.5 Import properties from a Caneco project 77

14 ‘Export’ tab 78

14.1 Export a partial (.mdb) file to Caneco BT 78 14.2 Export a (.stf) file to DIALux 78 14.3 Export a DWG containing only AutoCAD entities 79

14.3.1 Exporting in DWG 79 14.3.2 ‘Save a DWG containing only standard AutoCAD entities’ dialogue box 79

14.4 Export a file (.csv) of octopuses 79 14.5 Export a file (.csv) of cable tray segments 79 14.6 Export a file (.csv) of the sets of properties 79

15 ‘Select’ tab 80

15.1 Select all distributions 80 15.2 Select all cables 80



15.2.1 Select cables according to certain criteria 80 15.2.2 ‘Select cables’ dialogue box 80

15.3 Select cables in active circuit 81 15.4 Select all terminal devices 81 15.5 Select terminal devices in active circuit 81 15.6 Select all terminals 81 15.7 Select terminals in active circuit 81 15.8 Select all cable paths 81 15.9 Select all supports 82

16 ‘Labels’ tab 83

16.1 Select all labels 83 16.2 Select labels for all distributions 84 16.3 Select labels for active circuit distribution 84 16.4 Select labels for all terminal devices 84 16.5 Select labels for terminal devices in active circuit 84 16.6 Select labels for all terminals 84 16.7 Select labels for terminals in active circuit 84 16.8 Select labels for all cable paths 84 16.9 Select labels for all supports 85 16.10 Avoid label overlay 85 16.11 Reposition labels 85 16.12 Copy Caneco layer names from labels 85 16.13 Label sizes 85

17 ‘Verify’ tab 86

17.1 Verify database 86 17.2 Verify ref. marks 86 17.3 Verify distributions 86 17.4 Verify circuits 86 17.5 Verify overlaid terminal devices 87 17.6 Verify overlaid cable paths 87

18 Inserting devices 88

18.1 Converting an AutoCAD block into a Caneco ‘Terminal device’ object 88 18.2 Converting an AutoCAD block into a Caneco ‘Terminal’ object 88 18.3 Converting an AutoCAD block into a Caneco ‘Distribution’ object 88

19 Inserting cable paths 89

19.1 Converting AutoCAD entities to cable paths 89 19.2 Drawing a cable tray 89

19.2.1 Drawing a vertical cable path from a distribution 89 19.2.2 Drawing a vertical cable path 89

19.3 Sizing cable paths 89

20 Automatic wiring 90

20.1 Cable properties 90 20.1.1 ‘Cable properties’ dialogue box 90 20.1.2 Modifying cable properties 92

20.2 Power from 92 20.3 Wire to 93 20.4 Wire downstream 93 20.5 Wire downstream daisychain in order 93 20.6 Un-wire Caneco objects 93 20.7 Laying out rigid or flexible cables 94

20.7.1 Flexible cable 94 20.7.2 Rigid cable 94 20.7.3 Changing terminal device wiring order 94 20.7.4 Run cable via a cable path 94 20.7.5 Modifying a cable run 95 20.7.6 Undo cables run changes 96

21 Systems 97



21.1 Creating a system definition 97 21.2 Inserting a system 97 21.3 Converting an AutoCAD block into a Caneco system 98 21.4 Wiring up a system 98 21.5 Ungrouping a system 98

22 Spaces 99

22.1 Creating a space 99 22.2 Converting an AutoCAD polyline into a space 99 22.3 Updating the names of spaces 99

23 Selections and contextual menus 100

23.1 Selections 100 23.2 Graphics area contextual menus 100

23.2.1 Contextual menus for distributions 100 23.2.2 Contextual menus for cables 102 23.2.3 Contextual menus for terminals 104 23.2.4 Contextual menus for terminal devices 105 23.2.5 Contextual menus for cable paths 107 23.2.6 Contextual menus for spaces 108 23.2.7 Contextual menus on AutoCAD entities 108

23.3 Caneco explorer contextual menus 108 23.3.1 Explorers 109 23.3.2 Distributions 109 23.3.3 Circuits 109 23.3.4 New 109 23.3.5 Electrical properties 110 23.3.6 Deselect all 110 23.3.7 Select in drawing 110 23.3.8 Re-centre on active line 110 23.3.9 Go to next incorrect object 110 23.3.10 Recalculate cables 110 23.3.11 Import 110 23.3.12 Export 111 23.3.13 Tools 112 23.3.14 Verifications 113 23.3.15 Select 113 23.3.16 About Caneco Implantation 113 23.3.17 Caneco Implantation Help 113 23.3.18 Quit Caneco 113

23.4 Explorer tabs contextual menus 114 23.4.1 Contextual menus for distributions 114 23.4.2 Contextual menus for circuits 114 23.4.3 Contextual menus for terminal devices 114 23.4.4 Contextual menus for cables 114 23.4.5 Contextual menus for cable trays 115

24 Exchanges 116

24.1 With Caneco BT 116 24.1.1 Calculation in Caneco BT 116 24.1.2 Update cables 116 24.1.3 Importing a Caneco BT project 117 24.1.4 ‘Synchronize with Caneco BT’ dialogue box 117

24.2 Exchanges with DIALux 118 24.2.1 Exporting to DIALux 118 24.2.2 Importing a .stf file from DIALux 118

25 Customizing 119

25.1 Library symbols 119 25.1.1 Creating new symbols 119 25.1.2 Force symbol connection point 119 25.1.3 Define an incoming and outgoing connection point 120 25.1.4 Add attributes corresponding to Caneco properties 120



25.2 Terminal device library files 120 25.3 Labels 121

25.3.1 Editing or modifying label contents 121 25.3.2 Replace Caneco labels by AutoCAD blocks 121

25.4 Databases 122 25.4.1 Switchboard manufacturers 122 25.4.2 Cable manufacturers 122 25.4.3 Terminal device manufacturers 122 25.4.4 Cable path manufacturers 122 25.4.5 Cable path types 122 25.4.6 Cable path use 123

26 Keyword glossary 124

26.1 Glossary of keywords for distribution labels 124 26.2 Glossary of keywords for cable labels 124 26.3 Glossary of keywords for terminal device labels 125 26.4 Glossary of keywords for terminal labels 126 26.5 Glossary of keywords for cable path labels 127


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1 Licence Agreement

“END USER” LICENCE AGREEMENT FOR CANECO IMPLANTATION® SOFTWARE

1. IMPORTANT – PLEASE READ CAREFULLY

Please read this Licence Agreement before installing or using this software. By installing or using this software, you agree to be bound by the terms of this licence. If you have obtained a copy of this software illegally, please destroy this copy immediately. If you do not agree to the terms of this Agreement, ALPI does not grant you a licence for Caneco Implantation®. In this case, you do not have the right to use or copy Caneco Implantation® and you should contact ALPI without delay in order to obtain instruction for returning the unused product for reimbursement. 2. DEFINITIONS

In this Agreement, - “ALPI” is understood to mean Applications Logiciels Pour l’Ingénierie S.A.; - “LICENCE AGREEMENT” is understood to mean this Agreement, together with any other document included it in by direct reference, namely: the Declaration concerning the protection of personal details; - “LICENSEE” is understood to mean you, the user of the SOFTWARE; - the “DECLARATION CONCERNING THE PROTECTION OF PERSONAL DETAILS” is understood to mean the Declaration concerning the protection of personal details that applies to the Caneco Implantation® software components; - “SOFTWARE” is understood to mean the Caneco Implantation® software used by the LICENSEE, including any technology and any utility software used by Caneco Implantation® under the terms of a licence granted to ALPI by the designers and owners of such technology or utility software, together with all the documentation accompanying it. 3. LICENCE

Caneco Implantation® is protected by laws relating to copyright and by the provisions of international treaties, as well as by other laws and international treaties on intellectual property. Caneco Implantation® is not sold, but granted under licence. In return for the LICENSEE’s undertaking to respect the terms of this Licence Agreement, ALPI grants the LICENSEE a non-exclusive and non-assignable licence allowing it to use the SOFTWARE and to consult the documentation on a computer system consisting of a single terminal only. It is also agreed that the licence relating to Caneco Implantation® granted to the LICENSEE is non-transferable. The LICENSEE may not use the SOFTWARE on a network server or on more than one computer terminal at the same time, except with prior commercial approval from ALPI. This Agreement does not grant the LICENSEE any copyright nor right to patents, production secrets, trade names, or commercial brands (whether or not these have been registered), nor any right, function, or licence relating to the SOFTWARE. 4. CONFIDENTIALITY

During the registration process, ALPI may ask you to reveal data of a demographic (country) or personal (e-mail address) nature. ALPI uses these data to adapt and improve its product and services. Information allowing it to contact its LICENSEES is used to send information about Caneco Implantation® to those users who have indicated they wish to be notified of news and events concerning its products. ALPI does not sell, rent, nor give out personal details to other companies. Users have the opportunity to elect to no longer receive these messages at any time. Your continuing to use the SOFTWARE, following notification of a modification published on the SOFTWARE’s website or notified by any other means, constitutes in itself your absolute acceptance of the changes made to the terms of this Licence Agreement. If you consider that even one of the changes made is unacceptable to you, you must cease using the SOFTWARE immediately. 5. COPYRIGHT AND RESTRICTIONS ON USE

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This Licence Agreement constitutes the whole of the agreement between the LICENSEE and ALPI and supersedes any prior agreements or communications concerning the SOFTWARE. If any provision of this Agreement is recognized as invalid, the remainder of the contract continues to apply. 11. NON-WAIVER

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2 Introduction

2.1 Presentation The purpose of this Reference Manual is to describe the installation, operation, and use of the menus and commands in version 2.5.2 of the Caneco Implantation software.

2.2 Required knowledge This Manual is addressed to “experienced electricians who have a good knowledge of the AutoCAD environment”. However, we strongly recommend specific training, in order to make the best use of your software. It is also necessary to have a good command of the basic tools in the Windows environment (creating and copying files, saving, etc.)

2.3 Annotations When reading through this manual, you will come across a number of symbols, whose meanings are as follows:

Information

Attention

See also

Tip

Operation to perform


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3 Installing, running, and uninstalling the software

3.1 Installing and running the software To install and run the Caneco Implantation software, please see the:

“Software Installation Guide”

3.2 Uninstalling the software To uninstall the software:

Go into ‘Start’ under the Windows menu Go to ‘Settings’ Go to ‘Control Panel’ Go to ‘Programs and functions’ or ‘Add/Remove programs’ Select Caneco Implantation v x.x.x and click on ‘Uninstall/Modify’.

For Alpi ‘France’ customers with the Caneco Implantation OEM 2008 engine. Select Caneco Implantation 2008 and click on ‘Uninstall/Modify’.

For Alpi ‘France’ customers with the Caneco Implantation OEM 2011 engine.

Select Caneco Implantation 2011 and click on ‘Uninstall/Modify’.


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4 Caneco Implantation principles

The software has been developed to provide automatic recognition of electrical objects in a Caneco Implantation project, in order to be able to calculate their installation autonomously, seeking to minimize user intervention.

4.1 Convention and definition Most of the terms adopted in Caneco Implantation belong to AutoCAD and Windows standard terminology. However, certain specific notions are worth describing in more depth.

4.1.1 Distribution

A distribution contains one or more circuits

4.1.2 Terminal device

A Caneco Implantation terminal device is an item of equipment defined by a number of electrical characteristics.

4.1.3 Terminal

A terminal represents a break in a cable between the distribution and the terminal device. One or more downstream cable sections may be derived from the cable upstream of the terminal.

4.1.4 Circuit

A functional ensemble intended to electrically power a number of terminal devices. A circuit comes from an electrical distribution and is made up of:

a protective device or not, depending on the type of use (power or signal circuits);

a connection comprising one or more cables;

one or more terminal devices or terminals. Each circuit is assigned an origin number in the distribution. This origin is created along with the first cable in the circuit. Among other things, this makes it possible to specify the network of cable paths over which the circuit’s cables will be routed.

The origin numbers are essential in the event of a connection of a cable path to the distribution. This makes it possible to ensure correct running of the cables within the cable path and to create the vertical riser for the cable path.

4.1.5 Connection

The connection comprises one or more sections of cables connecting the electrical distribution to the terminal devices – either directly or by way of terminals or control devices.

4.1.6 Primary, intermediate, and terminal cable

The various cable sections for a given circuit are divided into 2 categories with different properties:

Primary cable: section of cable connecting the switchboard object to the first object (terminal device or terminal) on this circuit.

Origin numbers


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Secondary cable: any other cable section powering devices between themselves.

4.1.7 Cable path

This denotes the facilities within which only primary, intermediate, and terminal cables are routed. These cable paths represent cable trays, trunking, conduits, special and skirting trunkings, buses, or liners.

4.1.8 Altitude

The altitude (or elevation) is the absolute Z value in the GCS (general co-ordinates system).

4.1.9 Height

‘Height’ denotes the relative Z value of an object’s position with respect to the altitude of the current working plane. Height = Altitude − Altitude of working plane

4.2 Drawing principles The electrical components of an installation are represented by symbols, also referred to as blocks. Each block has a handle (small blue square) so you can move it around. This handle will also be used as an anchor point when drawing cables and cable paths.

4.2.1 Mandatory points

These are handles added to a cable so as to be able to modify its route.

4.3 Principle for positioning devices All devices laid out in a drawing have a Z dimension:

either with respect to the altitude of the working plane: the height;

or with respect to the overall reference: the altitude. This principle makes it possible to carry out quantity calculation for cables and cable paths in all three dimensions

Primary cable

Intermediate secondary cable

Mandatory points

Terminal secondary cables



4.4 Wiring principle

A circuit can be wired in two different ways:

wiring ‘to nearest’

or

wiring ‘in order’. This choice is made using the ‘Wiring mode’ property for the circuit.

4.4.1 Wiring ‘to nearest’

The circuit cabling starts first of all from the origin of the distribution feeding it. It then goes to nearest object belonging to the same circuit. It then successively connects to each of the other elements of the circuit, each time selecting “the nearest”. Between objects, the section of cable returns to the altitude of the cable path chosen when the circuit was created.

If one of the objects in the circuit is moved, this might change the wiring order and affect the other elements in the circuit.

4.4.2 Wiring ‘in order’

“In order” wiring means that the terminal devices will be wired in the order chosen by the user. The cable starts from the origin of the distribution. It then goes to the first terminal device in the circuit. Lastly, it connects the other circuit elements in turn according to the wiring order defined for them.

If a terminal device in a circuit is moved, the wiring order will stay the same. The commands that let you change the wiring order force the relevant circuits into this mode.

4.4.3 Cable properties

Each cable section can be described by one of the following methods:

Method 1: where the properties of all the cables in the circuit are the same as the properties of the so-called ‘primary’ section, which is the first section of the circuit. The set of properties is attached to the circuit.

Method 2: where the properties are specific to each cable section in the circuit. The set of properties for the primary cable is attached to the circuit. The sets of properties for secondary cables are attached to the equipment powered by the cable section.

Method 2 must not be used for a circuit calculated in BT, as the results of the Caneco BT calculations will be ignored for this cable section. Caneco BT takes only the primary cable properties into account. It will be necessary to use the properties from the circuit primary cable.

4.5 Caneco Implantation / Caneco BT interface

4.5.1 Caneco Implantation / Caneco BT interfacing principle

This interfacing makes it possible to exchange data between the two programs. The aim is to recover the information about the power distribution produced in one or other of the tools, as well as to be able to calculate the lengths and cross-sections of the cables in the project. Although the structure of the electrical system can be produced equally well in either Caneco BT or Caneco Implantation, the cable cross-sections calculated by Caneco BT will be updated only in the direction Caneco BT to Caneco Implantation.


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Compatibility of network elements between Caneco BT and Caneco Implantation: Supply: The starting point of the system, whose electrical parameters will be taken into account in the calculation. In Caneco Implantation, the user must enter a unique supply ref. mark that is the same as an existing one in the Caneco BT project used for the calculation. By convention, and to make it simpler to recover the network using Caneco BT, the default name for the starting point for this network will be “SUPPLY”. The user is free to redefine this term. Primary switchboard: An electrical network’s primary switchboard must have a unique ref. mark that is the same as that of an existing switchboard in the Caneco BT project used for the calculation. By convention, and to make it simpler to recover the network structure using Caneco BT, the default name for the primary switchboard will be “MSB” (Main LV switchboard). The user is free to redefine this term. Distribution circuit: In Caneco BT, the term ‘distribution circuit’ denotes the combination of cable + protective devices supplying a sub-switchboard. In Caneco Implantation, a distribution circuit represents the cabled connection between a switchboard and a sub-switchboard located electrically downstream. The protective device is not taken into account. A distribution circuit can supply only a single sub-switchboard. Terminal circuit: In Caneco BT the term ‘terminal circuit’ denotes all of the objects making up this circuit (cable + protective device + terminal equipment). In Caneco Implantation, the circuit’s protective devices are disregarded. A terminal circuit represents a connection made up of one or more cable sections connecting a switchboard to one or more terminal devices.

Terminal device:

Unlike Caneco Implantation, Caneco BT does not handle terminal devices individually. Only the number of terminal

devices and the electrical information aggregated per circuit will be used in the calculation.

Terminal:

Terminals are mainly used to connect several terminal devices together to the same cable at a single point.

Caneco BT does not recognize terminals, but uses the minimum and maximum lengths that arise from them for

calculating cross-sections.

4.5.2 Calculating circuits using Caneco BT

In Caneco Implantation, the starting point for the distribution network must be defined. This point is made up of a ‘Supply’ feeding a ‘primary distribution’. When importing into Caneco BT, the ‘Supply + primary distribution’ starting point and the structure connected downstream of it will be imported at the place where the user has entered similar ref. marks. The Caneco Implantation circuits will then be added to the corresponding switchboard.

4.5.3 Single electrical network comprising several separate .dwg files

The method consists in using Caneco BT to create a primary project containing the structure of the distributions: a supply feeding a main switchboard, which in turn feeds subsidiary switchboards. In Caneco Implantation, import the switchboard(s) corresponding to the drawing for the level. Wire up the electrical devices. Lastly, import the distribution network from each .dwg into Caneco BT to recover and create the structure downstream of the distributions.



4.6 Sizing cable paths

A cable path can be divided into several segments. A segment is a section of a cable tray where the number of cables or their properties do not change. For each cable path segment in turn, the software can determine:

the width required in accordance with the space take up by the cables running there.

the loading required: weight of the cables running there in kg/m.

the height required: the highest cable(s) running there. These elements make it possible to choose, from a library of manufacturers, the cable path that best fulfils these conditions:

Spare capacity;

Width;

Height;

Loading.

4.7 GUID ‘Unique Identifier’ The software automatically assigns a GUID to Caneco objects. This identifier is a UNIQUE internal value for the Caneco object, irrespective of the project. It guarantees the integrity of the exchanges between Caneco BT and Caneco Implantation. For example, a circuit in Caneco BT and a circuit in Caneco Implantation containing the same identifier is recognized automatically by both applications. Hence the user can modify data for objects without risk of their not being recognized. The GUID also enables comparison and importing operations between projects.


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5 Graphical interface

Caneco Implantation uses the same graphical interface model as AutoCAD

5.1 Tools palette

For full versions, the tools palette is launched when Caneco Implantation is run. You have the possibility of loading the tool bars, dropdown menu, and ribbon.

To minimize the tools palette to the task bar, click on:

Click on the icon to maximize the tools palette again.

5.2 Ribbon For full versions only above AutoCAD 2010, it is possible to load/unload the ribbon from the tools palette ‘Configuration’ tab. To load/unload:

click on:

Ribbon


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5.3 Toolbars and Dropdown menu All the commands available in the tools palette are also accessible from the dropdown menu and toolbars. To be able to display these, go into the Caneco palette ‘Configuration’ tab.

Click on:

To unload them:

click on:

The various toolbars

The dropdown menu

5.4 Contextual menus Other commands relating to Caneco objects can be executed via contextual menus:

To access the contextual menu for a Caneco entity: select the object and right-click with the mouse.


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6 ‘Configuration’ tab

This groups together a collection of commands that allow you to configure the project, manage the interface, and define the access pathname for the libraries.

General parameters Chapter 6.1

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Load Caneco menu and toolbar Chapter 5.3

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Unload Caneco menu and toolbar Chapter 5.3

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Reduce Caneco tools palette to the taskbar Chapter 5.1

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Show or hide Caneco ribbon Chapter 5.2

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Change libraries’ database directory Chapter 6.2

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About… Chapter 6.3

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6.1 General parameters The first time a Caneco object is inserted, the ‘Installation parameters’ dialogue box opens automatically. Otherwise:

Click on:

6.1.1 ‘Units and heights’ tab

This tab lets you configure the various installation heights.

6.1.2 ‘Drawing’ box

Drawing units: define the drawing units in millimetres, centimetres, or metres.

If you don’t know what the units are, use AutoCAD’s ‘Distance’ command to check the dimension of a standardized element (door, window, etc.)

Working altitude within the drawing: define the height at which the various elements (terminal devices, cable paths, terminals, etc.) are to be installed with respect to a reference height defined by the user.

6.1.3 ‘Height of terminal devices or terminals’ box

Defines the various heights for terminal devices or terminals positioned on the ceiling, partition walls, floor, pillars. Defines the clearance height for specific terminal devices (e.g. fire detector).

6.1.4 ‘Cable height’ box

Defines the various default heights for circuit cabling:

High-level cabling: the cable height will take this value for all terminal devices installed at height.

Low-level cabling: the cable height will take this value for all terminal devices installed at floor level.


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6.1.5 ‘Cable tray height’ box

Defines default heights for installing cable paths. Each type of cable path will be plotted at this height.

6.1.6 ‘General’ tab

This tab lets you configure the details about the project:

Caneco BT project (.afr): double click the value to associate the Caneco BT project. This lets you import the modifiable styles created in Caneco BT.

Max. number of files indexed: indexes the backup files up to the Max. value.

Indexed file extension: defines the extension for the backup file.

Default options: - ‘Yes’: for each dialogue box, the parameters defined will be automatically saved and re-used later. - ‘No’: for each dialogue box, the parameters defined will be saved if and only if the dialogue box’s

‘Default options’ box is checked Chapter 6.1.9.

Height of the level: Indicate the height of the level in millimetres, centimetres, or metres. If the plan is subsequently inserted into another drawing as an external reference, it will be positioned at this height.

Length of leaders (cables and splines): defines the length of cable leaders.

Spline leader text: configures the text displayed in cable leaders.

Sort circuits in explorer: lets you display circuits in the Caneco explorer with ascending or descending sort order, or unsorted.

Number of objects above which explorer contents are reduced: sets the limit for the number of objects above which the tree structure of the installation in the explorer is automatically reduced.

Warn if a terminal device or terminal is displaced vertically: - ‘Yes’: a warning message indicates that the selected object’s installation height is going to change. The

user can then confirm the move or else retain the original height. - ‘No’: the height of an object will be changed without confirmation from the user.

Cable calculation: - ‘Yes’: Recalculates cables after the file is saved. - ‘No’: Does not recalculate cables after the file is saved.

Create vertical cable paths automatically: - ‘Yes’: The vertical riser will be created between the cable path and the switchboard origin. - ‘No’: The vertical riser between the cable path and the switchboard origin will not be created.

Number of passes for label non-overlay function: re-runs the computation automatically according to the value entered.

Automatic checking for overlaid cable trays: enables or disables checking for overlaid cable paths.

No automatic label updating: enables or disables automatic label updating.

Do not break cable tray segments at space boundaries:

Use wiring priority order: if not, cable routing will be performed with no priority constraint. These constraints may be associated, for example, with the nature of the cable run (power or signals) or the filling ratio of a cable path.

Optimize display management updating: reinitializes the display of the Caneco objects.

Use ‘( )’ in designations: - Enable use: if yes, allows automated entry of designations for the elements below.



- Distributions: the value entered here makes it possible to automatically fill in the designation field in the distributions dialogue box.

- Circuits: the value entered here makes it possible to automatically fill in the designation field in the circuits dialogue box.

- Room space name only: if ‘Yes’, makes it possible to recover just the name of the space into the designation field for the distributions and circuits.

To be able to automatically recover the above parameters, enter () in the designation fields of the distribution and circuit dialogue boxes.

- Cable routing options: lets you manage the size (in mm) and colour of mandatory routing points.

Ref. mark prefix: the ref. mark prefix makes it possible to uniquely identify each Caneco object.

Cable tray run identification: - Prefix: cable tray run identification prefix. - Keep cable tray run ref. mark when width changes: if ‘No’, the ref. mark for the cable tray run changes

whenever the width changes. - Keep cable tray run ref. mark when model changes: if ‘No’, the ref. mark changes when the model of

cable tray run changes. - Keep cable tray run ref. mark at junctions: if ‘No’, the ref. mark changes each time there is a junction in

the cable tray run. - Only room name counts: only the name of the space will be taken into account for the labels. - Colour: colour of cable tray run marker. - Line thickness marker thickness. - Indent in: distance the marker is offset with respect to the end of the cable path section. - Show only cable tray run markers: hides the cable paths to display only the markers. - Draw rounded elbows: draws elbows rounded or not. - Warn if cable tray run ref. marks are not locked: if yes, a warning message will be displayed before the

ref. marks are recomputed.

Cables database? - Minimum width for large cables (mm): minimum width of cables allowing management of spacing

corresponding, for example, to the thickness of the cable ties. - Cable tie thickness for large cables: spacing for large cables calculated in accordance with the above

parameter. - Cable tie thickness for small cables (mm): spacing for small cables. - Model for segments not on cable paths: if no cable tray model is found in the ChemiCableFabricant.csv

file, this model name will be applied. - Do not write the associated devices: the associated device will not be present in the database. - Do not break cable tray segments at space boundaries: the cable path will not be broken when passing

through several different spaces. - Max. length of overhang for brackets: maximum value beyond which bracket overhangs are flagged up

by the software.

Ref. mark numbering base: defines the number from which numbering starts for the various elements in the installation.

Contents and colours of the labels for the cable tray segments: configuration of the various colours and details for the cable path labels after the cables have been calculated.

Cable segments: - Clear out unnecessary overlays: deletes overlaid segments of the same cable. - Colour according to the type of run: lets you use a colour to identify changes in runs for the various

segments of a given cable, in order to check for possible routing errors.

Spaces: - A cable on a ceiling or floor is considered as being within the space: if ‘Yes’, the cable obeys the rule. - A device on a wall is considered as being within the space: if ‘Yes’, the device obeys the rule. - Block names: keywords to be used for naming the default block when creating the space.

Sections: - UCS for spaces in cm: lets you display co-ordinates in centimetres.


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- Clear out unnecessary labels: deletes unused labels.

Legends and diagrams: No cable ref. marks on diagrams: will not show cable ref. marks when diagrams are generated.

Block conversion Ref. mark attribute name: label for the ref. mark attribute that will be used when converting blocks.

Set of properties: lets you recover sets of customized properties for terminal devices, terminals, boxes, and cables.

Highlight circuit origins: lets you highlight the origins of circuits.

Project, design study, logo, client: details associated with the project.

6.1.7 ‘Layer management’ tab

Layer names can be established according to the configuration desired by the user, in accordance with their own graphics guide.

Do not freeze or lock the layers used by Caneco. Locked layers used by Caneco Implantation are automatically unlocked when the project is read back.

The software can generate separate layers for the equipment and the labels. For element of the same type (distribution, terminal devices, terminals, etc.), the software is also able to create several layers in accordance with pre-defined variables.

Double-click the element’s value to edit the layer management. In ‘Option’, check the box for the keyword you want (Depending on distribution name, Depending on circuit name, Depending on circuit style name).

It is possible to manually add other dependencies corresponding to the label keywords Chapter 25.3 or keyword glossary see Chapter 26. Example: CAN_RECEPT_[TA]_[NU] will generate a series of layers with the prefix CAN_RECEPT_, the remainder depending on the distribution name [TA] and the sequence number [NU].

In the dialogue boxes for terminal devices, terminals, distributions, and cable paths, there is a checkbox in the ‘AutoCAD layer’ section ‘Use AutoCAD layer management’:

- If this box is checked, the software will not take the layer management configuration into account and the object will be inserted into the current layer.

- If this box is not checked, the software will generate the layer of the object in accordance with the options configured under layer management.

6.1.8 ‘Default values’ tab

Under this tab, it is possible to define default values for all the data contained in the dialogue boxes for terminal devices, terminals, distributions, cable paths, cables, and circuits. The default properties values for a new circuit are handled in a special way:

- If the circuit is the first circuit added to the distribution, the default values will be those of the last circuit dialogue box validated with the ‘Default values’ option checked.

- if the circuit is being added to a distribution that already contains a circuit, the default values will be those of the most recent circuit in the distribution.

Select the various Caneco ‘objects’ (distribution, circuit, etc.) and configure the different data: label size, colours, contents, etc.



6.1.9 ‘Default options’ in Caneco dialogue boxes

In certain dialogue boxes, a ‘Default options’ checkbox is available. By checking this, the contents of the dialogue box are saved as ‘Default options’.

6.2 Changing the libraries’ database directory

This directory contains the “.dwg” (AutoCAD symbol) and “.csv” (manufacturer databases, terminal device models etc.) files. The access paths and the library contents can be modified to suit requirements and working practices.

You are strongly recommended to archive the DATABASE directory, along with all its sub-directories, after every modification.

‘.csv’ files are text files where the data are separated by a specific character (usually a comma or semi-colon). We recommend you modify these files using a spreadsheet tool, or using ‘Notepad’ (for experienced users).

6.2.1 Finding the location of the ‘database’ directory

To find the location of the database directory, click on:

6.2.2 Creating/Modifying the location of the ‘database’ directory

Creating a ‘Database’ directory on another drive or on a company network drive, for example “z:\Common database\”.

Copy the ‘…\Database’ directory into the directory created, for example “z:\Common database\Database”. To define the location of the database directory in the software, click on:

The Database directory dialogue box opens; click on the ‘Change’ button. Select the directory location, for example ““z:\Common database\Database”. Open. Confirm

6.2.3 Returning to the default database directory

To go back to the software’s default database directory, click on:

Click default. Confirm.

6.3 About… To find out the software version and build:

Click on:


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7 ‘Insert’ tab

This brings together a group of commands that let you draw the elements to be inserted (distribution, terminal devices, cable paths, etc.) and define the circuits in the installation.

New distribution Chapter 7.1

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New circuit Chapter 7.2

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New terminal device Chapter 7.3

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New terminal Chapter 7.4

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New cable path Chapter 7.5

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New space Chapter 7.6

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New busbar trunking system Chapter 7.7

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New system Chapter 7.8

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New junction box Chapter 7.9

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New support Chapter 7.10

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7.1 New distribution

7.1.1 Inserting a distribution

Open the ‘New distribution properties’ dialogue box by clicking on:

‘New distribution properties’ dialogue box is displayed.

Enter the parameters in the dialogue box see Chapter 7.1.2 Confirm ‘Insert’ dialogue box is displayed, opportunity to:

Modify the length.

Modify the width

Rotate by degrees. Position the switchboard on the plan

7.1.2 ‘New distribution properties’ dialogue box

7.1.2.1 Title bar This shows if you are creating a new distribution or editing the properties for existing distributions.

7.1.2.2 ‘Distribution’ box

Designation: description of the distribution. If the field contains ‘()’, the names of the spaces fed by the circuits in the distribution will be inserted automatically.

Manufacturer: manufacturer’s name. Possibility of adding or modifying Chapter 25.4.1.

Model: Name of model. Possibility of adding or modifying Chapter 25.4.1.

Ref mark: name of the distribution, unique ref. mark value. Limited to 15 characters


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Fed by: name of the supply or name of the circuit feeding the distribution.

Type: - BT BBTS commoning busbar: distribution busbar trunking system calculated in Caneco BT.

To create Chapter 7.7 - BT BBTS transport: Transport distribution busbar trunking system calculated in Caneco BT.

To create Chapter 7.7 - Free BBTS: Busbar trunking system not calculated in Caneco BT.

To create Chapter 7.7 - BT panel: To make this distribution a panel (switchboard with no protection) calculated in Caneco BT. - BT switchboard: To make this distribution a switchboard calculated in Caneco BT. - Free switchboard: To make this distribution a switchboard ignored by Caneco BT (typically used for

signals circuits). - Transformer: To make this distribution a transformer calculated in Caneco BT (from Caneco BT version

5.4)

Symbol: selecting the block to be inserted.

Block: lets you replace the block inserted with another block from the drawing.

Level: if a number of room spaces have been entered in the project, the list will contain the altitudes of the various floor levels. When the level is selected, the altitude and height will be updated.

Ref. H: difference between the altitude and the working altitude on the plan (entered under ‘general

parameters’ Chapter 6.1.1).

Altitude: Z elevation of the device with respect to the general co-ordinates system.

Space: lets you locate the distribution. If this field is blank, the application will attempt to fill it in automatically from the other spaces present in the project. If no room space is found, the text ‘unnamed’ will be used.

Cable prefix: information that can be used for identifying the cable feeding the distribution.

Use: defines the type of circuit assigned to the distribution - DI: Miscellaneous. - HT: High Voltage. - CC: Control / command. - M: Instrumentation. - RLI: Industrial local networks. - DAI: Fire detection / alarm - BT: Low Voltage - CF: Signals circuits - INF: Computer systems.

Installation method: defines, for information only, the installation method for the distribution.

7.1.2.3 ‘Upstream cable’ box

Force cable length: if filled in, the value will be taken into account during calculation in Caneco BT. To be used when the length of the cable drawn upstream is different from its actual length.

7.1.2.4 ‘Distribution Label’ box

Text field: labels Chapter 25.3.

Button : displays the list of keywords and lets you choose a label created in the form of a block and

attributes Chapter 26.1.

Size: label size.

Rotation: rotation of the label in degrees.



Style: label text style.

Colour: label colour.

7.1.2.5 ‘Preview’ box

Graphical representation of the block that will be inserted

Displays name of block.

7.1.2.6 ‘Cable path’ box

The section of cable feeding the distribution must run via cable trays: if checked, the cable between two distributions will not run via cable trays.

Ignore lower cable paths by default: if checked, cables will not be run via cable paths located lower than the altitude of the distribution.

7.1.2.7 ‘Original layer’ box

Chapter 6.1.7.

7.1.2.8 Checkboxes for keywords associated with the object

Chapter 25.3.1.

7.1.2.9 Default options

Chapter 6.1.8.

7.2 New circuit

7.2.1 Creating a circuit

Open the ‘New circuit’ dialogue box by clicking on:

‘New circuit’ dialogue box is displayed:

Enter the parameters in the dialogue box see Chapter 7.2.2 Confirm

7.2.2 ‘New circuit’ dialogue box

7.2.2.1 Title bar This shows the name of the circuit and the associated distribution, either for a new circuit being created, or when consulting the properties of an existing circuit.

7.2.2.2 ‘Circuit’ box

Circuit ref. mark: the circuit’s unique ref. mark, limited to 15 characters.

Conductors: list of the various conductors.

Protective device ref. mark: used during exchanges with the Caneco BT calculation software (as from Caneco BT version 5.4)

Designation: description of the circuit. If the field contains ‘()’, the names of the spaces fed by the circuit will be inserted automatically.

‘Style’ button: displays the Caneco BT circuit styles. If no style has been entered, Caneco BT will assign the most suitable style, according to the terminal equipment, when the calculation is performed.



Caneco processing: - Caneco BT: the circuit is exported and processed by Caneco BT. Once they have been calculated, the

details for the cables in this circuit will be updated when the results are imported into Caneco Implantation.

- Not calculated: the circuit is not exported. The user will have to provide the details of the cables for this circuit (usually, for ‘signals’ circuits).

Total consumption in W: indicates the total consumption of the terminal devices on the circuit.

‘Fixed’ checkbox: if checked, allows you to force the value for the consumption.

7.2.2.3 ‘Cables’ box

Primary cable: - Run on cable trays: the primary cable runs on cable trays. The other sections may also run on cable

trays. - Not run on cable trays: none of the circuit cables will be run on cable trays.

Looping: - With looping: adds a section of cable between the last device on the circuit and the distribution. It is

however preferable to use the ‘associated devices’ method for representing looped circuits. - No looping: no cable section is added between the last device on the circuit and the distribution.

Wiring method:

- To nearest: Chapter 4.4.1.

- In order: Chapter 4.4.2.

Cable ref. mark prefix: All the circuit’s cable sections will be automatically identified. The ref. marks will be formed using the chosen prefix, followed by a sequence number.

Terminal device ref. mark prefix: All the circuit’s terminal devices will be automatically identified. The ref. marks will be formed using the chosen prefix, followed by a sequence number.

Cable type: list of cables corresponding to those in Caneco BT.

Pole: list of poles corresponding to those in Caneco BT.

Busbar: lets you create the ref. mark for the busbar upstream of the circuit. This will be taken into account during the exchanges with Caneco BT.

Over-length connection to the distribution: lets you add some spare to the length of the cable.

Level: if a number of room spaces have been entered in the project, the list will contain the altitudes of the various floor levels. When the level is selected, the altitude and height of the cable path will be automatically updated.

Height of cable path: difference between the altitude of the cable path and the working altitude on the plan.

Value entered under ‘general parameters’ Chapter 6.1.4.

Altitude of cable path: Z elevation of cable paths with respect to the general co-ordinates system.

Minimum cable path length: if the distance between two devices to be cabled is less than or equal to the value of this field, the cable will be run direct between the two devices and the cable path altitude will be ignored for this section.

‘Cable paths’ dropdown menu: - All cable paths: the search for the anchor point authorizes all cable trays that respect the usage of the

origin of the circuit. - Ignore those below devices: the search for the anchor point prohibits cable tray sections lower than the

first device.



- Ignore those outside the space where the devices are: the search for the anchor point prohibits cable tray sections that are not in the space where the first device is located. The cables do not run via cable paths outside the spaces where the devices are located.

Anchor point = point where the primary cable leaves the cable path to connect to the first device.

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‘First device’ dropdown list: - As close as possible to cable paths: the first device on the circuit will be the one that is closest to the

cable paths. - As close as possible to the distribution and the cable paths: the first device on the circuit will be the one

that is closest to the distribution and the cable paths.

Extend cable to centre of the distribution: adds a length of cable between the centre of the switchboard and the origin of the circuit.

Origin number: Chapter 4.1.4.

‘Type of use’ dropdown list: this list only appears when the circuit is first created. To modify the use later, use the circuit origin contextual menu. - The option “All uses” implies that cable routing will be performed without regard to the use of the cable

path. - Otherwise, routing will be performed according to the type of use selected.

Attention: it is possible to select several uses.

‘Cable properties’ button: lets you choose the properties for the primary cable Chapter 4.1.6. This button only appears when the circuit is first created. To modify the primary cable later, use the ‘Cables’ contextual menu.

7.2.2.4 ‘Terminal equipment’ box

Number terminal devices from: allows numbering to start from the number indicated.

Number of terminal devices connected: indicates the number of devices connected to this circuit.

7.2.2.5 ‘Factors’ box

Use: usage factor which will be automatically carried over to the circuit’s terminal devices and processed in Caneco BT.

Diversity: diversity factor which will be automatically carried over to the circuit’s terminal devices and processed in Caneco BT.

7.2.2.6 Number to be created

In circuit creation mode, this lets you generate several circuits with identical properties. The ref. mark is then incremented automatically.

7.2.2.7 Default option

Chapter 6.1.8.

7.3 New terminal device

7.3.1 Inserting a terminal device

Open the ‘Terminal device’ dialogue box by clicking on:

‘Terminal device’ dialogue box is displayed.

Enter the parameters in the dialogue box see Chapter 7.3.2



Confirm. ‘Insert’ dialogue box is displayed, opportunity to:

Modify the length.

Modify the width

Rotate by degrees. Position the terminal device on the plan.

7.3.2 ‘Terminal device’ dialogue box

7.3.2.1 ‘File’ dropdown menu

New library: allows you to create a new library of terminal devices.

7.3.2.2 ‘Edit’ dropdown menu

New terminal device in this library: lets you add a new element in the current library by duplicating the selected terminal device.

New terminal device in a library: duplicates the selected terminal device, allowing a new library to be created.

Replace terminal device by one selected in library: replaces the current terminal device with another one.

Delete terminal device from library: deletes the record corresponding to the terminal device selected.

Ref. mark numbering base for new terminal devices: defines the starting number for new terminal devices.

7.3.2.3 ‘Terminal devices’ box

Terminal device library list To create or modify a terminal device library Chapter 25.2.

7.3.2.4 ‘Characteristics’ box

Name: Text describing the terminal device.

Manufacturer: manufacturer’s name. Possibility of adding or modifying Chapter 25.4.3.

Model: Name of model. Possibility of adding or modifying Chapter 25.4.3.

Caneco BT type: symbol type in Caneco BT (not to be confused with circuit type).

Type: indicates the type of terminal device.

Consumption: consumption in watts.

‘Consumption’ button: Displays a tool to help you enter consumption data. The power is automatically carried across into the ‘Terminal device’ dialogue box.

Cos φ: power factor. Value between 0.1 and 1.

Usage factor: displays the usage factor. Can be modified in the ‘Circuit’ dialogue box Chapter 7.2.2.4.



Diversity factor: displays the diversity factor. Can be modified in the ‘Circuit’ dialogue box Chapter 7.2.2.4.

Check the cos φ, usage factor, and diversity factor values in terminal equipment and circuits carefully. These can cause malfunctions when exporting the project to Caneco BT.

Space: name of the space where the terminal device is located. If the terminal device is not inserted into a space, or if no space has been set up, the value ‘Unnamed’ is assigned automatically.

Desc.: description of the terminal device.

Supply: corresponding to the Caneco BT conductors.

Layout: Lets you automatically to assign the altitude in accordance with the values entered under ‘general

parameters’ Chapter 6.1.3.

Level: If a number of room spaces have been entered in the project, the list will contain the altitudes of the various floor levels. When the level is selected, the altitude and height will be updated.

Height: difference between the altitude and the working altitude on the plan (entered under ‘general

parameters’ Chapter 6.1.3).


Library: name of the .dwg file containing the definition for the symbol selected.

Electrical blocks: list of the AutoCAD blocks inserted in the drawing representing Caneco objects.

‘Add terminal’ checkbox: lets you insert a terminal at the same time as the terminal device. Chapter 7.4.1 au-dessous

‘Properties’ button: displays the terminal properties box if the “Add terminal” box is checked. Chapter 7.4.2 au-dessous.

Installation method: defines, for information only, the installation method for the terminal device.

7.3.2.5 ‘Preview’ box

displays a preview and the name of the block to be inserted.

7.3.2.6 ‘Label’ box

Text field: label Chapter 25.3.



Size: label size.




‘See upstream cable label’ checkbox: if checked, displays the label for the upstream cable.



7.3.2.7 ‘Cable terminating at terminal device’ box

‘ZY=Caneco BT Type’ checkbox: lets you display the Caneco BT type of the cable feeding the device in the label.

‘ZP=Cable or phase’ checkbox: lets you display the phase of the cable feeding the device in the label.

‘ZS=separate Neutral’ checkbox: lets you display the separate neutral for the cable feeding the device in the label.

‘ZS=separate PE’ checkbox: lets you display the separate PE for the cable feeding the device in the label.

Conductors: lets you specify the colour of the conductors.

‘Cable runs in cable tray’ checkbox: if checked, the cable will be run via the closest cable tray meeting the cable path criteria.

Force length to: if this field is not empty, this is the value that will be taken into account during calculation in Caneco BT.

Cable path alt.:

- Altitude of circuit: the altitude of the cable path of the cable is the one given in the ‘Cable path altitude’

field in the circuit dialogue box Chapter 7.1.2.6. - Altitude of ends: the cable path altitude for the start of the cable is the same as the altitude of the object

the cable comes from (the source) and the cable path altitude for the end of the cable is the same as the altitude of the object at which the cable arrives (the destination).

- Object altitude: the cable path altitude for the cable is the same as the altitude of the object at which the cable terminates (the destination).

- Previous altitude: the cable path altitude for the cable is the same as the altitude of the object from which the cable comes (the source).

‘Wiring properties’ checkbox: once the terminal device(s) have been positioned on the plan, this directly calls up the cable properties dialogue box, in order to defined the wiring parameters.

7.3.2.8 ‘Ref. marks’ box

Distribution: displays the ref. mark for the distribution feeding the device.

Circuit: displays the ref. mark for the circuit feeding the device.

Device: if this field is blank, the unique ref. mark for the terminal device is generated automatically at the

time of saving. To be to configured in the ‘General parameters’ dialogue box Chapter 6.1.8. If the field if not empty, the value is retained, or incremented if it already exists for another terminal device.

Sequence number: displays the device’s number in the circuit.

Cable prefix: lets you to assign a specific cable ref. mark.

7.3.2.9 ‘AutoCAD layers’ box

Chapter 6.1.7.

7.3.2.10 Checkbox for keywords associated with the object

Chapter 26.


Chapter 6.1.9.



7.4 New terminal

7.4.1 Inserting a terminal

Open the ‘Terminal’ dialogue box by clicking on:

‘Enter terminal’ dialogue box is displayed.

Enter the parameters in the dialogue box see Chapter 7.4.2 Confirm. ‘Insert’ dialogue box is displayed, opportunity to:

Modify the length.

Modify the width

Rotate by degrees. Position the terminal on the plan.

7.4.2 ‘Enter terminal’ dialogue box

7.4.2.1 ‘Terminals’ box

Name: name of the terminal:

Description: description of the terminal.

Type: terminal type.

Symbol: select the block to be inserted.

Downstream wiring: terminal devices downstream of a terminal may be wired either ‘in order’ or ‘to nearest’, independently of the circuit wiring mode.

- To nearest: Chapter 4.4.1.

- In order: Chapter 4.4.2.

Wiring angle: angle of the cable between the terminal and the terminal device(s). Value expressed in degrees.

Space name: name of the space where the terminal is located. If the terminal is not inserted into a space, or if no space has been set up, the value ‘Unnamed’ is assigned automatically.


Height: difference between the altitude and the working the altitude on the plan; filled in under general

parameters Chapter 6.1.3.


Automatic altitude setting: if checked, the altitude will be forced.

Connection: method for connecting the cable to the terminal.

Distribution: method for distributing the cables on the terminal.

In box: name of the junction box containing the terminal.

Installation method: defines, for information only, the installation method for the terminal.




Text field: label Chapter Erreur ! Source du renvoi introuvable..



Size: label size.




7.4.2.3 ‘Cables’ box

‘ZY=Caneco BT Type’ checkbox: lets you display the Caneco BT type of the cable feeding the device in the label.

‘ZP=Cable or phase’ checkbox: lets you display the phase of the cable feeding the device in the label.

‘ZS=separate Neutral’ checkbox: lets you display the separate neutral of the cable feeding the device in the label.

‘ZS=separate PE’ checkbox: lets you display the separate PE of the cable feeding the device in the label.

Conductor: lets you specify the colour of the conductors.

Force length to: if this field is not empty, this is the value that will be taken into account during calculation in Caneco BT.

Cable path alt.:

- Altitude of circuit: the altitude of the cable path for the cable is the one given in the ‘Cable path altitude’

field in the circuit dialogue box Chapter 7.2.2.3 au-dessus. - Altitude of ends: the cable path altitude for the start of the cable is the same as the altitude of the

object the cable comes from (the source) and the cable path altitude for the end of the cable is the same as the altitude of the object at which the cable arrives (the destination).

- Object altitude: the cable path altitude for the cable is the same as the altitude of the object at which the cable terminates (the destination).

- Previous altitude: the cable path altitude for the cable is the same as the altitude of the object from which the cable comes (the source).

‘In cable tray’ checkbox: if checked, the cable ending at the device will be run via the closest cable tray meeting the cable path criteria.

‘Upstream cable data’ checkbox: if checked, displays the label for the upstream cable.

‘Wiring properties’ checkbox: if checked, displays the cable properties box after the terminal has been inserted into the drawing.


Distribution: displays the ref. mark for the distribution feeding the device.

Circuit: displays the ref. mark for the circuit feeding the device.

Device: if this field is blank, the unique ref. mark for the terminal is generated automatically at the time of

saving. To be to configured in the ‘General parameters’ dialogue box Chapter 6.1.8 au-dessus. If the field is not empty, the value is retained, or incremented if it already exists for another terminal.



Sequence number: displays the device’s number in the circuit.

Cable prefix: lets you to assign a specific cable ref. mark.

Use: defines the type of circuit assigned to the distribution - DI: Miscellaneous. - HT: High Voltage. - CC: Control / command. - M: Instrumentation. - RLI: Industrial local networks. - DAI: Fire detection / alarm - BT: Low Voltage - CF: Signals circuits - INF: Computer systems


Chapter 6.1.7 au-dessus.


Chapter 25.3.1 au-dessous.


Chapter 6.1.9 au-dessus.

7.5 New cable path

7.5.1 Inserting a cable path

Open the ‘Enter cable path’ dialogue box by clicking on:

‘Enter cable path’ dialogue box is displayed.

Enter the parameters in the dialogue box see Chapter 7.5.2 au-dessous Confirm. Position the cable path end points on the plan.

7.5.2 ‘Enter new cable path’ dialogue box


Manufacturer: manufacturer’s name. To add or modify a manufacturer Chapter 25.4.4 au-dessous.

Model: Name of model. To add or modify a model Chapter 25.4.4 au-dessous.

Ref mark: unique ref. mark for the cable path generated automatically at the time of saving. To be to

configured in the ‘General parameters’ dialogue box Chapter 6.1.8 au-dessus.

Type: cable path type. To add or modify cable path types Chapter 25.4.5.

Use: cable tray use. To add or modify uses Chapter 25.4.6.

Installation method: corresponding to the Caneco BT installation methods. For information only, as the installation method is not exported to Caneco BT in this version of Caneco Implantation.

Symbol: cross-section symbol: open rectangle, closed rectangle, circle.

Width: width of the cable tray run in millimetres.



Height: height of the cable tray run in millimetres.

Spare capacity: spare capacity as a percentage of the minimum cross-section as calculated.

Max. load: maximum load in kg/m.

Maximum number of layers of cables: the maximum number of cable layers allowed for this section. The cable tray run width calculation will depend on this value.

Maximum height per layer. Cables with a height equal to or greater than this value will automatically be arranged in a single layer.

‘Ignore heights when choosing models’ checkbox: if this box is checked, the cable tray width chosen by the software will be at least equal to the necessary value; the height will be chosen to be as close as possible to the necessary value.

Shape: shape of the cable path.

Rotation: rotation of the cable path. Value expressed in degrees.

Bend radius: for creating a bend within a section.





Forced: - If checked: all the highest points of the section will be forced to the given altitude. - If unchecked: the highest points will keep the altitude entered by the user.

When entering details in 3D, remember to uncheck this option.

Line colour/thickness: colour and thickness of the line for the section.

Length: length of the section.

Fill colour: cable path fill colour.

Unsnap: unsnaps the cable path.

Draw centre-line: the centre-line of the section will be drawn on the plan.

Direction of the riser: lets you indicate the direction of the cable path riser.

3D drawing: the cross-section of the section will be drawn on the plan.

Cable tray run separator: displays the boundaries of the various cable tray runs in the project in red.

Space name: displays the name of the space.

Cable tray run ref. mark: displays the cable tray run ref. mark.

Locked ref. mark: lets you lock the ref. marks.

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7.5.2.2 ‘Excluded or only distributions allowed’ box

Left-hand list: - ‘Excluded’: cables for distributions or distribution origins shown in the right-hand list will not be run via

the cable path section. - ‘Only’: cables for distributions or distribution origins shown in the right-hand list will be run via the cable

path section.

‘Remove’ button: removes the selected distribution or distribution origin from the ‘Exclude’ list.

Distributions: list of the distributions and distribution origins present in the project. Selecting them in this list determines the distributions or origins that will be affected by the ‘Only’ or ‘Excluded’ functions.






Size: label size.



7.5.2.4 ‘Calculated characteristics’ box

Force cable path dimensions: lets you freeze the cable path dimensions so they won’t be taken into account during automatic redimensioning.


Chapter 6.1.7.


Chapter 25.3.1.


Chapter 6.1.9.



7.6 New space

7.6.1 Creating a space

Select the polyline. Click on:

The dialogue box is displayed. Enter at least the name and height of the space, then confirm.

7.6.2 ‘Space properties’ dialogue box

7.6.2.1 ‘Space’ box

Name, zone, level, building: details allowing the space to be identified. The name must be filled in; the other fields may be left blank. Where exchange with DIALux is involved, the ‘building’ field must also be filled in.

Designation: additional information.

Type: type of space.

C/Height: ceiling height.

Altitude: altitude of the space.

7.6.2.2 ‘Total of powers for terminal devices within space’ box




attributes Chapter 26.1 au-dessous.


Size: label size.



7.6.2.4 ‘Origin of co-ordinates system for space’ box

X, Y, Z fields: co-ordinates of the UCS associated with the space.



‘Display co-ordinates system’ checkboxes: displays the UCS associated with the space, if there is one.

7.6.2.5 ‘Options’ box

‘Transition space’ checkbox: indicates if the space is a transition space (blockout, duct, etc.).

‘Do not change cable tray run ref. mark’ checkbox: if checked, cable tray run ref. marks will not be changed for cable tray sections passing through the space.


Chapter 25.3.1 au-dessous.


Chapter 6.1.9.

7.7 New busbar trunking system (BBTS)

7.7.1 Inserting a busbar trunking system

Open the ‘BBTS’ dialogue box by clicking on:

‘BBTS’ dialogue box is displayed.

Enter the parameters in the dialogue box see Chapter 7.7.2 Confirm Position the BBTS end points on the plan.

7.7.2 ‘Terminal busbar trunking systems’ dialogue box

7.7.2.1 Title bar Indicates if you are dealing with a distribution busbar trunking system (considered like a switchboard) or a terminal one (considered like a terminal device).


Name: name of the busbar trunking system.

Manufacturer: manufacturer’s name.

Model: name of model.

Layout: - 1 Standard - 2 Perpendicular - 3 Vertical

Symbol: cross-section symbol, rectangular or circular.

Width: width of the section in millimetres.

Thickness / diameter: height of the section in millimetres.

Cable: - No cable along BBTS: the cable will run from the terminal device as far as the BBTS. - Create cables along BBTS: the cable will run from the terminal device to the BBTS, then will run

through the BBTS as far as its supply point.



Rotation: Rotate by degrees.

Bend radius: for creating a bend in the trunking system.





Forced: - If checked: all the highest points of the section will be forced to the given altitude. - If unchecked: the highest points will keep the altitude entered by the user.

When entering details in 3D, remember to uncheck this option.

Draw centre-line: the centre-line of the section will be drawn on the plan.

3D drawing: the cross-section of the section will be drawn on the plan.

Colour: colour of the BBTS.

Length: length of the BBTS.


Text field: label Chapter 25.3.1.





Size: label size.



Chapter 6.1.7.

7.7.2.5 ‘Create terminal devices automatically’ box For ‘terminal’ busbar trunking systems, terminal devices associated with the BBTS can be created automatically:

‘Change terminal device’ button: select the terminal device in the dialogue box Chapter 7.3.2

Option: - No automation: terminal devices will remain unchanged when the parameters in this box or the drawing

are modified. - Automatic modification: terminal devices will be automatically updated when the parameters in this box

or the drawing are modified.

Spacing: - Fixed: the value of this parameter takes precedence over the others.



- Calculated: the value of this parameter is calculated in accordance with the others.

Offset: distance between the terminal device and the BBTS centre-line.

Residue: - Fixed: the value of this parameter takes precedence over the others. - Calculated: the value of this parameter is calculated in accordance with the others.

Number: - Fixed: the value of this parameter takes precedence over the others. - Calculated: the value of this parameter is calculated in accordance with the others.

Rotation: - Relative: the rotation angle for terminal devices is relative to the orientation of the BBTS segment on

which they are located. - Absolute: the rotation angle for terminal devices is fixed with respect to the X, Y axis of AutoCAD’s

general co-ordinates system.


Distribution: ref. mark for the distribution feeding the device.

Circuit: ref. mark for the circuit feeding the device.


Chapter 25.3.1.


Chapter 6.1.9.

7.8 New system

7.8.1 Inserting a system

Open the ‘New system’ dialogue box by clicking on:

‘System’ dialogue box is displayed. Make sure you choose the correct system definition and symbol.


Modify the length.

Modify the width

Rotate by degrees. Position the system on the plan.

Before inserting a system, it is necessary to import the definition for it Chapter 21.2

7.8.2 ‘New system’ dialogue box


System: name of the system definition, if the system is imported into the Caneco project. Otherwise “No system has been imported”

Name: name of the system corresponding to the name of the distribution defined in the system.




Model: Name of model.

Prefix: character string added to every device name present in the system. This prefix will make it possible to differentiate elements present in systems from other devices, in the legend.

Library: name of the .dwg file containing the definition of the block to be inserted. To add DWG symbols

Chapter 25.1.

Electrical blocks: list of the AutoCAD blocks present in the DWG plan representing the Caneco object(s).

Space name: name of the space where the system is located. This name is automatically updated by the application if it is blank. If no room space is found, the data ‘Unnamed’ is inserted.




Altitude: Z elevation of the device with respect to the overall reference.

Automatic altitude setting: automatic altitude setting in accordance with the altitude.

Positions: options for automatically positioning objects in the system. - Free position and altitude: the position and altitude of objects are not linked to those of the system. - System position, free altitude: the position of objects is linked to that of the system. The altitude of

objects is independent of that of the system. - Free position, system altitude: the position of objects is not linked to that of the system. The altitude

remains linked to it (not implemented). - System position and altitude: the position and altitude of objects are linked to those of the system.

Displays: display options for the objects in a system definition.

Distributions: - Do not include distributions: only the terminal devices in the system definition are inserted in the

project. - Include distributions: the system objects are inserted in the project. The distributions and circuits are

automatically renamed. The terminal devices are wired in accordance with the cabling present in the definition.


Text field: labels Chapter 25.3.1.

Colour: label colour index.

Size: label size.




Chapter 6.1.7.


Chapter 25.3.1.




Chapter 6.1.9.

7.9 New junction box

7.9.1 Inserting a box

Open the ‘New junction box’ dialogue box by clicking on:

‘New junction box’ dialogue box is displayed

Enter the parameters in the dialogue box see Chapter 7.9.2 Confirm ‘Insert’ dialogue box is displayed, opportunity to:

Modify the length.

Modify the width

Rotate by degrees. Position the box on the plan.

7.9.2 ‘New junction box’ dialogue box


Ref mark: unique ref. mark for the junction box.


Model: name of model.

Type: box type.

Symbol: name of the block that will be inserted.

Kind: kind of box.

Catchment area: zone over which any terminal inserted will form part of the junction box.

BBTS circuit origin: origin of the busbar trunking system to which the box belongs.

Space name: name of the space where the box is located. If the box is not inserted into a space, or if no space has been set up, the value ‘Unnamed’ is assigned automatically.

Level: if a number of room spaces have been entered in the project, the list will contain the various floor level altitudes. When the level is selected, the altitude and height will be updated.



Altitude: Z elevation of the device with respect to the overall reference.

Altitude auto-set: automatic altitude setting in accordance with the altitude.

Automatic association: if yes, the box will be associated with the cable path.

Description: descriptive text associated with the junction box.





Size: label size.





Chapter 6.1.7.


Chapter 25.3.1.


Chapter 6.1.9.

7.10 New support A support is an AutoCAD block with polylines representing support brackets (maximum of 8). The polyline representing bracket 1 must be in layer _C01 The polyline representing bracket 2 must be in layer _C02 … The polyline representing bracket 8 must be in layer _C08

7.10.1 Inserting a support

Open the ‘New support’ dialogue box by clicking on:

‘New support’ dialogue box is displayed

Enter the parameters in the dialogue box see Chapter 7.10.1.1 Confirm ‘Insert’ dialogue box is displayed, opportunity to:

Modify the length.

Modify the width

Rotate by degrees. Position the support on the plan

7.10.1.1 ‘New support’ dialogue box

Ref mark: ref. mark for the support.


Model: model.

Code: catalogue or supplier’s code.

Type: support type.

Symbol: name of the AutoCAD block that will be inserted.

Kind: kind of support.

Materials: materials code for the support.

Space name: location of the support.

Level: level on which the support is installed.

Height: installation height.

Altitude: installation altitude.

Automatic altitude setting: the support will be positioned automatically in accordance with the installation parameters.

Max. load: maximum load the support can accept.





Size: label size.





Chapter 6.1.7.


Chapter 25.3.1.


Chapter 6.1.9.


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8 ‘Modification’ tab

This groups together a collection of commands for modifying Caneco objects.

Caneco properties Chapter 8.1

START version

Remove electrical properties Chapter 8.2

START version

Recover name from Caneco layers Chapter 8.3

START version

Create block attributes from Caneco properties Chapter 8.4

START version

Delete Caneco block attributes Chapter 8.5

START version

Block scale Chapter 8.6

START version

Undo Chapter 8.7

START version

8.1 Caneco properties It is possible to access the properties of the various Caneco objects, either to consult the information, or to modify their contents. Click on:

Select objects. Confirm. The dialogue box for the corresponding objects is displayed.

If several objects of the same type are selected, the modifications to the properties will affect all those selected. If a selection comprises objects of different types, for example a mixture of terminal devices and cables, the properties for only one of these classes will be edited. Properties that occur several times in the selection with different values are shown greyed-out in the dialogue box. In order to be able to modify them in the whole selection, double click on the field to be edited.

8.2 Remove electrical properties Removing the electrical properties from a Caneco symbol converts the object into a simple, unintelligent AutoCAD block. Information associated with the symbols is also deleted from the project database. Click on:

Select objects. Confirm.


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8.3 Recover name from Caneco layers

If the dependencies under layer management ( Chapter 6.1.7) have been modified during the project, this command lets you re-assign cables and cable paths to the correct layers.

Click on:

Select the cables and cable paths in the project. Confirm.

8.4 Create block attributes from Caneco properties Lets you add the properties of the Caneco object in the form of AutoCAD block attributes.

Click on:

Select the block(s) concerned. Confirm. ‘Attributes’ dialogue box is displayed.

Check the attributes required. Click the ‘Confirm’ button.

To check that the block attributes have indeed been created: In the command line, type “_properties”.

Or:

Contextual menu Chapter 5.4, then select ‘Properties’ from AutoCAD.

8.5 Delete Caneco block attributes Lets you delete the attributes created using the previous command.

Click on:

Select the block(s) concerned. Confirm.

8.6 Block scale Lets you modify the scale of the selected blocks, according to the X and Y axes.

Select the blocks to modify. Click on

Choose the X scale factor Confirm Choose the Y scale factor. Confirm.

This command does not support Z axis modification for 3-dimensional blocks.


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8.7 Undo

Only graphics operations under AutoCAD can be undone. This function does not work for modifications to Caneco Implantation object properties.

The AutoCAD ‘Undo’ command or the Ctrl+Z keyboard shortcut can cause the software to become unstable in terms of Caneco object data. Use Caneco’s ‘Undo’ command to ensure that the operations carried out are undone correctly.

To undo the operation carried out and return to the previous state:

Click on:


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9 ‘Wiring’ tab

This groups together a collection of commands for carrying out or modifying wiring.

Wire to Chapter 9.1

START version

Wire downstream Chapter 9.2

START version

Wire in series Chapter 9.3

START version

Un-wire Chapter 9.4

START version

Calculate the cables for the circuit Chapter 9.5

START version

Calculate all the cables Chapter 9.6

START version

Terminal device wiring order Chapter 9.7

START version

Assign a circuit to another distribution Chapter 9.8

START version

Add handles to cables Chapter 9.9

START version

Draw cable manually Chapter 9.10

START version

Delete manual entry Chapter 9.11

START version

Copy properties from primary cable Chapter 9.12

START version

9.1 Wire to To wire one or more Caneco objects to another Caneco object:

Click on:

Select the objects to be wired. Confirm. Select the Caneco object to be wired to. Confirm.

9.2 Wire downstream

‘Wire downstream’ makes it possible to connect one or more devices from another one Chapter 20.4. To wire downstream:

Click on:

Select the objects to be wired. Confirm. Select the other Caneco object. Confirm.


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9.3 Wire as daisychain

This wiring method daisychains several devices Chapter 20.5. To wire up:

Click on:

Select the various objects to be wired. Confirm. Select the object to be wired from. Confirm.

9.4 Un-wire Makes it possible to un-wire devices by either selecting the symbol or clicking on the cable.

Click on:

Select the symbols or cables. Confirm.

9.5 Calculate the cables for the circuit Recreates cables in accordance with the routing preferences for the circuit.

Click on:

9.6 Calculate all the cables Recreates the cables for the whole project.

Click on:

9.7 Terminal device wiring order To redefine the order in which devices are wired:

Click on:

Select the first device Confirm Select the next device Confirm Repeat this operation as many times as necessary. Confirm twice to end the command.


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9.8 Assign a circuit to another distribution

Makes it possible to change the distribution for one or more circuits.

Click on:

Select an object (cable or terminal device) belonging to the circuit Confirm Select the new distribution in the dialogue box. Confirm. Confirm the change for each of the circuits.

9.9 Add handles to cables

Click on:

Select a point on the cable.

Adding a handle to the cable lets you change its route more easily.

9.10 Draw cable manually Makes it possible to modify the points through which a cable runs between its source and destination.

Click on:

Select the cable. Click on the various points where it must run. Confirm.

9.11 Delete manual entry To undo any manual modification to the wiring (adding a handle or manual drawing).

Click on:

A dialogue box opens asking you to confirm. Confirm.

9.12 Copy properties from primary cable

Click on

Select the cable Confirm


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10 ‘Cable path’ tab

This groups together a collection of commands for drawing or modifying cable paths.

New cable path Chapter 10.1

START version

New cable path with same properties Chapter 10.2

START version

Turn cable path through 90° Chapter 10.3

START version

Split cable path Chapter 10.4

START version

Shape cable path Chapter 10.5

START version

Break down cable path Chapter 10.6

PRO version

Project one cable path section onto another Chapter 10.7

START version

Reconnect cable path sections Chapter 10.8

START version

Join one cable path section to another Chapter 10.9

START version

Export a file (.csv) of cable tray segments Chapter 10.10

PRO version

10.1 New cable path

Chapter 7.5

10.2 New cable path with same properties lets you draw a cable path by duplicating the properties of an element already inserted.

Click on:

Select the reference cable path. Confirm. Click the points of the new cable path. Confirm.

10.3 Turn cable path through 90°

Rotate a cable path through 90°.

Click on

Select the cable path. Confirm.


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10.4 Split cable path

Splits the cable path at the selected point.

Click on:

Click a point on the cable path.

10.5 Shape cable path Lets you change the route of an existing cable path in the Z axis (e.g. to fit round a beam).

Remember to uncheck the ‘Forced’ box in the cable path dialogue box, so the altitude can be changed.

Click on:

Follow the instructions in the command line.

10.6 Break down cable path Breaks the cable path down into sections, with respect to the various highest points.

Click on:

Select the cable path(s) to be broken down. Confirm

When using the cables database, you are advised to break down all cable tray sections.

10.7 Project one cable path section onto another Makes it possible to extend the end of one section onto another, as long as both segments are in the same plane.

Click on:

Select the section(s) to be projected. Confirm. Select the cable path to project onto. Confirm.


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10.8 Reconnect cable path sections

Makes it possible to connect the different sections of a cable path back together.

Click on:

Select the reference cable path. Confirm. Select the sections to be joined. Confirm.

10.9 Join one cable path section to another

Click on:

Select the cable path to join onto. Follow the instructions in the command line.

10.10 Export a file (.csv) of the cable tray segments To export a file (.csv) of the cable tray segments:

Calculate the cable path segments Chapter 11.2.

Click on:

The ‘Save’ dialogue box is displayed. Select the folder and enter the destination filename. Click the ‘Save’ button.


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11 ‘Sizing’ tab

This groups together a collection of commands for sizing cable paths.

Details of cables in cable path Chapter 11.1

PRO version

Calculate cable path segments Chapter 11.2

PRO version

Increase dimensions automatically Chapter 11.3

PRO version

Reduce dimensions automatically Chapter 11.4

PRO version

Place cable segments in cable path Chapter 11.5

PRO version

Delete cable segments from cable path Chapter 11.6

PRO version

Create all cross-sections for cable paths Chapter 11.7

EXPERT version

Delete all cross-sections for cable paths Chapter 11.8

PRO version

Calculate blockouts Chapter 11.9

PRO version

11.1 Details of cables in cable path

Click on

Only functions if the cables have a thickness.

11.2 Calculate cable path segments

To be able to calculate cable path segments, the cables using them must have non-zero width and height. If this is not the case, do one of the following:

Update the cables from Caneco BT Chapter 24.1.2.

Edit the cable properties (for uses other than Power) Chapter 20.1.2. If the width and height fields are greyed-out, double click to be able to enter a value.

To calculate cable path segments

Click on:

If there are cables with no width and height, a dialogue box will be displayed listing the cables with zero

width and height. The labels are displayed on the DWG drawing using the colours chosen under general parameters.

Default colours:

Red label: the segments are under-sized in terms of their width.

Green label: the segments are correctly sized.

Yellow label: the segments are over-sized in terms of their width.


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Purple label: the segments are under-sized in terms of their height.

Dark green label: the segments are over-sized in terms of their height.

Blue label: the segments are under-sized in terms of max. load.

11.3 Increase dimensions automatically

To increase automatically, if the cable path ‘Manufacturer’ field has not been filled in, edit the cable path properties.

To increase dimensions automatically:

Select the cable path(s). Click on:

11.4 Reduce dimensions automatically

To reduce automatically, if the cable path ‘Manufacturer’ field has not been filled in, edit the cable path properties.

To reduce dimensions automatically:

Select the cable path(s). Click on:

11.5 Place cable segments in cable path

Click on

11.6 Delete cable segments from cable path

Click on

11.7 Create all cross-sections for cable paths

Click on


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11.8 Delete all cross-sections for cable paths

Click on

11.9 Calculate blockouts

Click on


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12 ‘Tools’ tab

This groups together a collection of commands for managing the way objects are displayed, generating the various nomenclatures and legends, and updating Caneco information.

Caneco explorer Chapter 12.1

START version

Display manager Chapter 12.2

START version

Legends and nomenclatures Chapter 12.3

START version

Create cable list database Chapter 12.4

EXPERT version

Publish cable lists Chapter 12.5

EXPERT version

Publish cross-section views Chapter 12.6

EXPERT version

Publish support lists Chapter 12.7

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Convert old v2.4.0 spaces Chapter 12.8

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Update space name for all terminal devices Chapter 12.9

START version

Update all external reference circuits Chapter 12.10

PRO version

Replace text segment in distribution ref. marks Chapter 12.11

PRO version

Replace text segment in circuit ref. marks

Chapter 12.1212.12

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12.1 Caneco explorer Displays details about the structure of the electrical installation in the form of a tree diagram.

12.1.1 Show explorer

Click on:

‘Caneco explorer’ dialogue box is displayed.

12.1.2 ‘Caneco explorer’ dialogue box

12.1.2.1 Coloured icon Indicates the validity of the electrical installation with respect to the Caneco BT calculation application. The icon can have 3 different colours:

Green: no anomaly, it will be possible to perform the calculation in Caneco BT.

Orange: certain objects may cause problems importing into Caneco BT and calculating. It may be possible to obviate the problem by exporting the data partially (e.g. 2 switchboards powered from the same external supply).


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Red: Some data is missing in Caneco Implantation in order to be able to perform a calculation in Caneco BT.

12.1.2.2 ‘Distribution’ dropdown list Lists all the distributions present in the project. By default, the current distribution is proposed.

12.1.2.3 ‘Circuit’ dropdown list Lists all the circuits belonging to the current distribution. By default, the active circuit is proposed.

12.1.2.4 Button ‘A’ Lets you wire a Caneco block in accordance with the current distribution and circuit according to two operating methods: If there is no object selected in the graphic area,

Click on:

Select the object(s) to be wired. Confirm.

If one or more objects are selected in the graphic area,

Click on:

All the selected objects will be wired.

12.1.2.5 List of wiring methods

Defines whether wiring is carried out ‘in order’ or ‘to nearest’ Chapter 4.4.

12.1.2.6 Reduce button Lets you reduce or expand the size of the explorer window.

Click on:

12.1.2.7 List of distribution types

Chapter 7.1.2.2 The default value is that of the active distribution.

12.1.2.8 List of circuit types

Caneco BT: the circuit is exported and processed by Caneco BT. Once they have been calculated, the details for the cables in this circuit will be updated when the results are imported back into Caneco Implantation.

Not calculated: the circuit is not exported. The user is responsible for providing the information about the cables for this circuit.

Associated: the circuit is associated with another circuit (e.g. SELU). The default value is that of the current circuit.



12.1.2.9 Current circuit details

Designation: designation of the circuit.

Origin: origin of the circuit in the current distribution.

Busbars: name of the busbars associated with the circuit.

Contents: type of conductor associated with the circuit.

Height: default value for wiring height.

12.1.2.10 ‘Distribution’ tab All the distributions and the circuits feeding them represented as a tree diagram.

12.1.2.11 ‘Circuits’ tab All the distributions and circuits in the project represented as a tree diagram.

12.1.2.12 ‘Installation’ tab The whole of the electrical installation represented as a tree diagram.

12.1.2.13 ‘Properties’ tab Displays the properties of the object(s) selected in the tree diagram.

12.1.2.14 ‘Search’ tab Lets you search and select Caneco objects according to certain criteria.

Right-hand side of the window, on the first line ‘Search for…’, choose the type of element to find. Fill in the various criteria. The left-hand side of the window will then display the elements filtered according to the chosen criteria. To select the object in the graphics area, on the second line ‘Select’ on the right-hand side, choose ‘New

graphic selection’.

12.1.2.15 ‘Compare and merge’ tab Lets you compare two separate projects and highlight the differences between them. After checking, the elements can be updated by merging the data.

12.1.2.16 Tree icons Below are some of the icons used in the tree diagram:

Name and path for active drawing

LV switchboard distribution

Circuit connected to at least one terminal device or terminal, exportable to Caneco BT.

Circuit not connected, exportable to Caneco BT

Circuit connected to at least one terminal device or terminal, not exportable to Caneco BT.

Circuit not connected, not exportable to Caneco BT

Associated circuit, connected to at least one terminal device or terminal, exportable to Caneco BT.

Associated circuit, not connected, exportable to Caneco BT

12.1.2.17 ‘Electrical properties’ button Opens the properties box for the object selected in the explorer.



12.1.2.18 ‘Select in drawing’ button Selects the object(s) checked in the explorer tree diagram in the drawing.

12.1.2.19 ‘Deselect all’ button Deselects all the objects in the circuit tree diagram.

12.1.2.20 ‘Zoom in to active line’ button Lets you zoom in to the object in the drawing whose line is active in the explorer tree diagram.

12.1.2.21 ‘Go to incorrect object’ button Lets you go directly to an object, cable, or item of equipment that has an error in its symbol or data.

12.1.2.22 ‘Change space’ button Lets you change the location of one or more objects selected in the explorer tree diagram.

12.1.2.23 ‘Explorer’ dropdown list

- ‘Explorer’: Default explorer display. - ‘Powers’: the installed capacities/loads are displayed in the switchboard area. - ‘Routing rules’: list of the routing rules applied to the elements of the installation.

12.1.2.24 ‘Visible spaces’ list Lets you select the current space.

12.1.3 Explorer contextual menus

Certain operations can be performed directly from the explorer. Depending on which zone you’re in with the mouse,

you can access these commands via the contextual menus (right click) Chapter 18.

12.2 Display manager Lets you hide or show Caneco objects, in object space and in presentation alike, independently of layer management.

12.2.1 Managing the display

Click on:

‘Caneco object display’ dialogue box is displayed. Choose the options. Confirm.

12.2.2 ‘Caneco object display’ dialogue box

‘Description’ field: description of the display mode saved.

‘Name’ list: list of the display modes saved.

‘Presentations’ list: list of existing presentations. If one of them is selected, the display mode will be applied to this presentation.



12.2.2.1 ‘Other options’ dropdown menu

Display all Caneco objects: all Caneco objects will be displayed.

Do not display objects: no Caneco objects will be displayed.

Display objects in active distribution: prevents Caneco objects in the project being displayed, other than those in the active distribution.

Display objects in active circuit: prevents Caneco objects in the project being displayed, other than those in the active circuit.

Display objects in active space: prevents Caneco objects in the project being displayed, other than those in the active space.

Save display mode: saves the display parameters with the name entered in the ‘Name’ field.

Delete display mode: deletes the selected mode.

12.2.2.2 ‘External references’ box

Caneco XREF: - Display Caneco XREFs: allows external references containing Caneco objects to be displayed. - Do not display Caneco XREFs: prevents external references containing Caneco objects being

displayed.

Object in XREF: - Display distributions in XREF: allows Caneco objects from an external reference to be displayed. - Do not display distributions in XREF: prevents Caneco objects from an external reference being

displayed.

12.2.2.3 ‘Objects’ box

Terminal devices: - Display all terminal devices: allows the terminal devices in the project to be displayed. - Do not display terminal devices: prevents terminal devices in the project being displayed. - Only those in active circuit: prevents terminal devices in the project being displayed, other than those in

the active circuit. - Only those in active distribution: prevents terminal devices in the project being displayed, other than

those in the active distribution. - Only those in active space: prevents terminal devices in the project being displayed, other than those in

the active space. - Only those that have no supply: allows only those terminal devices not connected to a circuit to be

displayed.

Systems: - Display all systems: allows the systems in the project to be displayed. - Do not display systems: prevents the systems in the project being displayed. - Only those in active circuit: prevents systems in the project being displayed, other than those in the

active circuit. - Only those in active distribution: prevents systems in the project being displayed, other than those in

the active distribution. - Only those in active space: prevents systems in the project being displayed, other than those in the

active space. - Only those that have no supply: allows only those systems not connected to a circuit to be displayed.

System objects: - Display system contents: allows objects contained within systems to be displayed. - Do not display system contents: prevents objects contained within systems being displayed.

Terminals: - Display all terminals: allows terminals in the project to be displayed.



- Do not display terminals: prevents terminals in the project being displayed. - Only those in active circuit: prevents terminals in the project being displayed, other than those in the

active circuit. - Only those in active distribution: prevents terminals in the project being displayed, other than those in

the active distribution. - Only those in active space: prevents terminals in the project being displayed, other than those in the

active space. - Only those that have no supply: allows only those terminals not connected to a circuit to be displayed.

Spaces: - Display all spaces: allows spaces to be displayed. - Do not display spaces: prevents spaces being displayed.

Supports: - Display all supports: allows supports to be displayed. - Do not display supports: prevents supports being displayed. - Only those in active space: prevents supports in the project being displayed, other than those in the

active space.

Junction boxes: - Display all junction boxes: allows junction boxes in the project to be displayed. - Do not display junction boxes: prevents junction boxes in the project being displayed. - Only those in active circuit: prevents junction boxes in the project being displayed, other than those in

the active circuit. - Only those in active distribution: prevents junction boxes in the project being displayed, other than

those in the active distribution. - Only those in active space: prevents junction boxes in the project being displayed, other than those in

the active space.

BBTSs (busbar trunking systems): - Display all BBTSs: allows BBTSs in the project to be displayed. - Do not display BBTSs: prevents BBTSs in the project being displayed. - Only those in active circuit: prevents BBTSs in the project being displayed, other than those in the

active circuit. - Only those in active distribution: prevents BBTSs in the project being displayed, other than those in the

active distribution. - Only those in active space: prevents BBTSs in the project being displayed, other than those in the

active space.

Cables: - Display all cables: allows cables in the project to be displayed. - Do not display cables: prevents the cables in the project being displayed. - Only those in active circuit: prevents the cables in the project being displayed, other than those in the

active circuit. - Only those in active distribution: prevents the cables in the project being displayed, other than those in

the active distribution. - Only those in active space: prevents the cables in the project being displayed, other than those in the

active space.

‘Partial display of cables with overridden lengths’ checkbox: allows partial display of cables in the project whose lengths have been overridden.



Distributions: - Display all distributions: allows distributions in the project to be displayed. - Do not display distributions: prevents distributions in the project being displayed. - Only those in active circuit: prevents distributions in the project being displayed, other than those in the

active circuit. - Only those in active distribution: prevents distributions in the project being displayed, other than those

in the active distribution. - Only those in active space: prevents distributions in the project being displayed, other than those in the

active space. - Only those that have no supply: allows only those distributions not connected to a circuit to be

displayed.

Labels: - Display all labels: allows labels in the project to be displayed. - Do not display labels: prevents labels in the project being displayed. - Only those in active circuit: prevents labels in the project being displayed, other than those in the active

circuit. - Only those in active distribution: prevents labels in the project being displayed, other than those in the

active distribution. - Only those in active space: prevents labels in the project being displayed, other than those in the active

space. - Only those that have no supply: allows only those labels not connected to a circuit to be displayed.

Cable path cross-sections: - Display all cable path cross-sections: allows cross-sections in the project to be displayed. - Do not display cable path cross-sections: prevents cross-sections in the project being displayed. - Only those for visible objects: allows cross-sections to be displayed for only those objects on the

screen.

12.2.2.4 ‘Cable trays’ box

Cable trays: - Display all cable trays: allows cable paths in the project to be displayed. - Do not display cable trays: prevents cable paths in the project being displayed. - Only those in active space: prevents cable trays in the project being displayed, other than those in the

active space. - Display only MEP drawing: the Caneco centre-line is not drawn. - Display only Caneco drawing: the MEP part is not drawn. - Display drawing of Caneco cable tray run markers only: the Caneco centre-line is not drawn, only the

cable tray run markers are visible.

Cable tray segments: - Display all cable tray segments: allows all cable path segments in the project to be displayed. - Do not display cable tray segments: prevents cable path segments in the project being displayed. - Only those for cable trays selected: prevents cable path segments in the project being displayed, other

than those for selected cable paths. - Only those for cable tray runs selected: prevents segments in the project being displayed, other than

those for selected cable tray runs. - Only those that are saturated: prevents segments being displayed, other than those that are saturated.

Uses: - All uses: allows all cable paths to be displayed, irrespective of use. If a use is selected, only cable

paths with the same use will be displayed.

Cable segments: - Display all cable segments: allows all cable segments in the project to be displayed. - Do not display cable segments: prevents cable segments being displayed. - Only those for cable trays selected: prevents segments being displayed, other than those for selected

cable trays.



12.2.2.5 ‘Display by altitude’ box

Mode: - Ignore altitude: the display ignores the altitude of objects. - See above highest altitude: only objects located above the highest altitude will be visible. - See below lowest altitude: only objects located below the lowest altitude will be visible. - See strictly between lowest and highest altitudes: only objects located strictly between the lowest and

highest altitudes will be visible. - See below lowest and above highest: only objects located below the lowest altitude or/and above the

highest altitude will be visible. - See between lowest and highest altitudes: only objects located between the lowest and highest

altitudes will be visible.

Highest altitude: Value of the highest altitude in the drawing units.

Lowest altitude: Value of the lowest altitude in the drawing units.

Level: if a number of room spaces have been entered in the project, the list will contain the altitudes of the various floor levels. When the level is selected, the lowest altitude will take the altitude value of the floor, the highest altitude will take the altitude value of the ceiling.

‘Do not display distributions and cable trays by altitude’ checkbox: if checked, distributions and cable paths will be displayed irrespective of their altitude.

12.2.2.6 ‘Display by circuits’ box

Circuits: - Display all circuits: all circuits in the project will be displayed. - Do not display circuits: inactive. - Display checked circuits: check the circuits that will be displayed.

‘Check according to cable tray use’ checkbox: routing preference depending on the nature of the cable tray.

12.2.2.7 ‘Selections’ box

‘Ignore hidden objects in Caneco selections’ checkbox: if checked, the selection will only apply to those objects visible on the screen.

12.2.2.8 ‘Reset to default values’ button Resets the display to default values.

12.3 Legends and nomenclatures

12.3.1 Publishing legends and nomenclatures

To generate legends and nomenclatures:

Click on:

Select the fields required under the various tabs. Select the export format(s). Confirm.



12.3.2 ‘Publish legend’ dialogue box

‘Terminal devices’ tab - Left-hand side: list of checkboxes corresponding to the different properties for terminal devices. - Right-hand side: preview of the nomenclature table corresponding to the properties checked.

‘Terminals’ tab - Left-hand side: list of checkboxes corresponding to the different properties for terminals. - Right-hand side: preview of the nomenclature table corresponding to the properties checked.

‘Systems’ tab - Left-hand side: list of checkboxes corresponding to the different properties for systems. - Right-hand side: preview of the nomenclature table corresponding to the properties checked.

‘Junction boxes’ tab: - Left-hand side: list of checkboxes corresponding to the different properties for junction boxes. - Right-hand side: preview of the nomenclature table corresponding to the properties checked.

‘BBTS’ tab: - Left-hand side: list of checkboxes corresponding to the different properties for BBTSs. - Right-hand side: preview of the nomenclature table corresponding to the properties checked.

‘Cables’ tab: - Left-hand side: list of checkboxes corresponding to the different properties for cables. - Right-hand side: preview of the nomenclature table corresponding to the properties checked.

‘Cable trays’ tab: - Left-hand side: list of checkboxes corresponding to the different properties for cable trays. - Right-hand side: preview of the nomenclature table corresponding to the properties checked.

‘Spaces’ tab: - Left-hand side: list of checkboxes corresponding to the different properties for spaces. - Right-hand side: preview of the nomenclature table corresponding to the properties checked.

‘Circuit diagram’ tab: - Left-hand side: list of checkboxes corresponding to the different properties of the Caneco objects to be

displayed. - Right-hand side: nomenclature table of the properties of the Caneco objects checked.

‘Distributions’ tab: - Left-hand side: list of checkboxes corresponding to the different properties for distributions. - Right-hand side: preview of the nomenclature table corresponding to the properties checked.

‘Circuits’ tab: - Left-hand side: list of checkboxes corresponding to the different properties for circuits. - Right-hand side: preview of the nomenclature table corresponding to the properties checked.

‘Cable path cross-sections’ tab: - Left-hand side: list of checkboxes corresponding to the different properties of the cross-sections. - Right-hand side: preview of the nomenclature table corresponding to the properties checked.

‘Supports’ tab: - Left-hand side: list of checkboxes corresponding to the different properties for supports. - Right-hand side: preview of the nomenclature table corresponding to the properties checked.

‘XML files’ checkbox: generates XML files corresponding to the details checked under each tab, in the current folder (.dwg file working directory).

‘CSV files’ checkbox: generates CSV files corresponding to the details checked under each tab, in the current folder (.dwg file working directory).



‘Update on drawing’ checkbox: creates an AutoCAD block corresponding to the nomenclature tables for each tab.

‘AutoCAD table’ checkbox: creates an AutoCAD table corresponding to the nomenclature tables for each tab. Use this option in conjunction with ‘Update on drawing’.

‘Add objects from XREF’ checkbox: displays objects coming from an external reference in the nomenclature table.

‘Add system objects’ checkbox: displays objects included in systems in the nomenclature table.

‘No quantities in table’ checkbox:

Block size: numerical value defining block size.

Character size: numerical value defining character size.

‘Ignore objects hidden by Caneco Implantation display manager’ checkbox:

Style: AutoCAD text style.

Default options: Chapter 6.1.9.

‘Select distributions’ button: displays the dialogue box for selecting distributions.

‘Select circuits’ button: displays the dialogue box for selecting circuits.

12.4 Create cable list database

12.4.1 Generating the .mdb file

Click on

‘Create cable list database’ dialogue box is displayed. Name the export file (or select an existing file). Select the various details to be exported. Confirm

12.4.2 ‘Create cable list database’ dialogue box

12.4.2.1 ‘Cable list database (.mdb) name’ field Lets you define the name of the file to be generated and the pathname to it.

12.4.2.2 ‘Spaces’ box

‘Automatically assign space names to devices’ checkbox: if checked, updates device ref. marks before generating the database.

12.4.2.3 ‘Cable tray runs’ box

The same options as in the general parameters dialogue box Chapter 6.1.6.

12.4.2.4 ‘Cable segments’ box

‘Calculate cable segment positions’ checkbox: redraws the cables, distributing them between the cable paths.



12.4.2.5 ‘Cable path cross-sections’ box

Dropdown list allowing you to define the cross-section from the widest cable tray run or section.

Options checkbox for producing cross-sections.


‘Regenerate cable and cable-tray ref. marks’ checkbox: if checked, regenerates the ref. marks before creating the database.

12.4.2.7 ‘Cable tray segments’ box

‘Calculate cable tray segments’ checkbox: Chapter 11.2

12.4.2.8 ‘List database’ box

‘Calculate and save cable list tables’ checkbox: to create cable list data.

‘Calculate and save support list tables’ checkbox: check to create support list data.

12.4.2.9 ‘Cable tray cross-sections’ box

‘Calculate and save cross-section list tables’ checkbox: check to create cross-section list data.

‘Calculate sections on support brackets’ checkbox: check to perform the calculation.

12.5 Publish cable lists

In order to be able to publish cable lists, you must first create the cable list database Chapter 12.4.1.

12.5.1 Generating cable lists

Click on:

‘Create cable lists in Excel’ dialogue box is displayed

12.5.2 ‘Create cable lists in Excel’ dialogue box

12.5.2.1 ‘Database’ tab

Name of database file produced by Caneco Implantation: name and location of the source file from which the lists are created.

Optional: filename of database to be compared (.mdb):

12.5.2.2 ‘Write options’ tab The options under this tab allow you to define the formatting of the details that will be generated in the Excel spreadsheet.

‘Write only name of space (ignore: zone, floor, building) from room-space ref. marks’: only the name of the space will be retained when creating the list.

‘Write only last two words of ref. mark for cable tray runs or sections of cable trays (separator ‘−’)’: for cable tray run ref. marks containing several words separated by a dash, only the last two words will be retained when creating the list.



‘Write cable tray run ref. mark to replace ref. mark for cable tray section’: if checked, replaces the ref. mark for the cable tray section with the ref. mark for the cable tray run when writing to the database.

‘Replace terminal ref. mark by that for junction box (if any)’ checkbox: if checked, replaces the terminal ref. mark by the one for the cable tray run junction box when writing to the database.

‘Write single-pole conductors separately’ checkbox: if checked, generates as many lines as there are conductors, in the cable list.

‘Write corrected cable lengths’ checkbox: takes spare length percentages into account when calculating lengths.

‘Do not write cables with zero length’ checkbox: cables with zero length will not be generated in the list.

12.5.2.3 ‘Information’ tab:

Header gives filename and pathname to the .dwg file.

Units: units used in the project.

Filename cell: column/row co-ordinates of the cell in which the name of the .dwg file will be given.

Revision number cell: column/row co-ordinates of the cell in which the revision number will be given.

Modification cell 1: column/row co-ordinates of the first cell in which the modification label will be given.

Phase separator: separation character

Neutral separator: separation character

PE separator: separation character

‘Write header on each page’ checkbox: displays the information entered above as a header on each page.

12.5.2.4 ‘Compared file information’ tab:

Header gives filename and pathname to the .dwg file.

Units: units used in the project.

File name cell: column/row co-ordinates of the cell in which the name of the .dwg file will be given.

Revision number cell: column/row co-ordinates of the cell in which the revision number will be given.

Modification cell 1: column/row co-ordinates of the first cell in which the modification label will be given.

‘Write header on each page’ checkbox: displays the information entered above as a header on each page.



12.5.2.5 ‘Calculations’ tab

‘Spare capacity percentage’ box: choose the appropriate formula for calculating the spare capacity percentage.

12.5.2.6 ‘Cable running list’ tab

Name of .xls file: name and location of the file used as a template for the cable running list.

Cable manufacturers: generates the list corresponding to the manufacturer selected

Cable path usage: generates the list for the type of cable path selected.

Cable list (checkboxes): select the cable(s) to be processed.

Write to .xls file from line: defines the line number from which the information will be written.

Page number write column: defines the column number from which the information will be written.

Number of pages per spreadsheet: lets you control pagination. If the number of pages to be generated is greater than the number of pages per spreadsheet, a new spreadsheet is created in the Excel workbook.

Page number prefix: to give the page number a prefix.

Copy to page header from line… to line...: defines the zone to be repeated on each page.

Text to be used for cable segments not on cable tray: text allowing those cables not running in cable paths to be identified.

Ignore cable segments less than: minimum length of cable paths that will not be processed.

‘Combine cable segments running within the same space’ box: groups cables together according to the criterion selected: - On the same cable tray section - On the same cable tray run

‘Write cable kind (in column Q)’ checkbox: check to have the kind of cable in column Q

‘Write cable model (in column T)’ checkbox: check to have the model of cable in column T

12.5.2.7 ‘Cables’ tab To publish lists selecting the cables to be processed.

12.5.2.8 ‘By roomspace’ tab To publish lists using the roomspace as the sort criterion.

12.5.2.9 ‘By cable tray sections’ tab: To publish lists using cable trays as the sort criterion.

12.5.2.10 ‘By cable tray runs’ tab: To publish lists using cable tray runs as the sort criterion.

12.5.2.11 ‘Cable list in Excel’ button Generates the cable list in Excel in accordance with the configuration under the various tabs.



12.6 Publish cross-section views

In order to be able to publish cross-section views, you must first create the cable list database Chapter 12.4.1.

12.6.1 Generating cross-section view lists

Click on:

‘Cross-section view list’ dialogue box is displayed.

12.6.2 ‘Cross-section view list’ dialogue box

12.6.2.1 ‘Cross-section view list’ tab

‘Database’ box:

- Database file (Access): name and location of the source file from which the list is generated. - Template file (Excel): name and location of the template file.

‘Cross-section view list’ box: - List of cross-section views (checkboxes): select the cross-section views to be processed in the list. - ‘Select all / Deselect all’ buttons: select or deselect all the cross-section views to be processed. - ‘Update list’ button: to update the cross-section views defined in the drawing.

‘Create cross-section view list’ button: generates the Excel file in accordance with the parameters selected.

Sort cable list using: defines the sort order for the information in the list.

12.6.2.2 ‘Page setup’ tab

‘Section information’ box: lets you configure the columns/rows in the Excel spreadsheet.

‘Page setup’ box: configure the page setup for the output file.

12.7 Publish support lists

In order to be able to publish support lists, you must first create the cable list database Chapter Erreur ! Source du renvoi introuvable..

12.7.1 Generating support lists

Click on:

‘Support list’ dialogue box is displayed.

12.7.2 ‘Support list’ dialogue box

12.7.2.1 ‘Support list’ tab

‘Database (Access)’ box - Database file (Access): name and location of the source file from which the list is generated. - Template file (Excel): name and location of the template file.



‘Support list’ box - List of supports (checkboxes): select the supports to be processed in the list. - ‘Select all / Deselect all’ buttons: select or deselect all the supports to be processed. - ‘Update list’ button: update support list.

‘Create support list’ button: generates the Excel file in accordance with the parameters selected.

Sort cable list using: defines the sort order for the information in the list.

12.7.2.2 ‘Page setup’ tab

‘Section information’ box: lets you configure the columns/rows in the Excel file.

‘Page setup’ box: configure the page setup for the output file.

12.8 Convert old v2.4.0 spaces Lets you convert spaces created in version 2.4.0 so as to be able to use them in version 2.5

Click on:

12.9 Update space name for all terminal devices

Click on:

12.10 Update all external reference circuits

Click on:

12.11 Replace text segment in distribution ref. marks

Click on:

12.12 Replace text segment in circuit ref. marks

Click on:


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13 ‘Import’ tab

This groups together a collection of commands to let you import data.

Update cable from the Caneco BT project Chapter 13.1

START version

Import a project from Caneco BT Chapter 13.2

START version

Import a file (.stf) from DIALux Chapter 13.3

PRO version

Import a Caneco system definition Chapter 13.4

PRO version

Import properties from a Caneco project Chapter 13.5

PRO version

13.1 Update cables from the Caneco BT project To update the cables after calculation in Caneco BT:

Click on:

‘Open’ dialogue box is displayed. Select the Caneco BT file (.afr) Click the ‘Open’ button. A confirmation dialogue box is displayed showing the number of circuits updated and any anomalies.

Calculate all cables in order to update labels Chapter 9.6.

Consult the cable properties Chapter 23.2.2.1 to check the cable data have been updated.

Consult the cable information for the cable path Chapter 11.1 to check the cable data have been updated.

13.2 Importing a Caneco BT project

Go to the ‘Import’ tab Click on:

‘Synchronization with Caneco BT’ dialogue box is displayed. See description. Click the ‘Open’ button. ‘Open’ dialogue box is displayed. Select the .afr file to import. Click the ‘Open’ button. Click the ‘Load Caneco BT project’ button. Check the distribution(s) and/or circuit(s) to import or update. Select options. Click the ‘Update project’ button.

Two situations may then arise:

The distributions are not included in the .dwg file: insert the distributions one after another, following the instructions on the AutoCAD command line.

The distributions are present in the .dwg file: the cables will be updated.


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13.3 Import a file (.stf) from DIALux

To import a file (.stf) from DIALux into Caneco:

Click on:

‘Import a DIALux file’ dialogue box is displayed. Click the ‘Open’ button. ‘Files’ dialogue box is displayed. Select the directory and filename (.stf) to import. Click the ‘Open’ button; the ‘Files’ dialogue box closes. Check the space(s) to import. Click the ‘Import’ button. ‘Create library’ dialogue box is displayed. Enter a library heading name.

‘Confirm saving block in database directory’ dialogue box is displayed Chapter 25.1 Confirm according to user choice.

‘Terminal device’ dialogue box is displayed Chapter 7.3.2 containing the new heading. Enter the dialogue box parameters. Confirm.

‘Confirm new library heading in a database directory file (.csv)’ dialogue box is displayed Chapter 6.2.2.

Confirm according to user choice.

13.4 Import a Caneco system definition To import a Caneco system definition:

Click on:

select the file (.rdb) with the same name as the system definition file (.dwg). Open.

13.5 Import properties from a Caneco project Lets you import the properties from an existing project and convert AutoCAD blocks automatically into Caneco objects. To import properties from a project:

Click on:

Select the project .rdb file to import. Click the ‘Open’ button.


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This groups together a collection of commands to let you import data.

Export a partial (.mdb) file to Caneco BT Chapter 14.1

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Export a (.stf) file to DIALux Chapter 14.2

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Export a DWG containing only AutoCAD entities Chapter 14.3

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Export a file (.csv) of the octopuses Chapter 14.4

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Export a file (.csv) of the cable tray segments Chapter 14.5

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Export a file (.csv) of the sets of properties Chapter 14.6

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14.1 Export a partial (.mdb) file to Caneco BT Lets you select part of the data for the electrical installation in order to export it to Caneco BT. To export a partial (.mdb) file to Caneco BT:

Click on:

‘Export to Caneco BT’ dialogue box is displayed. Check the circuit(s) or distribution(s) to export. Click the ‘Open’ button. ‘Files’ dialogue box is displayed. Select the directory and enter the destination filename. Click the ‘Open’ button; the ‘Files’ dialogue box closes. Click the ‘Save’ button (which is no longer greyed out).

14.2 Export a (.stf) file to DIALux To export a (.stf) file to DIALux in Caneco:

Click on:

‘Export a DIALux file’ dialogue box is displayed. Check the space(s) to export. Click the ‘Open’ button. ‘Files’ dialogue box is displayed. Select the directory and enter the destination filename. Click the ‘Save’ button, the ‘Files’ dialogue box closes. Click the ‘Save’ button.

In order to be able to export, you need to have created at least one space. The elements to be calculated must not be too far from the origin. The insertion point for the block must be within the space.


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14.3 Export a DWG containing only AutoCAD entities

This export generates a .dwg file, converting Caneco objects into standard AutoCAD entities. In this way, the converted objects can be read and modified directly using the commands in AutoCAD.

14.3.1 Exporting in DWG

Click on:

‘Save a DWG containing only standard AutoCAD entities’ dialogue box is displayed. Select the option(s). Click the ‘Confirm’ button.

14.3.2 ‘Save a DWG containing only standard AutoCAD entities’ dialogue box

‘Change’ button: to change the destination filename (.dwg) and location.

‘Force Caneco Implantation objects to altitude z=0’ checkbox: if checked, resets all Caneco objects to altitude z=0, except for spaces.

‘Export electrical attributes in blocks’ checkbox: if checked, the electrical properties of the Caneco object are converted into block attributes.

‘Ignore objects hidden by Caneco display manager’ checkbox: if checked, Caneco objects hidden by the

display manager ( Chapter 12.2.1) will not be exported / converted. Only those objects visible on the screen will be processed.

‘Use AutoCAD splines’ checkbox:

Attention: the exported / converted file (.dwg) contains only AutoCAD entities. The Caneco Implantation database is no longer present, and hence not recognized as a Caneco Implantation file. Make sure you keep the original files!

14.4 Export a file (.csv) of octopuses

Click on:

‘Name octopus CSV file’ dialogue box is displayed. Give the name and location for the file to be generated. Save.

14.5 Export a file (.csv) of cable tray segments

In order to export a file (.csv) of cable tray segments, you must first have calculated the cable path segments Chapter 11.2.

Click on:

The ‘Save’ dialogue box is displayed. Select the directory and enter the destination filename.

Click the ‘Save’ button.

14.6 Export a file (.csv) of the sets of properties

If sets of properties have been defined by the user, these can be exported in .csv format.


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This groups together a collection of commands that let you select the various Caneco objects in the drawing.

Select all distributions Chapter 15.1

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Select all cables Chapter 15.2

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Select cables in active circuit Chapter 15.3

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Select all terminal devices Chapter 15.4

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Select terminal devices in active circuit Chapter 15.5

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Select all terminals Chapter 15.6

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Select terminals in active circuit Chapter 15.7

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Select all cable paths Chapter 15.8

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Select all supports Chapter 15.9

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15.1 Select all distributions To select all the distributions in the project:

Click on:

Objects made invisible by the Caneco display manager will also be selected.

15.2 Select all cables

15.2.1 Select cables according to certain criteria

Click on:

‘Select cables’ dialogue box is displayed. Chose the selection criteria. Click on OK.

15.2.2 ‘Select cables’ dialogue box

‘Cable types’ box: choose the types of cables to be included in the selection.

‘Forced cables’ box: choose the forced cables to be included in the selection.

‘All’ button: selects all types of cables.


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‘Circuits’ button: displays the ‘Only cables for checked circuits will be selected’ dialogue box. Choose the circuits for the cables involved in the selection.

15.3 Select cables in active circuit

Click on:

‘Select cables’ dialogue box is displayed Chapter 15.2.2 Chose the selection criteria Click on OK.

15.4 Select all terminal devices To select all terminal devices in the drawing:

Click on:

15.5 Select terminal devices in active circuit To select the terminal devices in the active circuit in the drawing:

Click on:

15.6 Select all terminals To select all terminals in the drawing:

Click on:

15.7 Select terminals in active circuit

To select the terminals in the active circuit in the drawing:

Click on:

15.8 Select all cable paths To select all cable paths in the drawing:

Click on:


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15.9 Select all supports

To select all the distributions in the project:

Click on:


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16 ‘Labels’ tab

This groups together a collection of commands for managing labels.

Select all labels Chapter 16.1

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Select labels for all distributions Chapter 16.2

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Select labels for active circuit distribution Chapter 16.3

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Select labels for all terminal devices Chapter 16.4

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Select labels for terminal devices in active circuit Chapter 16.5

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Select labels for all terminals Chapter 16.6

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Select labels for terminals in active circuit Chapter 16.7

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Select labels for all cable paths Chapter 16.8

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Select labels for all supports Chapter 16.9

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Avoid label overlay Chapter 16.10

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Reposition labels Chapter 16.11

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Copy Caneco layer names from labels Chapter 16.12

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Size XS Chapter 16.13

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Size S Chapter 16.13

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Size M Chapter 16.13

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Size L Chapter 16.13

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Size XL Chapter 16.13

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16.1 Select all labels To select all the labels in the project:

Click on:


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16.2 Select labels for all distributions

To select the labels for the distributions in the project:

Click on:

16.3 Select labels for active circuit distribution To select labels for the distribution for the active circuit:

Click on:

16.4 Select labels for all terminal devices To select the labels for all terminal devices:

Click on:

16.5 Select labels for terminal devices in active circuit To select labels for the terminal devices in the active circuit:

Click on:

16.6 Select labels for all terminals To select the labels for terminals:

Click on:

16.7 Select labels for terminals in active circuit To select the labels for the terminals in the active circuit:

Click on:

16.8 Select labels for all cable paths To select the labels for all the cable paths:

Click on:


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16.9 Select labels for all supports

To select the labels for all supports:

Click on:

16.10 Avoid label overlay To avoid Caneco object labels overlapping:

Click on:

16.11 Reposition labels To reset one or more labels back to their original positions:

Click on:

Select the label(s) to be repositioned. Confirm.

16.12 Copy Caneco layer names from labels

Where dependencies in the layer management have been modified during a project Chapter 6.1.7

To copy Caneco layer names from labels:

Click on:

Select all the labels in the project. Confirm.

16.13 Label sizes To modify label size:

Click one of the icons below:

or or or or Select the label(s) to be resized. Confirm.


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This groups together a collection of commands to let you verify the integrity of the project.

Verify database Chapter 17.1

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Verify ref. marks Chapter 17.2

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Verify distributions Chapter 17.3

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Verify circuits Chapter 17.4

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Verify overlaid terminal devices Chapter 17.5

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Verify overlaid cable paths Chapter 17.6

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17.1 Verify database Lets you verify that the project database is consistent with the .dwg file. Any anomalies found are flagged up, along with the appropriate corrective action, where possible. To check the project database:

Click on:

17.2 Verify ref. marks To verify Caneco object ref. marks:

Click on:

17.3 Verify distributions To verify the distributions:

Click on:

17.4 Verify circuits To verify the circuits:

Click on:


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17.5 Verify overlaid terminal devices

To verify overlaid Caneco objects:

Click on:

If the verification finds one or more Caneco objects overlaid, they are selected in the drawing.

17.6 Verify overlaid cable paths To verify overlaid Caneco cable paths:

Click on:

If the verification finds one or more Caneco cable paths overlaid, they are selected in the drawing.


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18 Inserting devices

When you open a new Caneco Implantation project, you are obliged to define the units for the drawing Chapter 6.1. Next, configure the various elements as necessary (installation height, layer, marking, etc.).

You can then proceed to position the devices ( Chapter 4.3) and cable paths in your installation, by two separate methods, depending on the data you are starting with:

Only the architect’s plan is available: position the equipment using the commands available under the

‘Insert’ tab Chapter 7.

The devices are already positioned, in the form of AutoCAD blocks: convert the various elements to

Caneco blocks, using the tools in the contextual menus Chapter 23.2.7.

We strongly recommend purging the original drawing of those elements that may cause problems (e.g. A$C blocks coming from Copy/Pasting in AutoCAD).

18.1 Converting an AutoCAD block into a Caneco ‘Terminal device’ object To convert an AutoCAD block into a Caneco ‘Terminal device’ object:

Select the AutoCAD block(s). Right click. Select ‘Convert N blocks into Caneco terminal device(s)’ where N is the number of blocks selected. ‘Terminal device’ dialogue box is displayed.

Enter the parameters in the dialogue box see Chapter 7.3.2. Confirm.

18.2 Converting an AutoCAD block into a Caneco ‘Terminal’ object To convert an AutoCAD block into a Caneco ‘Terminal’ object:

Select the AutoCAD block(s). Right click. Select ‘Convert N blocks into Caneco terminal(s)’ where N is the number of blocks selected. ‘Terminal’ dialogue box is displayed.


18.3 Converting an AutoCAD block into a Caneco ‘Distribution’ object To convert an AutoCAD block into a Caneco ‘Distribution’ object:

Select the AutoCAD block(s). Right click. Select ‘Convert N blocks into Caneco distribution(s)’ where N is the number of blocks selected. Enter the ref. mark prefix on the AutoCAD command line. ‘Distribution’ dialogue box is displayed.

Enter the parameters in the dialogue box see Chapter 7.1.2. Confirm


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19 Inserting cable paths

19.1 Converting AutoCAD entities to cable paths To convert a line or polyline into cable paths:

Select the entities to convert. Right click. Convert into a Caneco cable tray.

‘Enter cable path’ dialogue box is displayed Chapter 7.5.2 Enter the parameters. Confirm.

Objects that have been converted into cable trays are not deleted.

19.2 Drawing a cable tray

There are several commands for drawing cable trays, either from the tools palette ( Chapter 7.5.1) or using

the contextual menus Chapter 23.2.5.2.

19.2.1 Drawing a vertical cable path from a distribution

When inserting new cable paths, it is possible to automatically create the vertical riser coming out of the distribution, provided you comply with two conditions:

Check that object snapping is enabled (end and near).

Check the option ‘Create vertical cable paths automatically’ in the Caneco Implantation general parameters

Chapter 6.1.6.

19.2.2 Drawing a vertical cable path

To draw a vertical cable path:

Display Caneco explorer.

Right click in the top part Chapter 12.1.3. New. Vertical cable tray: ‘Enter cable path’ dialogue box is displayed. Enter the parameters. Confirm. Enter the start point. Enter the height. Confirm.

19.3 Sizing cable paths Once the cable cross-sections have been calculated, Caneco Implantation is then able to dimension the cable

paths in accordance with the results obtained Chapter 11. It is obligatory to have created the cable

database in order to be able to generate cross-section views Chapter 12.4.


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The installation can be wired in different ways ( Chapter 4.4) and in accordance with certain rules defined when the circuits are created and configured.

20.1 Cable properties The various cable properties can only be accessed if the connections between devices have been made. To access these properties:

Select a cable. Right click. Caneco properties.

20.1.1 ‘Cable properties’ dialogue box

20.1.1.1 Title bar Indicates the type of cable selected: primary cable, between terminals, between terminal devices, etc.

20.1.1.2 Determining the cable This field may indicate:

‘Calculation Caneco BT’: the circuit for this cable can be exported and processed by Caneco BT. The cross-sections resulting from the calculation will be updated in Caneco Implantation.

‘Free’: means that the circuit for this cable will not be exported to Caneco BT. The cross-sections will have to be filled in by the user.

20.1.1.3 Status When displayed, this field indicates:

‘To be recalculated’: the cross-sections are not defined. They will have to be calculated by Caneco BT and then imported into Caneco Implantation.


Ref mark: Unique ref. mark for the selected cable.


Model: Name of model.

Caneco BT type: cable type corresponding to those in Caneco BT (U1000R2V, H07RN-F, H07RN-F/PR, 1000RVFV, FR-N05 VVU, H07V, CR1/PVC, CR1/PRC, PVC, PRC, XLPE, EPR, VPE)

Pole: corresponding to those in Caneco BT (Multi, Multi+PE, Single S>Max, Single Trefoil, Single Touching, Single Separate)

Contents: corresponding to the conductors in Caneco BT (3P+PE, 3P+N+PE, 3P, 3P+N, P+N+PE, P+N, 3P+PEN, 2P, 2P+PE)

Voltage: lets you enter a voltage.

Family: corresponds to the family of the cable.

Remark: additional information.


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Colour: colour index of the cable.

Wiring: rigid or flexible Chapter 20.7.

Ends: - Free: neither end of the cable is tied to the source and destination. - To the start: the end of the cable remains attached to the source. - To the destination: the end of the cable remains attached to the destination. - To the start and the destination: both ends of the cable remain tied to the source and destination.

Length: length of the cable in the project units.

Max. layers: the value indicates the maximum permitted number of layers for this cable; if blank, the software will position the cable in accordance with the number of layers permitted in the cable tray parameters.

Min. bend: minimum permitted bend radius for the cable.

Additional point: adds an additional control point in the cable run.

Radius: bend radius.

20.1.1.5 ‘Cross-sections’ box

Cable or phase: number and type of conductor for the cable or phase.

Separate neutral: number and type of conductor for the separate neutral.

Separate PE: number and type of conductor for the separate PE.

Width: width of cable in mm.

Height: height of cable in mm.

Weight: weight of cable in kg/m.

Core: cable core. - Cu - Al - Cu/Al - Al + PE Cu

Extended data: lets you add information freely to the cable properties.





‘Splines’ checkbox: if checked, lets you use arcs to connect together all the terminal devices supplied by the circuit. The label field must not be blank. The amplitude of the spline (Medium, Low, or High) can be modified using the adjacent dropdown list. The position (left or right) of the spline can be modified using the dropdown list below the amplitude.

N points: defines the number of handles ( Chapter 4.2.1) between Caneco objects.

Size: label size.




‘Interrupted’ checkbox: if the ‘Splines’ box is checked, only spline arcs ending at terminal devices allow cable labels to be displayed.



20.1.2 Modifying cable properties

To edit or modify the properties for one or more cables:

Select one of the cables in the circuit. Right click. Select ‘Caneco properties’. Select either:

primary cables from the selection

selected cables

all the primary cables Or

Display Caneco explorer. Click the ‘Installation’ tab. Check the connection(s). Right click. Cable properties.

Take care to correctly identify the type of connection Chapter 4.1.5. Modifying connections can lead to modifications to the calculation in Caneco BT:

- Modify primary cables in selection: all the cable sections in the circuit will take on the properties of the primary cable. Cables will be updated after processing in Caneco BT.

- Modify selected cables: the modification will only affect the selected cables. The other cable sections in the circuit will not be affected by the change to the properties. Cables will not be updated after processing in Caneco BT. In order to be able to perform updating after the processing in Caneco BT, copy across the properties from the circuit’s primary cable.

Certain modifications may lead to cable properties being over-ridden.

20.2 Power from To wire and power Caneco objects installed on the DWG drawing:

Select the terminal device(s) with or without the terminal(s) to be wired.

With terminal

Without terminal

Right click Select ‘Power from’.

Either the distribution already exists: the software will propose selecting an existing circuit or creating one or more other circuits for this distribution;



Or you create a new distribution and one or more new circuits.

With terminal

Without terminal

20.3 Wire to

Select the terminal device(s) with or without the terminal(s) to be wired. Right click. Wire to. Select the object from which the selection will be wired.

If the selected object is a distribution: the software proposes choosing a circuit or creating a new one(s).

If the object is an already-wired terminal device or terminal, the wiring will be carried out directly, taking the existing parameters into account.

If the object is a terminal that has not yet been wired: the wiring between the terminal devices and the terminal will be performed once the latter is connected to its supply.

20.4 Wire downstream ‘Wire downstream’ makes it possible to connect one or more other terminal devices from a terminal device that has already been wired. Caneco Implantation will in that case create as many cables as there are terminal devices to wire up.

Select the terminal device(s) to be wired. Right click. Wire downstream

20.5 Wire downstream daisychain in order Makes it possible to connect several terminal devices from a device that has already been wired up. The objects will be connected to each other in the order they are selected on the screen. Example for 3 terminal devices:

Select the first terminal device to be wired. Right click. Wire downstream daisychain in order. Select the second terminal device. Confirm. Select the third terminal device. Confirm twice Select the terminal device from which to start the daisychain.

20.6 Un-wire Caneco objects There are several methods for un-wiring objects. The AutoCAD delete command and the contextual menus on the cables or terminal devices can also be used.



20.7 Laying out rigid or flexible cables

20.7.1 Flexible cable

To lay out a flexible cable:

Edit the primary cable properties Chapter 23.2.2.

In the primary cable dialogue box, select ‘Flexible’ cabling Chapter 20.1. Confirm

20.7.2 Rigid cable

To lay out a rigid cable:

Edit the primary cable properties Chapter 23.2.2.

In the cable properties dialogue box, select ‘Rigid’ cabling Chapter 20.1. Confirm.

To change the wiring angle:

Edit the terminal(s) Chapter 23.2.2.

In the terminal properties dialogue box select the angle Chapter 7.4.2. Confirm.

Angle 120°

Angle 0° or 180°

20.7.3 Changing terminal device wiring order

Chapter 9.7

20.7.4 Run cable via a cable path

To run the terminal device / terminal cable(s) via a cable path: Terminal device:

Select the terminal device. Right click. Terminal device Caneco properties Check the box ‘Cable runs in cable trays’. Confirm.



Terminal:

Select the terminal. Right click. Caneco properties for selected terminal. Check the ‘In cable tray’ box. Confirm.

Without terminal

With terminal

20.7.5 Modifying a cable run

It can sometimes occur that the route taken automatically by cables is unsuitable. In this situation, you will need to modify the cable run manually.

20.7.5.1 By redefining the points where it must run To modify a cable run:

Select a cable. Right click. Select ‘Change route’. Select ‘Points where it must run’. Draw the cable run Confirm using the ‘Enter’ key.

20.7.5.2 By adding handles To add a handle to the cable:

Select a cable. Right click. Select ‘Change route’. Select ‘Add a handle’. Select a point on the cable (the nearest anchor point is strongly recommended).

To be able to change the route of the cable once a handle has been added, select the cable, then the handle, and click on the new point it must pass through.



20.7.6 Undo cables run changes

To undo cable route changes performed using the commands described above:

Select the cable. Right click. Select ‘Change route’. Select ‘Cancel changes’.


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21 Systems

A system is a mini Caneco Implantation project containing components of various types. It makes it possible to connect one graphic symbol with several circuits in the installation.

A system must contain a minimum of one distribution and one or more terminal devices powered by one or more circuits.

21.1 Creating a system definition To create a system definition:

Create a ‘New Caneco project’. General parameters: the system units must correspond to the project units.

Create and insert a new distribution Chapter 7.1.1. Set the height to 0.

Create and insert one or more new terminal device(s) Chapter 7.3.1. Set the height to 0. Insert the terminal device close to the distribution (see below).

The system here consists of two electrical socket outlets (power circuit), a telephone socket, and a computer network socket (signals circuits)

Select all the terminal devices. Select ‘Supply via N new circuits in XXX’ where N is the number of terminal devices and XXX the name of

the distribution. Select and delete the labels. Save the .dwg project containing the system definition.

21.2 Inserting a system To be able to insert a system, you first have to import its definition into the project:

Go to the ‘Import’ tab and click on:

Select the .rdb file corresponding to the name of the system definition .dwg file. Open.

Once the definition has been imported, insert the system:

Go to the ‘Insert’ tab and click on:

‘System’ dialogue box is displayed. Select the previously-imported system definition. Select the graphics symbol to be associated with the system.


Modify the length.

Modify the width


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Rotate by degrees. Position the system on the drawing.

21.3 Converting an AutoCAD block into a Caneco system To convert an AutoCAD block into a Caneco ‘System’ object:

Select the AutoCAD block(s). Right click. Select ‘Convert N blocks into Caneco system(s)’ where N is the number of blocks selected. ‘System properties’ dialogue box is displayed.


21.4 Wiring up a system To be able to wire up a system, there must be at least one distribution included in the project.

Select the system to be wired. Right click. Connect up system XXX where XXX is the name of the system. ‘Connect system’ dialogue box is displayed. For each terminal device in the system, select: - The distribution and the circuit, if it exists.

Or - if not, the distribution and ‘New circuit’.

21.5 Ungrouping a system Ungrouping a system consists of breaking it down into terminal devices that are once again independent, while keeping the existing wiring. To ungroup a system:

Select the system. Right click. Caneco properties. Ungroup system. Confirm.


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22 Spaces

A space is an AutoCAD block representing a three-dimensional space. It makes it possible to define the geographical position of equipment. It is constructed using a polyline comprising at least 3 vertices.

22.1 Creating a space To create a space:

Create an AutoCAD polyline - ‘_line’ to enter the points of the space manually. - ‘_boundary’ or ‘outline’ to create a polyline automatically within a defined zone. Select the polyline. Go to the ‘Insert’ tab and click on:

Dialogue box is displayed. You must enter the name and height of the space, then confirm.

22.2 Converting an AutoCAD polyline into a space To convert an AutoCAD polyline into a space:

Select a ‘polyline’. Right click. Convert to a Caneco space.

If the polyline is an open outline, Caneco Implantation will close the outline when creating the space. Creating the space automatically involves creating a block. To avoid any confusion when deleting a space, we recommend purging the drawing using the ‘_purge’ command.

22.3 Updating the names of spaces After adding or modifying spaces , it may be necessary to perform an update:

Select the space(s). Right click. ‘Update space name for all terminal devices, terminals, distributions’. Confirm.


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23.1 Selections If no command is active, it is possible to select one or more objects, either by clicking on them, or by window or capture. When one or more objects are selected, contextual menus specific to the type of the selection become available.

AutoCAD objects selected: the AutoCAD commands applicable to the objects selected are accessible in the contextual menu. Only those Caneco commands compatible with the selection will be offered.

AutoCAD objects and Caneco entities selected together: only those AutoCAD commands compatible with the objects selected will be offered.

Caneco objects selected: - If all the objects selected are of the same type (e.g. only terminal devices) the contextual menu relating

to the selection is then available. - If the selection includes Caneco objects of different types (e.g. terminal devices and labels), only those

AutoCAD commands compatible with the selection will be offered in the contextual menu. Right-clicking within the graphics area, without selecting any objects, gives access to the standard AutoCAD contextual menu.

23.2 Graphics area contextual menus

23.2.1 Contextual menus for distributions

23.2.1.1 Caneco properties

Calls up the distributions dialogue box ( Chapter 7.1.2) in order to be able to modify certain properties. This command is also accessible via the explorer contextual menus.

23.2.1.2 Rename Lets you rename the distribution. If the circuit names are also dependent on the name of the distribution (recommended), remember to check the box allowing them to be renamed as well. This command is also accessible via the explorer contextual menus.

23.2.1.3 New distribution

Chapter 7.1.

23.2.1.4 New circuit within distribution

Chapter 7.2.

23.2.1.5 New circuits in order as per device selection If at least one circuit has already been created for the distribution, this command lets you create and wire up as many new circuits as terminal devices selected. It is important to confirm each terminal device selected using the ‘Enter’ key on the keyboard.

23.2.1.6 Properties of all primary cables in the distribution

Displays the cable properties dialogue box ( Chapter 20.1.1). Any modifications made will be carried across to all of the primary cables leaving the distribution.


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23.2.1.7 Power from

Lets you wire up the selected distribution with a new or existing distribution Chapter 20.2.

23.2.1.8 Wire to

Lets you wire up the distribution by graphically selecting another distribution Chapter 20.4.

23.2.1.9 Power from external supply Assigns a supply to a distribution not already connected to a power source, or lets you redefine the name of the supply. This command is also accessible via the explorer contextual menus.

23.2.1.10 Un-wire Lets you un-wire the distribution. All the upstream and downstream cables will be deleted, along with the source. Only the circuits will be kept.

23.2.1.11 Adding a BBTS Adds a prefabricated busbar trunking system, associated with the distribution.

23.2.1.12 Changing the wiring priority Lets you modify the wiring priorities in accordance with certain rules. Enable the ‘Use wiring priority order’ option in the general parameters dialogue box.

23.2.1.13 Add Caneco properties in block attributes The ‘Attributes associated with Caneco blocks’ dialogue box appears. Check those properties you want to appear in the form of AutoCAD attributes, then confirm.

23.2.1.14 Remove Caneco properties from block attributes Deletes the attributes generated using the previous command.

23.2.1.15 Select

Distribution terminal devices: selects all the terminal devices linked to the distribution.

Distribution terminals: selects all the terminals linked to the distribution.

Distribution origins: selects the origins of the distribution.

All distributions

Labels: lets you select the labels for all the distributions or objects selected previously.

23.2.1.16 Display Lets you control how terminal devices, terminals, cables, labels, and circuits are displayed.

23.2.1.17 Move all

Altitude: moves the origin of the distribution to the value indicated.

Altitude of upstream cable: modifies the routing altitude of the upstream cable.

Translate: lets you move the distribution and all the objects linked to it (cables, terminal devices, boxes, etc.) by a given vector. Only objects wired downstream will be processed.



Reflect: repositions the distribution and all the objects linked to it with respect to a plane of reflection, without copying them. Only objects wired downstream will be processed.

Rotate: rotates the distribution and all the objects linked to it by defining graphically start and end orientations. Only objects wired downstream of the distribution will be processed.

Rotate through an angle: rotates the distribution and all the objects linked to it by defining an angle. Only objects wired downstream will be processed.

23.2.1.18 Copy all

Translate: lets you copy the distribution and all the objects linked to it (cables, terminal devices, boxes, etc.) by a given vector. Only objects wired downstream will be processed.

Reflect: lets you make a symmetrical copy of the distribution and all the objects linked to it. Only objects wired downstream of the distribution will be processed.

Rotate: lets you make a rotated copy of the distribution and all the objects linked to it. Only objects wired downstream of the distribution will be processed.

In all cases, the circuits will be automatically renamed when they are copied.

23.2.2 Contextual menus for cables


For primary cables in the selection: to display the properties dialogue box for the cables selected.

For wiring of terminal devices supplied by cables selected: to display the properties dialogue box for the cables selected. If the characteristics are modified, the cable(s) will no longer be calculated by Caneco BT.

For all the primary cables: displays the properties dialogue box for the primary cables.

Conductor colour and cross-section: to configure the colour and conductor cross-section for cables running in a conduit.

Put selected cables into a conduit: to put the cables into a conduit.

Copy name from Caneco layers: re-assigns the names of the layers in accordance with the rules defined in the general parameters.

Regenerate all ref. marks: lets you recalculate the ref. marks after the marking formulæ have been modified.

Calculate cable list: Chapter 12.5.

Cable segment positions: lets you visualize the position of cables in the cable paths.

Lock: locks the cable routing.

Unlock: unlocks the cable routing.

Change wiring priority: modifies the routing priorities.

23.2.2.2 Change route

Cable path altitude for cables selected: lets you change the cable path altitude for the cable selected.

Points on run: to add points where the cable must run.

Add handle: adds a handle to make it easier to change the cable route.

Undo cables run changes: returns the cable to its original route.



23.2.2.3 Cable trays

Not run on cable trays: redefines the routing for the cable selected outside cable paths.

Run only on cable trays: forces the cables to run via the cable paths.

Choose circuit cable tray anchor point: defines the point from which the cable will be run on the cable path.

Prohibit cable tray at origin of distribution: lets you define routing preferences between the origin of a circuit and the cable paths. None of the cables coming from this origin will be run via the cable paths selected if prohibition is enabled.

Allow cable tray at origin of distribution: lets you remove the previously-defined prohibitions.

Points on cable run: lets you define an obligatory point through which the cable must be routed.

23.2.2.4 Display

Label for selected cables: manages the way cable labels are displayed.

No checking of flexible conduit and colours: no information is displayed about the colours and the conduit.

Terminal devices, terminals, cables, labels, and circuits: manages the way these various elements are displayed.

23.2.2.5 Select

Distribution cables: selects all cables leaving the distribution.

Circuit cables: selects only the cables in the circuit.

All cables in project: selects all the cables in the project.

Labels: selects labels according to the options chosen.

23.2.2.6 Circuits

Caneco properties: displays the circuit dialogue box Chapter 7.2.2.

Primary cable properties: Chapter 20.1.1.

Delete: lets you delete the circuit.

Rename: lets you rename the circuit.

Change distribution: assigns the circuit to another distribution. The wiring can then be completely modified.

Percentage on lengths: lets you assign a percentage of spare length on the various cables.

Seek wiring order giving minimum cable length: optimizes cable lengths.

Wiring to nearest: wiring preference.

Primary cable: lets you access the various routing preferences for the primary cable.



Move all: - Cable path altitude: lets you change the routing altitude for the cables belonging to the circuit

selected. - Translate, reflect, rotate: moves all the objects in the circuit as per the option chosen.

Copy all: duplicates all the objects in a circuit by translation, reflection, or rotation. At the moment of copying, you will need to give the new circuit created a name.

Origin: to highlight the origin of the circuit and follow the routing of the cable connected to this origin.

23.2.2.7 Routing rules A certain number of rules and priorities can be taken into account when wiring.

23.2.3 Contextual menus for terminals


For the terminal: displays the terminal properties dialogue box Chapter 7.4.2.

For wiring terminals selected: lets you manage the properties for the cable upstream of the terminal.

Copy electrical properties: assigns the properties of the selected terminal to one or more other terminals, to be selected in the graphics area.

Upstream cable conductor colours and cross-sections: lets you configure the colours of the various conductors and their cross-sections.

Delete Caneco properties: deletes the electrical information from Caneco objects. The terminal is then considered as a simple AutoCAD block.

Copy circuit wiring properties: assigns to the terminal the wiring properties of the circuit it belongs to.

Associate with terminal device or distribution: a terminal associated with a device represents a connector within this device.

Change wiring priority: lets you modify the wiring priorities in accordance with certain rules. Enable the ‘Use wiring priority order’ option in the general parameters dialogue box.

Add Caneco properties into block attributes: the ‘Attributes associated with Caneco blocks’ dialogue box appears. Check those properties you want to appear in the form of AutoCAD attributes, then confirm.

Remove Caneco properties from block attributes: deletes the attributes generated using the previous command.

23.2.3.2 Power from

Chapter 20.2.

23.2.3.3 Wire to

Chapter 20.3.

23.2.3.4 Wire from Lets you wire a terminal from another terminal.



23.2.3.5 Un-wire Deletes the wiring upstream and downstream of the terminal.

23.2.3.6 Un-wire and delete Deletes the terminal and all the cables connected to it.

23.2.3.7 Add a terminal BBTS

Adds a BBTS, associating the terminal with it. Chapter 7.7.1.

23.2.3.8 Add a junction box

Chapter 7.9.1.

23.2.3.9 Select Lets you select objects according to certain criteria associated with the selected terminal.

23.2.3.10 Display Lets you control how Caneco objects are displayed.

23.2.3.11 Circuits Lets you access various commands associated with the circuit of the selected terminal.

23.2.3.12 Move all

Altitude: to change the altitude of the terminal.

Translate, reflect, rotate: moves the terminal and all the objects linked to it, as per the option chosen. Only objects wired downstream of the terminal will be moved.

Rotate block: to rotate the terminal through a given angle.

Block size: to modify the scale of the block.

23.2.3.13 Copy all

Translate, reflect, rotate: copies the terminal and all the objects linked to it, as per the option chosen. Only objects wired downstream of the terminal will be copied.

23.2.4 Contextual menus for terminal devices


For terminal device selected: displays ‘Terminal device’ dialogue box Chapter 7.3.2.

For wiring for terminal devices selected: displays the properties box for the cable upstream of the terminal device.

Copy electrical properties: assigns the properties of the selected terminal to one or more other terminals, to be selected in the graphics area.

Upstream cable conductor colours and cross-sections: lets you assign a cross-section and colour to the cable upstream of the terminal device.

Delete Caneco properties: deletes the symbol’s electrical properties, which becomes an ordinary AutoCAD block again.

Copy circuit wiring properties: assigns the wiring preferences defined for the circuit.



Associate with a terminal device or distribution: a terminal device associated with a device represents a connector within this device.

Change wiring priority: lets you perform wiring in a particular order, from the highest priority to the lowest. The mode must be enabled in the general parameters. The calculation time is multiplied by the number of different priorities. For example, if wiring priorities are given to cables with the greatest cross-sections, these cables will first take the shortest routes. The other cables will take other, longer routes, as they will have to avoid cable tray runs that are already full.

Add Caneco properties into block attributes: the ‘Attributes associated with Caneco blocks’ dialogue box appears. Check those properties you want to appear in the form of AutoCAD attributes, then confirm.

Remove Caneco properties from block attributes: deletes the attributes generated using the previous command.

23.2.4.2 Power from

Chapter 20.2.

23.2.4.3 Wire to

Chapter 20.3.

23.2.4.4 Wire downstream daisychain and in order

Chapter 20.5.

23.2.4.5 Un-wire Deletes the cable upstream of the terminal device.

23.2.4.6 Select Lets you select objects according to certain criteria associated with the selected terminal device.

23.2.4.7 Display Lets you control how Caneco objects are displayed.

23.2.4.8 Circuits Lets you access various commands associated with the circuit of the selected terminal.

23.2.4.9 Colour fill Lets you highlight the devices in a given circuit with a coloured background. ‘No colour fill’ removes the colour fill from the terminal devices in a given circuit. ‘Do not use colour fill’ deletes the colour fill from all the terminal devices in the project.

23.2.4.10 Move

Altitude: lets you change the altitude of the selection.

Altitude of upstream cable: lets you change the altitude for the cable upstream of the terminal device.

Block size: lets you change the X and Y scale of the selected terminal device.

Block rotation angle: lets you change the orientation of the block by a given angle.



23.2.5 Contextual menus for cable paths


Displays cable path dialogue box Chapter 7.5.2.

23.2.5.2 New with same properties Lets you create a new cable path with the same characteristics as the one selected.

23.2.5.3 Cable tray use Re-assigns the use of cable trays, without having to go through the properties dialogue box.

23.2.5.4 Select all cable trays Selects all the cable trays in the project.

23.2.5.5 Rotate 90° To rotate the cable path by 90° with respect to the XY plane.

23.2.5.6 Change altitude Lets you change the cable path altitude.

23.2.5.7 Appearance Lets you adjust the graphical representation of the cable path: 3D, centre-line, or colour-filled.

23.2.5.8 Section When the cables have been calculated, lets you display the cross-section view at a given point on the cable path.

23.2.5.9 Regenerate all ref. marks Lets you update ref. marks after certain parameters have been modified.

23.2.5.10 Copy name from Caneco layers Re-assigns the names of the layers in accordance with the rules defined in the general parameters.

23.2.5.11 Calculate blockouts Lets you perform the calculation in order to define blockouts.

23.2.5.12 Calculating the cable list

Chapter 12.4

23.2.5.13 Cable tray positions Lets you visualize the actual position of the cables in the cable paths.

23.2.5.14 Increase dimensions automatically

Chapter 11.3

23.2.5.15 Reduce dimensions automatically

Chapter 11.4



23.2.5.16 Cable routing rules Lets you refine cable routing by defining certain rules.

23.2.5.17 Display Lets you control how the various Caneco Implantation objects are displayed.

23.2.6 Contextual menus for spaces


Displays spaces dialogue box Chapter 7.6.2.

23.2.6.2 Delete Caneco properties The space becomes an ordinary AutoCAD block.

23.2.6.3 Select UCS Lets you associate a UCS with the space

23.2.6.4 Delete UCS Deletes the UCS from the space.

23.2.6.5 Update space name for all terminal devices, terminals, distributions Updates devices if the spaces was drawn or modified after they were inserted.

23.2.6.6 Select Lets you select objects according to certain criteria associated with spaces.

23.2.6.7 Colour fill To assign colours to spaces.

23.2.6.8 Overlay risk check Lets you check if certain spaces are overlaid.

23.2.6.9 Take name from Caneco blocks Assigns a space name in accordance with the keywords defined in the general parameters.

23.2.7 Contextual menus on AutoCAD entities

23.2.7.1 Lines and polylines AutoCAD’s lines and polylines can be used as a working base, prior to being converted into Caneco objects. In this way, polylines (preferably closed outlines) can be transformed into spaces, while open outlines and lines can be transformed into cable trays.

23.2.7.2 AutoCAD blocks When a block is selected, either it is a Caneco object and the contextual menu offered relates to the object, or it is an AutoCAD block, in which case it is possible to select all similar blocks in order to convert them into Caneco objects.

23.3 Caneco explorer contextual menus



Right-clicking on the top right area of the explorer brings up a contextual menu that groups together a set of commands, part of which are identical to those in the Caneco Implantation tools palette.

23.3.1 Explorers

23.3.1.1 Installation explorer To close the installation explorer, uncheck the option.

23.3.1.2 Cables explorer Lets you display the cables explorer.

23.3.1.3 Routing rules explorer Lets you display the routing rules manager.

23.3.1.4 Quick search tool Lets you search and select objects according to certain criteria.

23.3.1.5 Automatically reduce installation explorer If this option is enabled, the explorer reacts according to the mouse. The behaviour is similar to AutoCAD’s tools palettes. While the mouse is hovered over the explorer, it stays displayed in full. Otherwise, it is reduced. To cancel automatic reduce, all you have to do is go back to the contextual menu and uncheck the option.

23.3.2 Distributions

New: creates a new distribution from the explorer Chapter 7.1

Rename: rename a distribution from the explorer.

Delete: delete a distribution from the explorer.

Renumber: lets you renumber distributions that have a prefix and a sequence number.

23.3.3 Circuits

New: creates a new circuit on the current distribution Chapter 7.2.

New associated: creates a new associated circuit on the current distribution.

Rename: renames a circuit.

Change distribution: assigns the circuit to another distribution.

Delete: deletes a circuit.

Renumber: lets you renumber distributions that have a prefix and a sequence number.

New circuits in order as per device selection: creates as many new circuits as there are devices selected.

23.3.4 New

Lets you insert a new Caneco object (terminal device, terminal, etc.) The command is identical to the one found in the palettes.

Terminal device: to create a new terminal device from the explorer Chapter 7.3

Terminal: to create a new terminal from the explorer Chapter 7.4



Terminal BBTS: to create a new busbar trunking system from the explorer Chapter 7.7

Cable tray: to create a new cable path from the explorer Chapter 7.5

Vertical cable tray: lets you create a vertical cable path of a given length.

Junction box: to create a new junction box Chapter 7.9.

System: to create a new system from the explorer Chapter 7.8.

Space: to create a new space from the explorer Chapter 7.6.

Support: to insert a new support from the explorer Chapter 7.10

All the above commands are the same as those in the Caneco tools palette.

23.3.5 Electrical properties

Displays the electrical properties dialogue box for the element(s) selected.

23.3.6 Deselect all

Deselects all the objects checked in the explorer.

23.3.7 Select in drawing

Lets you select the objects checked in the explorer in the graphics area.

23.3.8 Re-centre on active line

Zooms the graphics area so as to re-centre the display on the object in the active line in the explorer.

23.3.9 Go to next incorrect object

Lets you go to the object that may cause a calculation error in Caneco BT ( Chapter 12.1.2.1).

23.3.10 Recalculate cables

Chapter 9.6.

23.3.11 Import

23.3.11.1 Information following Caneco BT calculations

Lets you update the information relating to cables after calculation in Caneco BT Chapter 13.1.

23.3.11.2 Caneco BT project (.afr)

To import a project from Caneco BT Chapter 13.2

23.3.11.3 Caneco system definition (.rdb)

To import a Caneco system Chapter 21.

23.3.11.4 Properties from a Caneco project (.rdb)

Chapter 13.5.



23.3.11.5 Cable trays from a Caneco project (.rdb) Lets you import cable trays exactly as they are from an existing project.

23.3.11.6 Update all external reference circuits

Chapter 12.10

23.3.11.7 STF from DIALux

Chapter 24.2.2.

23.3.11.8 Lists

Of terminal devices to be inserted: lets you automate the insertion of terminal devices from .csv files.

Of cables to be inserted: lets you recreate the wiring from a .csv file.

Of distributions: lets you import distributions from a .csv file.

Of circuits: lets you import circuit definitions from a .csv file.

Of supports: lets you import supports from a .csv file.

Of spaces: lets you import space definitions from a .csv file.

Of cable trays: lets you import cable paths from a .csv file.

Of ref. marks to be updated: lets you convert and update AutoCAD blocks from a .csv file.

23.3.11.9 Cable routing rules (.csv) Lets you export the routing rules for the project to a .csv format file.

23.3.12 Export

23.3.12.1 DWG containing only AutoCAD entities

Converts the current Caneco Implantation project into an AutoCAD drawing with no electrical information Chapter 14.3.

23.3.12.2 CSV of octopuses

Exports the information associated with the cables to a .csv format file Chapter 14.4.

23.3.12.3 CSV of cable tray segments

Exports the information associated with the cable paths to a .csv format file Chapter 14.5.

23.3.12.4 CSV of sets of properties

Chapter 14.6.

23.3.12.5 CSV of Caneco explorer Exports the information from the active tab in the Caneco explorer to a .csv format file.

23.3.12.6 Partial MDB for import into Caneco BT

Lets you export, in a .mdb format file, all or part of the project, in order to perform a calculation in Caneco BT Chapter 14.1.



23.3.12.7 STF for DIALux

Chapter 14.2.

23.3.12.8 Cables database

Chapter 12.4.

23.3.12.9 Lists

All: lets you export all the lists so as to be able to re-process them in a .csv file.

Terminal devices: exports terminal device data to a .csv file.

Cables: exports cable data to a .csv file.

Distributions: exports distribution data to a .csv file.

Circuits: exports circuit data to a .csv file.

Supports: exports support data to a .csv file.

Spaces: exports spaces data to a .csv file.

Cable trays: exports cable trays data to a .csv file.

23.3.12.10 CSV cable routing rules Lets you export all of the routing rules for the project to a .csv format file.

23.3.13 Tools

23.3.13.1 Redefine circuit wiring sequence

Chapter 9.7

23.3.13.2 General parameters

Chapter 6.1

23.3.13.3 Display manager

Chapter 12.2

23.3.13.4 Legends

Chapter 12.3

23.3.13.5 Information on cables on cable trays

Chapter 11.1

23.3.13.6 Cable lists Groups together a set of commands associated with cables and publishing lists.

23.3.13.7 Choose library access path

Chapter 6.2.

23.3.13.8 GUID

Change all unique identifiers: re-assigns a unique identifier to all the element in the project.



Change unique identifiers for selected objects: changes the identifiers for the selected objects.

23.3.13.9 Force feed to terminal devices and cables Lets you override terminal device and cable properties in accordance with the values assigned to circuit wiring properties.

23.3.13.10 Blocks

Force the colour of a block in FromLayer: force the block properties so it can have the colour of the layer in which it appears.

Block reference size without moving: lets you modify the scale of blocks, according to the X and Y axes.

Block reference rotate without moving: rotates the selected block(s) by a given angle.

Select using attribute value: lets you select a block using one of its attributes.

Add Caneco properties to blocks: to add Caneco properties in the form of block attributes.

Delete Caneco properties in blocks: removes the electrical information and converts the symbol into an AutoCAD block.

Update all block Caneco properties: updates properties.

Create block definitions in accordance with device ref. mark names: all the blocks in the project will be renamed in accordance with their ref. mark.

Convert MEP cable trays into blocks of cable tray runs (MEP only):

23.3.13.11 Reposition overlaid labels Lets you automatically reorganize labels to avoid their being overlaid. Depending on how dense the project is, it may be necessary to run the command several times.

23.3.13.12 Put Caneco objects in spaces layers Transfers all the Caneco blocks to the layer for the space in which they are installed.

23.3.14 Verifications

A collection of tools allowing you to verify the integrity of the project.

23.3.15 Select

Lets you select all the visible objects in the project.

23.3.16 About Caneco Implantation

Lets you display the version of the software along with the modules available.

23.3.17 Caneco Implantation Help

To display help for the software.

23.3.18 Quit Caneco

Quits the software, saving the file.



23.4 Explorer tabs contextual menus

Depending on the active tab, where the mouse is, and the object selected, other Contextual menus are available. For each tab, we find the basic commands (rename, delete, etc.) and access to the properties. However, certain actions are possible only via the explorer.

23.4.1 Contextual menus for distributions

Select a distribution in the explorer. Right-click with mouse.

Displays all the commands possible from the explorer.

23.4.1.1 Display Lets you reorganize the way distributions are displayed in the explorer tree diagram.

23.4.1.2 Change GUID In the event of a conflict, lets you assign a new unique identifier to the distribution.

23.4.2 Contextual menus for circuits

Select a circuit in the explorer. Right-click with mouse.


23.4.2.1 Delete a circuit that has not been wired

Select the circuit to be deleted. Right-click with mouse. Delete. Confirm.

Deleting a wired circuit from the explorer will cause the cables to be deleted in the graphics area.

23.4.2.2 Display Lets you reorganize the way circuits are displayed in the explorer tree diagram.

23.4.3 Contextual menus for terminal devices

Select one or more terminal devices in the explorer. Right-click with mouse.


23.4.4 Contextual menus for cables

Select one or more cables in the explorer. Right-click with mouse.




23.4.5 Contextual menus for cable trays

Select one or more cable paths in the explorer. Right-click with mouse.



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24 Exchanges

A Caneco Implantation project comprises 3 files.

A ProjectName.dwg file: an AutoCAD file containing the graphics for the project.

A ProjectName.rdb file: a Caneco Implantation file containing the project database.

A ProjectName.ndb file: an MS Access file containing the data needed for calculation in Caneco BT. The .rdb and .mdb files are created automatically the first time the project is saved.

24.1 With Caneco BT

Exchanges between Caneco Implantation and Caneco BT are bi-directional. For the general principles Chapter 4.5.

24.1.1 Calculation in Caneco BT

To be able to calculate the cable cross-sections in Caneco BT, all you need to is import the ProjectName.mdb file, which is located by default in the same working folder as the ProjectName.dwg file. If the file does not exist or has been inadvertently deleted, all you need to is open the .dwg file using Caneco Implantation and then save it again. This will re-create the .mdb. To calculate a Caneco Implantation project in Caneco BT:

Open Caneco BT. Create a new project. In the ‘File’ dropdown menu. Import/Export. Caneco Implantation. From the dialogue box, click on

Select the .mdb file corresponding to the project to be calculated. Check/Uncheck the options: - Delete circuits not imported: circuits defined in your Caneco BT project that do not exist in the Caneco

Implantation project will be deleted at the moment of importing. - Create new circuits: enable this option to automatically generate circuits that don’t exist in the Caneco BT

project. - Modify existing circuits: Caneco BT automatically modifies the existing circuits in accordance with the data

for the circuits in the Caneco Implantation project. Perform calculation. Save project.

We recommend using the default options. The ‘Delete circuits not imported’ option is dangerous. Save the project with a different name so as to be able to recover the data in the event of losing circuits accidentally.

The file generated by Caneco BT after calculation has the extension .afr. This is the file that will be used for updating the cable cross-sections in Caneco Implantation.

24.1.2 Update cables

To be able to recover the result of the calculation performed in Caneco BT, you will need to update the Caneco Implantation project.


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To update the cables:

Go to the ‘Import’ tab. Click on:

The dialogue box is displayed. Select the .afr file to import. Click the ‘Open’ button. The notepad is displayed showing the number of circuits updated and any anomalies.

Calculate all cables in order to update labels Chapter 9.6.

Consult the cable properties Chapter 20.1 to check the cable data have been updated.

Consult the cable information for the cable path Chapter 11.1 to check the cable data have been updated.

24.1.3 Importing a Caneco BT project

The user must be familiar with creating a project in Caneco BT.

To import all or part of a project from Caneco BT or to perform a partial update of the cables for certain circuits:

Go to the ‘Import’ tab Click on:

‘Synchronize with Caneco BT’ dialogue box is displayed. See description. Click the ‘Open’ button. ‘Open’ dialogue box is displayed. Select the .afr file to import. Click the ‘Open’ button. Click the ‘Load Caneco BT project’ button. Check the distribution(s) and/or circuit(s) to import or update. Select options. Click the ‘Update project’ button.

Two situations may then arise:

The distributions are not included in the .dwg file: insert the distributions one after another, following the instructions on the AutoCAD command line.

The distributions are present in the .dwg file: the cables will be updated.

24.1.4 ‘Synchronize with Caneco BT’ dialogue box

Text area: displays the path and name of the .afr file to be synchronized

‘Open’ button: lets you select the file to be processed.

The central area displays a tree diagram of the structure of the distribution network as it has been defined in Caneco BT.

‘Caneco BT project loading options’ box: lets you choose the distribution(s) and circuits to be imported.

‘Project update options’ box: for updating distributions, circuits, and cable cross-sections.


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‘Load Caneco BT project’ button: to import the selected .afr file.

‘Update project’ button: to update the information in Caneco Implantation.

24.2 Exchanges with DIALux In order to be able to perform lighting calculations using the DIALux software, the Caneco Implantation project must contain a number of spaces where lighting devices are installed. When these conditions are met, it becomes possible to export data from Caneco Implantation so as to calculate them in DIALux, then to re-import the results to update the project.

24.2.1 Exporting to DIALux

The exchange of data between Caneco Implantation and DIALux is achieved via the intermediary of a file in .stf format. To export a .stf file from Caneco Implantation to DIALux:

Go to the ‘Export’ tab. Click on:

‘Export DIALux file’ dialogue box is displayed. Check the space(s) to export. Click the ‘Open’ button. ‘Files’ dialogue box is displayed. Select the folder and enter the export filename. Click the ‘Save’ button; the ‘Files’ dialogue box closes. Click the ‘Save’ button.

To read the file in DIALux:

Go to the ‘File’ dropdown menu. Import. STF file. Perform the design study. Export. Save the STF file.

24.2.2 Importing a .stf file from DIALux

To import a .stf file from DIALux into Caneco Implantation:

Go to the ‘Import’ tab. Click on:

‘Import DIALux file’ dialogue box is displayed. Click the ‘Open’ button. Select the folder and the .stf file to import. Check the space(s) to import. Click the ‘Import’ button. ‘Create library’ dialogue box is displayed. Enter the library heading name. ‘Terminal device’ dialogue box is displayed. Enter the dialogue box parameters. Confirm or not the creation of new references and new symbols in the library. Confirm.


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25 Customizing

25.1 Library symbols Each library symbol in Caneco Implantation corresponds to a .dwg file. These files are saved in the folder

‘…\Database\Symbol\’. The full access path can be redefined via the tools palette ‘Configuration’ tab Chapter 6.2.

25.1.1 Creating new symbols

New graphic elements are added directly into the library via AutoCAD commands, obeying the rule: one .dwg file per Caneco Implantation symbol. In order to avoid any conflicts with Caneco Implantation, we strongly recommend adhering to the following rules:

Create a new file using the Acadiso.dwt or Implantiso.dwt template files, if you are working in the metric system, or Acad.dwt / Implant.dwt if you are working in the Imperial system.

Create the graphic for the symbol in layer 0 if you want to use the Caneco Implantation layer manager.

The symbol insertion point must correspond to the point with co-ordinates x=0, y=0, z=0.

Avoid the presence of multi-line text (AutoCAD MTEXT command).

Avoid copy/paste commands when creating new symbols.

Avoid embedded blocks (a block containing another block).

The original symbols are defined for working in centimetres and can be found in the ‘…\database\symbol\’ folder. - To create a library of symbols in millimetres: create a sub-folder ‘…\database\symbol\mm’ and place in

this the elements drawn in millimetres. - To create a library of symbols in metres: create a sub-folder ‘…\database\symbol\m’ and place in this

the elements drawn in metres.

25.1.2 Force symbol connection point

Symbol connection points (apart from distributions) are defined automatically by the software and correspond by default to the centre of gravity of the block. In certain cases it may be useful to impose a specific point. All you have to do is create an attribute with the following characteristics:

On the AutoCAD command line, type “_attdef” Enter the information in the ‘Attribute’ box, adhering to the following values: - ‘Labels’: ‘~’ - ‘Invite’: ‘~’ - ‘Default’: ‘~’ In the ‘Mode’ box, also check: - ‘Invisible’ - ‘Constant’ In the ‘Insertion point’ box: - Check ‘Specify on screen’, to enter a point in the graphics area.

Or, - Uncheck ‘Specify on screen’, to enter the co-ordinates manually, if they are known.


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25.1.3 Define an incoming and outgoing connection point

If necessary, each symbol can have separate incoming and outgoing connection points. All you have to do is to create the following 2 attributes: For the incoming connection point:

On the AutoCAD command line, type “_attdef” Enter the information in the ‘Attribute’ box, adhering to the following values: - ‘Labels’: ‘+’ for the incoming point or ‘-’ for the outgoing point - ‘Invite’: ‘+’ for the incoming point or ‘-’ for the outgoing point - ‘Default’: ‘+’ for the incoming point or ‘-’ for the outgoing point In the ‘Mode’ box, also check: - ‘Invisible’ - ‘Constant’ In the ‘Insertion point’ box: - Check ‘Specify on screen’, to enter a point in the graphics area.


For the outgoing connection point:

On the AutoCAD command line, type “_attdef” Enter the information in the ‘Attribute’ box, adhering to the following values: - ‘Labels’: ‘-’ - ‘Invite’: ‘-’ - ‘Default’: ‘-’ In the ‘Mode’ box, also check: - ‘Invisible’ - ‘Constant’ In the ‘Insertion point’ box: - Check ‘Specify on screen’, to enter a point in the graphics area.


25.1.4 Add attributes corresponding to Caneco properties

Caneco properties can also be displayed in blocks in the form of AutoCAD attributes.

On the AutoCAD command line, type “_attdef” Enter the information in the ‘Attribute’ box, adhering to the following values: - ‘Labels’: keywords for the property to be displayed - ‘Invite’: keywords for the property to be displayed - ‘Default’: keywords for the property to be displayed In the ‘Insertion point’ box: - Check ‘Specify on screen’, to enter a point in the graphics area.


25.2 Terminal device library files Each of the different families of terminal devices is defined by a file in .csv format. The lighting file, for example, contains all the information for inserting ‘lighting’ terminal devices. These .csv files are saved by default in the folder ‘…\Database\TerminalDevice\Libraries\’. To modify a new library, all you need do is edit the corresponding .csv file and modify its contents, SCRUPULOUSLY RESPECTING THE DATABASE STRUCTURE AND FORMAT. To modify an existing file:

Using the Windows explorer, go to the ‘…\Database\TerminalDevice\Libraries\’ folder.



Open the file to be modified in a spreadsheet or Notepad. Modify the contents. Save, respecting the file’s original .csv format, and quit.

To create a new file:

Open an existing file. Delete all the lines apart from the first (header line). Enter the new data Save as ‘NewName.csv’. Quit

Or Copy an existing file and rename it. Open the file Delete all the lines apart from the first. Enter the new data Save and quit.

It is also possible to create or modify the terminal device library directly in the software via the terminal devices

dialogue box Chapter 7.3.2.1 and 7.3.2.2.

We strongly recommend making a back-up copy of the files before modifying them. Take care to properly respect the original structure of the file, defined by the first line (or header line).

25.3 Labels Each Caneco object has a label containing information about the properties. Each of the properties is associated with a two- or three-character code in square brackets ‘[XX]’. Labels are generated automatically and can be customized as required.

25.3.1 Editing or modifying label contents

All information in the Caneco dialogue boxes capable of being post-annotated is associated with a box that, when checked, displays the corresponding keyword in the text box in the ‘Label’ box. To insert a line break in this box, press the ‘SHIFT’ and ‘ENTER’ keys together. To access all the keywords that can be entered via the dialogue box:

In the label box, click on

Keywords dialogue box is displayed. Select the required keyword(s). Confirm

25.3.2 Replace Caneco labels by AutoCAD blocks

The default label shape and appearance can be changed by using AutoCAD blocks. To add or modify label blocks:

Location of the ‘database’ directory Chapter 6.2. “…\Database\Label\”. Open an existing label template or create a new file.

Add the various attributes corresponding to the keywords Chapter 25.1.4 To then use the label block in the label text boxes, enter the following keyword “[BLK=XXX]”, where “XXX” is the name of the block you want to use.


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25.4 Databases

The Caneco Implantation database comprises a collection of .csv format files, which can be edited or modified as

required. To find out the location of the database files Chapter 6.2.

25.4.1 Switchboard manufacturers

To add or modify cabinet manufacturers:

Location of the ‘database’ directory Chapter 6.2. “...\Database\Switchboards\SwitchboardManufacturer.csv”.

25.4.2 Cable manufacturers

To add or modify cable manufacturers:

Location of the ‘database’ directory Chapter 6.2. “...\Database\Cable\CableManufacturer.csv”.

The Width, Height, Weight, and Cross-section columns must not be filled in for cables in circuits calculated by Caneco BT.

The Width, Height, Weight, and Cross-section columns must be filled in for cables in free circuits (not calculated by Caneco BT). Generally, cables for signals circuits.

25.4.3 Terminal device manufacturers

To add or modify terminal device manufacturers:

Location of the ‘database’ directory Chapter 6.2. “...\Database\TerminalDevice\TerminalDeviceManufacturer.csv”.

25.4.4 Cable path manufacturers

To add or modify cable tray manufacturers:

Location of the ‘database’ directory Chapter 6.2. “...\Database\Cabletray\CabletrayManufacturer.csv”.

25.4.5 Cable path types

To add or modify a cable path type:



Location of the ‘database’ directory Chapter 6.2. “...\Database\Cabletray\CabletrayTypes.csv”.

25.4.6 Cable path use

To modify or add cable path uses:

Location of the ‘database’ directory Chapter 6.2. “...\Database\Cabletray\CabletrayUses.csv”.

Column A = Name.

Column B = Number (−1 means all uses).

Column C = Colour index.

Column D = Short name.

This file is used by the circuit origins for managing cable routing in the cable path.


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26 Keyword glossary

26.1 Glossary of keywords for distribution labels [.CI] Upstream circuit following the ‘.’ [AL] Altitude [CF] Details of conductors [CF0] Cross-section conductor 0 [CF1] Cross-section conductor 1 [CF2] Cross-section conductor 2 [CF3] Cross-section conductor 3 [CF4] Cross-section conductor 4 [CF5] Cross-section conductor 5 [CF6] Cross-section conductor 6 [CFN] Conduit identifier [CFS] Conduit cross-section [CFT] Conduit cable type [CI] Source name [DE] Designation of the distribution [HA] Height [NL] Ref. mark for destination space [NL0] Name of destination space [NL1] Name of destination zone [NL2] Name of destination level [NL3] Name of destination building [NO] Distribution name [PR] Protection [PX] X co-ordinate [PY] Y co-ordinate [PZ] Z co-ordinate [RE] Distribution name [RF] External reference [SR] Source name [TA] Distribution name [TY] Type [ZAM] Upstream cable core [ZDA] Extended data for upstream cable [ZE] Separate PE for upstream cable [ZL] Length of upstream cable or of the conduit [ZLC] Corrected length of upstream cable or of the conduit [ZP] Cable or phase of upstream cable [ZRE] Upstream cable ref. mark [ZS] Separate neutral for upstream cable [ZY] Upstream cable type

26.2 Glossary of keywords for cable labels [.CI] Circuit of the circuit following the ‘.’ [AA] Alphanumeric identifier in the circuit [AB] Destination ref. mark [AME] Core [CA] Name of upstream distribution or circuit [CE] SL sub-circuit [CF] Colour index [CF0] Cross-section conductor 0 [CF1] Cross-section conductor 1 [CF2] Cross-section conductor 2 [CF3] Cross-section conductor 3 [CF4] Cross-section conductor 4 [CF5] Cross-section conductor 5 [CF6] Cross-section conductor 6 [CFN] Conduit identifier [CFS] Conduit cross-section [CFT] Conduit cable type [CI] Circuit name [CID] Circuit description [CIS] Circuit style


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[CIT] Circuit type [CO] Content [CP] Cable or phase [DAT] Extended data [DD] Designation of the distribution [DIH] Height (mm) [DIL] Thickness (mm) [D_DFN] Drawing name [D_IN2] Issue 2 [D_IN3] Issue 3 [D_IN4] Issue 4 [D_IND] Issue 1 [D_MO1] Modification 1 [D_MO2] Modification 2 [D_MO3] Modification [D_MO4] Modification 4 [FA] Manufacturer [FAA] Source (in alpha count) [FM] Family [LA] LMAX for circuit [LD] Difference between length and corrected length [LI] LMIN for circuit [LO] Cable length [LOC] Corrected length in metres [LOCMM] Corrected length in millimetres [LOMM] Length in metres [LT] Total length of circuit cables in metres [LTC] Total corrected length of circuit cables in metres [LTCMM] Total corrected length of circuit cables in millimetres [LTMM] Total length of circuit cables in millimetres [MC] Terminal device installation method number [MD] Terminal device installation method [ME] SL installation method [MO] Model [MS] Short terminal device installation method name [NA] Terminal device type [NL] Ref. mark for destination space [NL0] Name of destination space [NL1] Name of destination zone [NL2] Name of destination level [NL3] Name of destination building [NS] Separate neutral [NU] Number in circuit [PDS] Weight (kg/m) [PE] Separate PE [PL] SL lamp phase [PO] Pole [PR] Protection [RD] Distribution Ref Mark [RE] Ref Mark [RF] External reference [RL] Percentage corrected length [SE] Cross-section [TA] Distribution name [TAA] Destination (in alpha count) [TE] Source ref. mark [TL] Ref. mark for source space [TL0] Name of source space [TL1] Name of source zone [TL2] Name of source level [TL3] Name of source building [TY] Type [TYR] Caneco type for device being supplied

26.3 Glossary of keywords for terminal device labels [.CI] Circuit of the circuit following the ‘.’ [AA] Alphanumeric identifier by circuit [AL] Altitude [AN] Identifier by circuit



[CE] SL sub-circuit [CF] Details of conductors [CF0] Cross-section conductor 0 [CF1] Cross-section conductor 1 [CF2] Cross-section conductor 2 [CF3] Cross-section conductor 3 [CF4] Cross-section conductor 4 [CF5] Cross-section conductor 5 [CF6] Cross-section conductor 6 [CFN] Conduit identifier [CFS] Conduit cross-section [CFT] Conduit cable type [CI] Circuit name [CIS] Circuit style [CK0] Consumption in kW [CO] Consumption [CP] Cos φ [D0] Max. distance to distribution in cm [FA] Manufacturer [HA] Height [HM] Height in metres [IM] Installation [LO] Space name [MC] Terminal device installation method number [MD] Terminal device installation method [ME] SL installation method [MO] Model [NA] Series [NF] Number in circuit [NL] Ref. mark for destination space [NL0] Name of destination space [NL1] Name of destination zone [NL2] Name of destination level [NL3] Name of destination building [NO] Name [NU] Position number in the circuit [PL] SL lamp phase [PR] Protection [RE] Ref Mark [RF] External reference [SI] Diversity factor [SN] Symbol name [SY] Symbol filename [TA] Distribution name [TY] CANECO type [UT] Utilisation factor [Z0] Altitude in cm [Z1] Altitude 1 decimal place (0.0) [Z2] Altitude 2 decimal places (0.00) [ZAM] Upstream cable core [ZDA] Extended data for upstream cable [ZE] Separate PE for upstream cable [ZL] Length of upstream cable or of the conduit [ZLC] Corrected length of upstream cable or of the CONDUIT [ZP] Cable or phase of upstream cable [ZRE] Upstream cable ref. mark [ZS] Separate neutral for upstream cable [ZY] Upstream cable type

26.4 Glossary of keywords for terminal labels [.CI] Circuit of the circuit following the ‘.’ [AA] Alphanumeric identifier by circuit [AL] Altitude [AN] Identifier by circuit [BD] Name of the junction box containing the junction [CF] Details of conductors [CF0] Cross-section conductor 0 [CF1] Cross-section conductor 1 [CF2] Cross-section conductor 2


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[CF3] Cross-section conductor 3 [CF4] Cross-section conductor 4 [CF5] Cross-section conductor 5 [CF6] Cross-section conductor 6 [CFN] Conduit identifier [CFS] Conduit cross-section [CFT] Conduit cable type [CI] Circuit name [CIS] Circuit style [D0] Max. distance to distribution in cm [DE] Description [FA] Manufacturer [HA] Height [HM] Height in metres [IM] Installation [LO] Space name [MO] Model [NA] Series [NF] Number in circuit [NL] Ref. mark for destination space [NL0] Name of destination space [NL1] Name of destination zone [NL2] Name of destination level [NL3] Name of destination building [NO] Name [NU] Position number in the circuit [PR] Protection [RE] Ref Mark [RF] External reference [SY] Symbol filename [TA] Distribution name [TY] CANECO type [Z0] Altitude in cm [Z1] Altitude 1 decimal place (0.0) [Z2] Altitude 2 decimal places (0.00) [ZAM] Upstream cable core [ZDA] Extended data for upstream cable [ZE] Separate PE for upstream cable [ZL] Length of upstream cable or of the conduit [ZLC] Corrected length of upstream cable or of the conduit [ZP] Cable or phase of upstream cable [ZRE] Upstream cable ref. mark [ZS] Separate neutral for upstream cable [ZY] Upstream cable type

26.5 Glossary of keywords for cable path labels [AL] Altitude [AL0] Altitude (with no decimal places) [AM] Altitude (one decimal place) [AM] Altitude in metres [CHA] Max. load [CU] Use code [EP] Thickness [ERC] Error in loading [ERH] Error in thickness [ERL] Error in width [FA] Manufacturer [FO] Shape [H1M] Distance in m to ceiling of space [H1U] Distance to ceiling of space [H2M] Distance in m to floor of space [H2U] Distance to floor of space [HA] Height [HM] Height in metres [HMR] Thickness [HMX] Thickness with no spare [L1R] Width 1 with spare [L2R] Width 2 with spare [LA] Width



[LA1] Width 1 with spare [LA2] Width 2 with spare [LM] Length in metres [MO] Model [NA] Series [NC] Number of cables in the segment [NCH] Max. height in one layer [NCO] Number of layers [NL] Ref. mark for destination space [NL0] Name of destination space [NL1] Name of destination zone [NL2] Name of destination level [NL3] Name of destination building [NO] Name [NU] Position number in the circuit [PDS] Weight of cables in kg/m [RE] Ref Mark [RES] Spare [SY] Symbol filename [TA] Distribution name [TY] CANECO type [US] Use

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