Technical Capabilities
General/System Features
- Project-based workflow
- Project manager for global settings, file management
- Collaboration manager (to control access)
- Configurable Excel import module for existing design data
- Concurrency control
- Client/server architecture
- Export to LumenRT
- Clash Detection tool
Conceptual Design
- Work preparation: import cable lists, load lists, node map
- Build node model – place equipment nodes and routing nodes
- Routing – auto-connect nodes, refine cable routes
- Specification – size cables, analyze model, specify raceway
- material and accessories, specify space allocation
- Reports – cable pull cards, cable list, cable drums, BOM, etc.
- 3D space allocation
3D Detailed Design
- Raceway – raceway modeling, raceway categories, dividers, raceway IDs, raceway accessories, fix air gaps for auto-routing
- Work preparation – import cable lists, load lists, node map
- Equipment – equipment modeler, place equipment (junction boxes, cabinets, etc.), associate target IDs
- Routing – manual and automatic
- Reports – cable pull cards, cable list, cable drums, BOM, etc.
- 2D extraction – 2D drawings, cross section details and annotation, parallel section details and annotation
- Duct bank design editing and reporting tools
- Manhole placement editing tools
- Cable trench design, editing and reporting tools
- 3D visualization of existing cables inside raceway systems
Raceway Functions
- Parametric raceway engine
- Interactive raceway routing
- Automatically connect conduits from raceway to equipment
- Raceway generator
- Raceway ID tools
- Raceway modification tools (insert, cut, extend, edit properties, etc.)
- Cable fill calculation
- Simultaneous placement of multiple raceway types and sizes
- Reuse of raceway configurations for team collaboration
- User interface for new raceway catalogs creation
- Ability to edit and resize raceway easily
- Raceway support and reporting tool
Cable Management & Routing Functions
- Cable manager
- Cable definition via direct input or imported XML and XLS file
- AutoRouter (automatic routing)
- Indication if selected autoroute is the shortest possible route to streamline review
- Cable routing by category
- Cable routing – constraint driven
- Cable filtering capabilities based on different cable and equipment attributes
- Manual cable routing
- Tray divider support
- Cable length calculation
- Cable sizing by length and load
- Cable fill and weight calculations
- Color-coded raceway fill factor indicators
Reports and Other Output
- Bills of materials
- 2D extractions – sections with dynamic details
- Cable lists
- Cable pull cards
- Cable schedule report
- Cable drums
- Raceway schedule report
- Cable status list
- Raceway fill with cables report
- Raceway labels
- IFC export via iTwin® Services
Design Content
- Cable libraries by manufacturers
- Conduit libraries – trade sizes and manufacturers’ specialty libraries
- Cell-based equipment from Components Center
- Tray libraries
- Ladder libraries
- Basket libraries
- Conduit body libraries
Integrate with other Bentley applications
Bentley Raceway and Cable Management can exchange data with other Bentley products to eliminate data re-entry. Electrical equipment placed in OpenPlant Modeler can be imported into Bentley Raceway and Cable Management. This makes change management transparent and easy.


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