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- Design, model, and manage cable systems
- Generate cable and raceway bills of materials
- Create cable and raceway construction drawings
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Bentley Raceway And Cable Management
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Save time and reduce cost with an integrated system for raceway design and cable management
Designing complex raceway and cable systems shouldn?t require multiple software applications to handle the wide range of design and documentation tasks typically involved. Bentley Raceway and Cable Management provide the complete layout, routing, and material estimating functions in a single, integrated system. It creates the framework for an effective workflow spanning all phases of the design, from initial concept to detailed layout and construction. Fast track your next project with automated workflows for conceptual and detailed design phases.
Plan with conceptual designs
Bentley Raceway and Cable Management features a conceptual design mode for a project?s early stages. You can define equipment nodes in the facility, assign equipment tags to the nodes, and define the required raceway routes to connect them. Automatic raceway sizing takes into account the number and type of cables routed between each equipment node. You can generate bills of quantity for placing early orders, and also provide material and space estimates to other disciplines collaborating on the overall facility design. As additional information becomes available, it is easy to update the conceptual design.
Create accurate 3D models
The detailed design mode allows you to create an accurate 3D model of the raceway system, duct bank, and cable trench underground systems. Intelligent drawing functions allow raceway configurations to be placed and manipulated quickly and easily. You can even place multiple parallel raceways of different types, sizes, and attributes simultaneously. The raceway display can also be filtered by categories such as voltage level, making it easier to visualize complex installations. You can also place and configure electrical equipment, including the layout inside each cabinet so you can obtain accurate cable length and connection information. The 3D model makes it easy to ensure that you have adequate space and clearances. Automatically extract 2D construction deliverables of the detailed design.
Route cables automatically
Save time with automatic cable routing. As cables are defined between two equipment nodes, the software can automatically determine the best route through the existing raceways while using different segregation criteria and defined cable routing methods. This routing takes into account not only distance, but also the types of cables that are permitted in each raceway and the available capacity and weight that can be carried. You will be able to quickly determine when the size or number of raceways need to be adjusted.
Generate reports automatically
Keep your project on schedule by automatically generating output including bills of quantity, raceway schedules, cable schedules, and cable pull cards.
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.
Bentley raceway and Cable Management CONNECT Edition is a 64-bit application, compatible only with 64-bit Operating Systems.
Bentley raceway and Cable Management supports Microsoft Office 64 bit and 32 bit versions. Microsoft Excel must be installed to import cable and equipment information from spreadsheets. Importing from .XLSX files is only possible when Excel 2010 or higher is installed.
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A Perpetual License is bought outright and owned indefinitely. You pay once, then pay an annual SELECT maintenance fee to keep your software updated and supported. It’s a shared network license, so it isn’t tied to one user.
An Annual Subscription is a 12-month subscription license you renew each year. It’s assigned to a named user and can be re-assigned every 30 days. Lower upfront cost, but access ends if you don’t renew.
In short: a Perpetual License is buying the software, while an Annual Subscription is renting access for the year.
It comes down to how long and how often you plan to use the software:
Choose an Annual Subscription if you want a lower upfront cost and no long-term commitment.
Choose a Perpetual License if you plan to use the software for many years. It is usually the cheapest option over the long run (around seven years or more).
Choose a Cloud Service Subscription if your usage is occasional or short-term and you want maximum flexibility. Keep in mind that CSS is charged at a premium rate, so it is not the most cost-effective choice if you use the same software regularly.
If you are not sure, just ask us. We will look at how your team works and recommend the option that saves you the most money.
It is simple and there is no disruption. Your software, your licenses, and your data all stay exactly as they are within your Bentley Account. The only thing that changes is who looks after you. CAD Journey can act as your dedicated partner for support, licenses, training, and advice. There is no cost and nothing changes.
Every license includes access to all the latest software features and updates, along with round-the-clock technical support. As a CAD Journey client, you also have our team of Bentley experts as your first point of contact for any question. Annual Subscriptions go a step further and include free one-on-one training and mentoring hours to help your team get up to speed.
Here is what to expect after you order:
1. Within 24 hours, your licenses are fulfilled and added to your account, ready to assign.
2. Within 48 hours, one of our Customer Success Managers reaches out to make sure you are set up and everything is working as it should.
From there, the main steps are registering each team member, assigning a license to each one, and having everyone install the software and sign in. We will walk you through all of it, or we can simply take care of the setup for you.
The CONNECTION Client is a small free app that sits on each user’s computer. Users sign in to it with their account, and that sign-in is what activates the software. It is also where users download updates and check which licenses they have. There are no activation keys or serial numbers to manage anymore, so signing in is all that is needed.
The administrator is the person who can manage users and assign licenses for your organization. You can also set up co-administrators so more than one person can help manage the account. This is useful if your IT team handles software, or if you want a backup for when the main administrator is away. We can help you set up the right people with the right access.
It depends on the license type:
– Annual Subscriptions are assigned to a named user, so you need one for each person who uses the software.
– Perpetual Licenses work as a shared pool, so they can be used across your team without being tied to one person.
If you are not sure how many licenses you need, we are happy to work it out with you.
Once users are registered your license administrator can begin assigning licenses.
1. Sign in to your license portal at connect.bentley.com.
2. Open the License Management area.
3. Choose the product and assign it to the user you want.
The user gets a confirmation email and can start using the software right away. If you get stuck at any point, just reach out and we will jump in.
New people first need to be registered as a user on your account before they can be given a license. An administrator can add them by entering their name and work email, and then assign a license to them. If you would prefer, send us the details and we will add and assign your new starters for you.
Yes, a practitioner license can be re-assigned as many times as needed on the first day it is assigned to a user.
After the initial 24-hour assignment period, the license will be locked for 30 days. At the end of the 30 day period the license will be available for re-assignment.
Any re-assignment will restart the 24-hour assignment clock, and will be followed by the 30 day assignment lock.
No. Software now activates through a simple sign-in. As long as a user is registered, has a license assigned, and signs in to the CONNECTION Client, the software will run. There are no keys to track or share.
SELECT is Bentley’s maintenance program for perpetual license holders. It gives you access to the latest software version, technical support, and license portability across devices. Without the SELECT program you can only utilize the version you purchased and lose access to updates. For most active users, SELECT is a requirement and letting it lapse can create complications as versions evolve.
Annual subscription users will lose access at the end of the term if they do not renew. The CAD Journey team will flag your upcoming renewals well in advance so that you’re never caught off guard.