Accessory Types
Paneldes supports specifically recognised types of the ACCESSORY class.
Gland
Accessories with the SUBCLASS of GLAND can specify the point of entry of a cable into a panel. From the gland the cable will then route to either the centre of the panel or to a termination point if that is also provided.
A gland is a standard accessory type that you may already have inserted to be included in your materials reports. By ensuring that they are defined as properly recognised glands you can cause cables to be routed through the glands.
When a cable has a gland, the connection distance from the conduit or tray to the gland is used instead of the distance to the centre of the panel. Inserting glands to define the entry points into a panel may reduce the connection distance to within the Device to Duct setting.
The LOCATION of a gland should be set to the panel name. If the LOCATION of the gland does not match the TAGNAME of the panel then it will not affect cables connecting to that panel. Physical position is not used to define the application of the gland to the panel. If you copy a panel with glands, ensure that you change the LOCATION of the glands in the copies.
Glands must specify which cable or cables pass through the gland:
Set AUX3 to contain "CABLES:" followed by one or more cable names in a comma-separated list. You can use wildcards in cable names.
Or, for a single cable, if AUX3 is not used but the TAGNAME of the gland matches a specific cable name then that cable will pass through the gland with its name.
If AUX3 is used then the gland can have any user-entered TAGNAME.
If a cable name does not match any gland AUX3 cable list or TAGNAME then it will route directly to the centre of the panel or termination point if that is provided.
Routing Termination Point
Accessories with the SUBCLASS of TERMPOINT define a more specific termination point for a cable inside a panel.
A termination point overrides routing to the centre of the panel for specific cables. This is important when routing to large panels. The default termination point for cables in the centre of a large panel may be too far away from the conduit or tray intended to take the cables. Inserting a termination point insde the panel close to the conduit or tray will reduce the connection distance to within the Device to Duct setting.
The overall cable length is calculated to the termination point. Inserting a termination point can give a more accurate cable length, especially for large panels.
The LOCATION of a termination point should be set to the panel name. If the LOCATION of the termination point does not match the TAGNAME of the panel then it will not affect cables connecting to that panel. Physical position is not used to define the application of the termination point to the panel. If you copy a panel with termination points, ensure that you change the LOCATION of the termination points in the copies.
A termination point can have any user-entered TAGNAME.
Termination points can specify which cable or cables should terminate at that point:
Set AUX3 to contain "CABLES:" followed by one or more cable names in a comma-separated list. You can use wildcards in cable names.
If AUX3 is left blank then the termination point is used for all cables connecting to that panel.
If a cable name does not match any termination point AUX3 cable list then it will route directly to the centre of the panel.
See Also
How to use Glands to Define the Entry Point to a Panel
Define a Specific Termination Point for a Cable Inside a Panel