Opening the form
The following options are available for opening the form:
- In the Industry Model Explorer by right-clicking on Feature class > Show form
additionally, for feature classes with geometry,
- by double-clicking on the geometry in the graphic window
- by single-clicking on the geometry in the graphic window and display the form by pressing the
button in the Industry Model Explorer
Form details
The following is a brief description of the most important attributes for this feature class:
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Attribute |
Meaning |
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Duct Type |
This is only relevant when exporting to NET Engineering. The Comsof Fiber Designer does not take into account the duct type with regard to the capacity when planning. |
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Layer type |
Defines in which network layer the duct can be used. When planning with the Comsof Fiber Designer, the network layer must not be populated, otherwise the duct will be ignored when planning. |
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Is Existing |
Defines whether the duct is existing or only planned as yet |
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Is Included |
Determines whether the duct will be considered in the planning |
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Maximum amount of ducts |
Limits the shared use of the duct to the defined number of ducts Caution: The value applies per network layer. Under certain circumstances, this restriction is ignored if the network could not otherwise be calculated. |
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Maximum amount of cables |
Limits the shared use of the duct to the defined number of cables. Caution: The value applies per network layer. Under certain circumstances, this restriction is ignored if the network could not otherwise be calculated. |
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Maximum amount of fibers |
Limits the shared use of the duct to the defined number of fibers. Caution: The value applies per network layer. Under certain circumstances, this restriction is ignored if the network could not otherwise be calculated. |
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Length in m |
Measured length of an existing empty duct The field has no influence on the planning. In addition, it is not taken into account in the BOM of the Comsof Fiber Designer. These values are taken into account when exporting to NET Engineering. |
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Duct Type Constraint |
This attribute is used to define the use of ducts for the respective record. |
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(Comsof Fiber Designer only) |
This attribute can be used to force whether or not an inner duct bandage is to be drawn in for each individual as-built duct record. This is a mandatory field. Supported only in conjunction with "Already exists" = YES. |
Existing infrastructure in the form of empty ducts can be displayed under the heading Planning > Duct.
Separate costs for the use of these empty ducts may be determined via the planning settings.
Note
It is not possible to store capacity limits for empty ducts resulting from the duct dimensions. All cables along a route with existing infrastructure run through the empty duct after the calculation.
To include an existing duct for optimization (Comsof Fiber Designer), both “Is Existing” and “Is Included” must be set to YES.