If a duct ends at a manhole, cabinet, pole, FO terminator or building, this must be documented as a duct insertion.
Procedure
Start the workflow in Workflow Explorer > Duct workflows > Set duct insertion by double-clicking it, from the context menu or by clicking the button in the lower right area of the workflow explorer:
or on the NET Planning tab:
or in the Segment or Duct form in the respective context menu for the segment or duct:
or in the Cabinet, Manhole, Pole, Building, FO Terminator, TP Terminator, Segment or Duct forms in the "Edit" menu:
Note
If the workflow was started from one of the forms, the duct/segment and/or structure/building/terminator are automatically selected. You then proceed to select the other feature or go to step 5.
The workflow for setting duct insertions opens:
1. You must select how the feature selection for ducts/segments is to be made:
a) The duct/segment can be selected in the map.
b) The segment can be taken from the form.
c) The duct can be taken from the form.
2. The entries for ducts/segments can be added or removed.
3. You can choose how to select features for structure/building/terminator (optional):
a) The feature can be selected in the map.
b–g) The corresponding feature can be taken from the form.
4. The entries for structure/building/terminator can be added or removed.
5. You must select the coordinates of the duct insertion on the map unless they have been automatically entered. The coordinates can be determined automatically if a duct/segment with its own geometry and a structure/building/terminator have been selected. Even if the coordinates have been automatically entered, they can still be changed afterward. A blue marker on the map indicates the position of the potential duct insertion.
6. You can select the type of duct insertion to be created.
7. You can specify whether duct insertion should be generated only for the selected duct or also for its inner ducts. If a segment is selected, the checkbox is always selected.
8. Clicking the "Run" button starts the process of generating duct insertions.
A message indicates how many duct insertions have been created:
Result
In the form for the duct, under the duct-assignment overview, the button delivers the duct insertions associated with the duct.
The form for the duct insertion is presented as follows:
The segments and ducts in contact with the cabinet/manhole can be seen under Connections in the Cabinet/manhole form. Ducts introduced into the cabinet/manhole are identified by an arrow (1). If no duct insertion has been created, the duct name is displayed without a symbol (2).
Note
The duct ending overview only provides correct results if the ducts are introduced into the manhole, cabinet or building with a duct insertion where they end.