Example Conduit Manager/UFM Workflow

Currently, the conduit is just a line on a map. In this part of the workflow, we configure the “inside” of the conduit by creating ducts inside a duct bank.

1. Ensure you are in an edit Session or Design.

2. Using the Select Features tool, select the conduit that requires ducts.

3. In the ArcFM Attribute Editor > Selection tab, find your selected conduit.

4. Find the CONFIGURATION attribute.

5. Hover your cursor over the CONFIGURATION field and notice a small pencil appears.

   

6. Click the pencil. This opens the ArcFM Conduit Configuration dialog.

7. You are about to create ducts. Before you do, set the attributes such as Material, Size, etc.

8. Click the RowsCols... button.

9. Determine the layout of the ducts. This example uses a 3 x 3 arrangement.

   

10. Click OK.

11. Verify the arrangement in the ArcFM Conduit Configuration dialog, then click OK.

12. In the ArcFM Attribute Editor, click Update.

    

Now that the conduit has a bank of ducts, we can proceed to associate the conductor to the conduit, then assign the conductor to specific ducts.

1. Using the Select Features tool, select both the conduit and the conductor that is inside the conduit.

2. In the ArcFM Attribute Editor > Selection tab, use the Ctrl key to highlight both the conductor and conduit.

3. Right-click the conductor and choose Associate to a Conduit.

   

   TIP: Do you not see “Associate to a Conduit?” The most likely reason is the conduit does not have any ducts. The dialog does not display “Associate to a Conduit” if there are no ducts. Return to the topic above to add ducts first.

4. In the ArcFM Conduit Association Editor, choose which ducts hold the conductor.

   1. Optionally, click Break into Phases if you need to separate the phases into separate ducts.

      

5. Click OK.

Place Cross Section Annotation to provide a visual diagram of what is inside the conduit. This way, you can tell what’s inside the conduit at a glance instead of having to open the configuration dialog.

1. Using the Select Features tool, select the conduit.

2. In the ArcFM Attribute Editor > Selection tab, right-click the selected conduit and choose Place Cross Section.

   

   TIP: Do you not see “Place Cross Section?” The most likely reason is that you have multiple features highlighted in the Selection tab. Ensure the conduit is the only highlighted feature.

3. Click near the conduit. Notice a diagram appears displaying the configuration and occupancy of the ducts. This diagram automatically updates as changes are made to the conduit and ducts.

   

4. Optionally, add a Leader Line to connect the Cross Section with the conduit. This is helpful in a congested area.

In this part of the workflow, we visit the underground structures to create diagrams of their configurations. This would be helpful information for field crew visiting the vaults.

1. With the Launch Underground Facility Diagram Manager tool, click the vault.

2. In the Diagram Manager pane > Create Facility Floor and Walls, click Configure and Create.

   

3. Determine the dimensions of the floor and the walls, then click the Create Diagram tool.

   

4. Notice the diagram appears.

   

5. Modify the floor and walls as needed. In this example, this vault doesn’t need the northern wall included in the diagram.

6. In the Diagram Manager pane > Create Duct Banks and Ducts, click Create Duct Banks from Conduit.

   

7. Under Create Duct Banks from Conduit, choose which conduit contains the duct banks you want in the diagram. If you are unsure which one to pick, click each conduit once and it highlights on the map.

   

   TIP: Name your conduits to make identifying them easier.

8. Click the Place Duct Bank tool.

9. In the diagram, click where on the wall the duct bank should appear.

   

   This is one side of the conduit, but remember, this conduit connects Vault 202 and Vault 200. To finish the job, you can create a mirror image or “opposite” duct bank in the next vault.

   IMPORTANT: The other vault needs a floor and walls before you can create a duct bank on it. If necessary, ensure the next facility has a diagram before proceeding with the Create Opposite tool.

10. In the Diagram Manager pane > Create Duct Banks and Ducts, click Create Opposite.

    

11. Click the Place Opposite Duct Bank tool.

12. In the diagram, click the existing duct bank on the wall.

    

13. Notice the application brings you to the connected vault. In this example workflow, it is Vault 200.

    

14. Click the wall where the duct bank should appear. Notice its arranged in the opposite configuration of the previous vault.

    

Again, this workflow is meant to provide an overview of the tools. Continue reading the sub-topics in this help chapter to learn more.