Move Network Features & Transformers (Spatial Containment)

The Move Inline Network Features and Transformers tool provides an easy way to move network features or transformers that bank and unit design is modeled using spatial containment. This move tool allows users to move the assembly to a new location along with its contained units. For transformers specifically, users can choose to move connected secondary lines as well.

Please be aware, this tool does not support Z-values.

IMPORTANT: This topic covers the Move Inline Network Features and Transformers tool when banks are located in the Electric Assembly Feature Class and the units are stored in the Electric Device Feature Class using spatial containment. If the features you want to move have the bank in the Electric Device Feature class and units stored as non-spatial objects, see the Move Network Features & Transformers (Non-spatial Containment) topic.

The Move Inline Network Features and Transformers tool is found on the Component Information dialog.

When moving an assembly, the tool automatically updates the phase on the device to the phase designation of its new location.

IMPORTANT: The Move Inline Network Features and Transformers tool does not change the number of phases on an electric device. It only updates the phase designations. If the target location does not have a sufficient number of phases to support the number of phases on the device, the move fails and a notification displays. For example, trying to move a three phase device to a one phase line fails and a notification displays. However, moving a one phase device to a three phase line is allowed.

Move Network Features

In order to move an assembly, there are a few prerequisites that need to be met:

The network category must be a bank.
The electric devices must connect to the two line ends.
Both lines associated with the line ends must have the same asset group and type.
It must include at least one contained device (unit).

If these requirements aren't met, an error displays when a user tries to move the network feature.

To move a network feature, first select an assembly on the map, then click the Load selected button on the Component Information pane.

Next click the Move Inline Network Features and Transformers tool. When the tool is active, the cursor snaps to features on the map according to Utility Network snapping rules.

Then click on the map where you want to move the assembly to. After a moment, the view refreshes showing the new location of the assembly.

TIP: Assemblies can’t be moved within a certain distance of an existing vertex or other feature. This is because the tool automatically creates a gap in the line.

The tool automatically determines the gap distance between the two line ends at the original assembly location and recreates the gap at the new location. The tool moves the line ends, the assembly, and the contained units in the electric device feature class. It keeps the containment associations intact, while maintaining connectivity.

At the source locations, the gap is repaired, but a split in the line remains. Connectivity is maintained at the source location as well.

Move Transformer Banks

With a transformer assembly feature selected, click the Move Inline Network Features and Transformers tool. When the tool is active, the cursor snaps to features on the map according to Utility Network snapping rules.

TIP: Transformer assemblies can only be moved to locations where the Utility Network snapping rules are still applicable for the feature being moved.

Click on the map where you want to move the feature to. The first click places the tap connection feature and the second click places the Transformer Assembly. Users are prompted for a choice to move the service connections. The tool then moves the Transformer Assembly and any contained Electric Devices. If a tap point was at the existing location, it is also moved, if the tap point did not exist at the source, a new tap point is created at the target. Connectivity is maintained at the source and the target.

After a moment, the view refreshes showing the new location of the transformer. The contained features are moved along with the transformer.

TIP: If you had Association Views Mode turned on, the view doesn’t automatically update to show the associated features moved as well. You must turn the Associations View Mode off then back on again to see the updated associated features.