To Lay Out Underground Design Features

  1. To set Primary and Secondary voltage for new conductors, and Status for all new features, click Home tab Electric Underground paneldown arrow to display the defaults palette for underground design features.
  2. In the Global area, set Primary Voltage, Secondary Voltage, and Status.

    For more information, see To Set Voltage and Status for New Features.

  3. Set any other desired defaults.

    For more information on the defaults palette, see To Specify Default Models.

  4. Click Home tabElectric Underground panel and use the tools to create underground lines and pads, manholes, handholes, and vaults with switches, junctions, and transformers as needed.

    If the features you want to create are not available on the Electric Underground panel, use the Feature Library or Model Viewer in the Design Explorer. For more information, see About the Feature Library and About the Model Viewer.

  5. Note: As you create features, be sure to maintain connectivity to avoid validation issues. The Connected To icon helps identify features for connection. For more information, see About Connection.

As you create features, the Validation Results palette displays validation information such as pulling tension and duct sizing. For more information, see About Design Validation.