To Define Extended Pole or Tower Cross Section Templates

Note:

Extended Pole or Tower cross sections are available in Electric NA only.

You can manually add extended cross sections to poles and towers. The extended cross section is for additional visualization. You cannot add features using the extended cross section. When you create a new conductor, an existing extended cross section is not updated. To update the display, you must delete the extended cross section and create a new one.

To define the node extended cross section template

1. Design the cross section layout.
2. In the AutoCAD Map 3D Maintenance workspace, open an electric project or industry model drawing .
3. Click Home tab Display panel Generate Graphic.

   Zoom to a viewport with an appropriate scale so you can create the features with a suitable size.

4. Digitize the following components, using the feature classes under Data Model Cross Section:
   • Origin: Use the CS Origin feature class (EL_CS_ORIGIN).
   • Snap points: Use the Snap point (EL_SNAPPOINT) feature class.
   • Decoration: Use the CS Decoration (EL_SC_DECORATION) feature class.
5. For the snap point features, use the feature class forms to enter the following:
   • Snappoint Type “Exactly Located”
   • Position Number: Enter a number for each snap point. The numbers must match the position numbers of the standard cross section.

6. Then, assign the template features to the origin point.

   In the map, select the origin. Click Home tab Modify panel Attributes.
7. In the Cross Section form, read the FID value. Close the form.
8. In the map, select the template snap points and the decoration features. Click Home tab Modify panel Attributes.
9. In the snap point form, click the Details tab, and click the Global Update icon . Enter the CS Origin by selecting the previously found FID value from the list. Also, in the CS Decoration form, assign the origin.
10. Close the form.
11. In the Industry Model Explorer, under Data Model Cross Section, select the CS Origin feature class.
12. Right-click and click Templates Create From Selection.
13. In the map, select the features you created before. Press <Enter> to finish the selection.
14. When prompted to select the origin point and orientation, select the previously defined origin, and set the orientation to North (0).
15. In the Create Template dialog box, enter a name, such as Transmission Extended 4*1.
16. On the General tab, select Group Features When Moving, Rotating, Or Deleting.
17. Click Save.

To assign the extended template to a pole or tower model

1. In the Industry Model Explorer, under Structural, Pole or Structural Tower, select the Pole Model or Tower Model feature class.
2. Right-click and click Show Form.
3. Click New Record, or filter the tower model you want to assign the template to.
4. Click the Details tab.
5. For Extended Template, select an extended template name to assign to the pole or tower.