To Create a Segment Cross Section Template in Electric

Electric provides a workflow for creating a segment cross section template. To create cross sections for towers and poles, see Defining a Node Cross Section Template in Electric. You can:

• Create a new cross section template from scratch.
• Create a new cross section template from an existing template and apply the modified template to selected segments.
• Update an existing cross section template and replace all original template instances with the new one.

To create a segment cross section template in Electric

1. Generate Graphics.
2. In the AutoCAD Map 3D Maintenance workspace, open an electric project or industry model drawing .
3. Display the Electric Explorer.
4. In the Segment container, click More Cross Section Template Maintenance.

   You can also start the Cross Section Template Maintenance workflow from the Workflow Explorer.

5. In the Cross Section Template Maintenance workflow, select one of the following options and then click OK:
   • From Scratch—Creates a new cross section template from scratch.
   • From Existing Template—Creates a new template based on an existing cross section template. Select the template to modify. Click Choose and select segments in the map to update any cross sections in use as needed.
   • Redefine Existing Template—Redefines and overwrites an existing cross section template. If the template is being used, you can only add, delete, or modify the cross section template decoration features: snap points and ducts are read only.
6. If you are creating a new template from scratch, do the following:
   • Under Template Name, specify a name for the cross section template.
   • For Origin, click Digitize and specify the origin point of the cross section.
   • As you digitize conductors and ducts, you are prompted with a suggested snap point in each cross section. For symmetric templates, the suggested snap point is determined by the Position Order attribute. For asymmetric templates, suggested snap point is determined using the Position Number attribute.

     Select This Is An Asymmetric Cross Section if appropriate.

   • In the Cs Decoration container, click New. Click Point, Linestring, or Polygon.
7. Draw the cross section decoration geometry. Press Enter to complete each feature.

   The cross section decoration features are displayed in the Cs Decoration container.

8. In the Snappoint container, click New. Click one of the following options:
   • Array—Specifies an array of snap points.
   • Single—Specifies a single snap point.
9. Define the snap points for the cross section.

   For more information on building an array, see Building an Array of Snap Points.

10. Optional: In the Duct container, click New. Click snap points to create ducts.

    This creates a predefined duct. The ducts are displayed in the Duct container. When you are finished creating ducts, press Enter. Note that predefined ducts cannot be deleted so create them only if you are certain they are needed.

11. Click OK to complete the workflow.

    The cross section template is created and temporary features are deleted.

    If you have updated an existing cross section template and applied it to selected segments, the following rules apply:

    • The new template must have enough unassigned snap points to accommodate cs_ducts and cs_conductors located on unassigned snap points in original template.
    • The assigned position number for cs_duct and cs_conductor in original template must exist in the new template.

To assign the cross section template to a segment model

1. In the Industry Model Explorer, under the group Structural Pathway Segment, select the Segment Model feature class.
   Note:

   If you create the cross section template using the workflow (in the Workflow Explorer), the cross section template is assigned to the segment model automatically.

2. Right-click and click Show Form.
3. Click New Record, or filter the segment model you want to assign the template to.
4. Click the Details tab.
5. For the Template attribute, select the cross section template to assign to the segment model.