I want to route a cable tray in vertical orientation? how to do, can anybody help
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I don't believe that this is currently possible - there are a few threads in the Revit MEP Wishes forum pleading for the same thing.
One such is: Cable trays - vertical installation, wire mesh
Ouch! I would recommend performing a general internet search - perhaps someone has developed a third-party add-in that accomplishes this.
Also note that Cable Tray for the current versions of Revit is not intelligent, specifically that it possesses no direct means of counting cables or calculating capacity, so it's quite limited in that aspect as well. It's still a relatively new feature in Revit and basically serves little use aside from creating models elements for the purposes of Scheduling and Interference Checking.
Always first impression is the best impression.
That's a pretty terrible generalization. I remember when REVIT MEP 2008 one day decided to corrupt the first project I ever worked on in REVIT. Was it a sour experience? Yes. Did I get mad? Yes. Would I become the REVIT tamer I am today without that sour experience? Probably.
Back to your question:
I want to route a cable tray in vertical orientation? how to do, can anybody help
Probably infinite ways to do it but you can open a section view, type "CT" (shortcut for cable tray), and make as many vertical cable trays as you want. Please note, I might have misunderstood what you want to do when you're asking to make a cable tray in a vertical orientation.
I have been requesting for the vertical cable tray feature for more than 2 years, but everyone keeps silent, for the improvement of software, I wonder why Autodesk not taking action in this regard, this not only helps me but for many users.
Attached the image what exactly I want.
Vetically oriented cable tray is actually a quite common design practice. My firm currently uses a different design software which allows us to design vertically as Arun has pointed out. As my firm moves into Revit MEP, we'd love to see this shortcoming fixed.
The Revit MEP workaround is very limited in that fittings do not support the orientation change, etc.
Let's stick to the matter at hand. Please include vertical rung design option in your next UR. Thanks.
As Chris mentioned on the first page, log your complaints via their product feedback portal. I think (and I bold because it's my own suspicion) that they are going to focus a bit more on Electrical development for the '16, if not the '17 release. My reasoning for this: I've spoken to Autodesk Product Managers directly, in person, who hinted that they were working on some issues. I've also received personalized emails regarding feedback I had provided via the same link Chris included. I also include the link in my signature. I highly recommend you use it. Provide feedback for vertical cable tray. Provide another top for Rung design. Provide one "ticket" for each issue you come across. And, share the link among peers. Their development is based on demand. If more people are demanding sketchy lines than vertical cable trays, then that's where their going to focus their efforts.
Hi all,
So i have been using this lovely package for last 4/5 years and still have not figured out how to draw cable tray in a vertical orientation.
I am currently on14 and I cant change the orientation, altho it is requird for job i am on. Have or has anyone come up with a way yet?
Thanks
As a quick workaround until Autodesk actually fixes the issue, you can try using Mechanical Duct. I used it for Bus Duct once and it worked fine, but I know the routing for that is a little different compared to vertically run cable tray.