Tray Reference Dimension

Overview

This section provides a brief overview of the Tray Reference Dimension tables.

The Tray Reference Dimension tables list all the trays or other routable components available to the user within a tray specification.

The table shows all sizes and certain other parameters.

In Data Setup, this definition table should be assigned to:

when using file-based table, the Tray Reference Dimension item in the resource table of Raceway Design Resources.
when using Engineering Specification objects and depending on the usage:
- the Tray Reference Dimension item in the resource table of Raceway Specification Resources.
- a Parts Filter in a specification in the resource table of Raceway Specification Resources.

Table Description

This section describes the customization options of the Tray Reference Dimension table.

File-Based Table

The table appears when you click the Route Size Table button while routing. For each tray specification, you need to create a table listing the materials and other attributes permissible in your project.

A typical Tray Reference Dimension file-based table is shown below:


V_NominalSize	V_RealizationType	V_Shape	V_Height	V_Width	DS_Material	Material Category	V_WallThickness	V_EndStyle	V_MaxLength

To customize the table, enter a line in the spreadsheet for each standard, nominal size, shape, height, and width that you use.


Parameter	Type	Importance	Input / Output	Description
V_Standard	String	Required	Input	Used for filtering
V_EquivalentDiameter	String	Required	Input	Used for filtering
V_Shape	String	Required	Input
V_MaterialName	String	Required	Output	The material used for the duct. It will be applied if found in the material catalog.
Height	Length	Required	Input
Width	Length	Required	Input
V_CornerRadius	Length	Required	Input
V_WallThickness	Length		Output
V_MaxLength	Length		Output

Note: Values in the Tray Reference Dimension tables are independent of the values you enter in the discrete list tables.

Important: Any material you specify in the Tray Reference Dimension table must exist in the database. There is a specific procedure for creating material - you must use this procedure and save the material in the database first. For more information, see the 3DEXPERIENCE Native Apps and the Material Definition User's Guide. The name in the DS_Material column must match the name in the database. Also note that material names in the database must be unique. If you have two entries with the name nickel in the database then, when you are routing a nickel tray, you will get an error message and material will not be applied to the tray.

A V_LinearWeight column can be added in this table listing linear weights. If this column is not defined in the table, the value of linear weight will be considered as zero.

Engineering Specification Table

Table

The table is used for attributes valuation on trays when you create reference parts outside of specification context.

A typical Raceway Tray Reference Dimension Table is shown below:


Nominal Size	Realization Type	Shape	Height	Width	Material	Material Category	Wall Thickness	End Style	Maximum Length

The columns definitions are as follow:


Column Name	Column Type	Link to Table	Link to Column
Nominal Size	Nominal Size	Nominal Size	Nominal Size
Realization Type	String	Realization Type	Realization Type
Shape	String	Nominal Size	Shape
Height	Length	Nominal Size	Height
Width	Length	Nominal Size	Width
Material	Material	Material	Material
Material Category	String	Material	Material Category
Wall Thickness	Length	-	-
End Style	String	End Style	End Style
Maximum Length	Length	-	-

The table has the following attribute:

Standard

Parts Filter

Parts Filters are used when you create trays in a specification context.

Working in a specification context, Parts Filters are computed to give the tray allowed in the current specification instead of building a query on database or catalog from the tray reference dimension table.

Sample Resource File

This section explains where to find the sample resource file.

The default location of XXX_XXX_TrayReferenceDefinition.xls is

..\startup\EquipmentAndSystems\Tray\Specification\

and then the relevant specification, such as SS150R.

Where Used


Used in this app	When	Is seen as
Electrical Raceway 3D Design	Routing trays	-
Electrical Raceway 3D Design	Modifying tray reference	Tray Reference Table