This tool allows for a flexible automatic creation of pipes, cables and node contents for a part of a network design that connects customer nodes. The customer node attribute Number of end points may be used to define what to create for different sizes of customer nodes.

Auto placers need to be setup with specifications of cables, ducts and node contents. In this setting, different types and numbers may be set for different sizes of customer nodes, based on the value of the Number of end points attribute. These settings are saved together with the changeset, meaning new settings need to be configured for another changeset.

The setup can be made and saved without actually generating any objects.

 

Place pipes, opto cables, ODF:s and clusters

1.Select Autogeneration > Auto placers. The tab Auto Placers opens in the sidebar.

2.Press Select object and select a feeding node in the map view. The selected node is displayed in the Feeding field.

3.Select the area in which the objects are to be placed in one of the following ways:

▪Press Select area and draw a polygon in the map view. The Area box is selected.

▪Press Select planning area and select a planning area in the map view. The name of the selected planning area is displayed in the field Planning area.

The number of feeding nodes within the selected area is displayed in the Status field at the bottom of the tab.

4.Press Pipe, Opto cable, ODF or Cluster. A dialog box for the selected object opens.

5.Do one of the following:

▪Select one of the rows with the defined objects.

▪Define pipes, optical cables, ODF:s or clusters according to steps 3-5 in the section Defining pipes, optical cables, ODFs or clusters. Press Save to be able to reuse the definition.

6.Press OK button. The dialog box closes.

7.Select type of endpoint: Customer node or Drop-off point.

8.Select what you want to place and in what you want to place it by clicking one of the following buttons:

▪Place cables in duct from node

▪Place ducts from node

▪Put cables from node

▪Place cables in duct

▪Node content in nodes

▪Place ODF in nodes

The selected, defined object is placed in the objects within the selected area.

 

Define pipes, optical cables, ODFs and clusters

1.Select Autogeneration > Auto placers. The tab Auto placers tab opens in the sidebar.

2.Press Pipe, Opto cable, ODF or Cluster. A dialog box for the selected object opens.

3. Press Add to add a row for a new definition. A new row is created in the table.
Delete a definition by selecting its line and press Delete .

4.Select and enter information for the selected object in the columns according to the following table:
 

 

5. Press OK. The dialog box closes.

6.Press Save. The definition is saved in the change set.