Bentley Raceway and Cable Management

Save time and reduce cost with an integrated system for raceway design and cable management

Designing complex raceway and cable systems shouldn’t require multiple software applications to handle the wide range of design and documentation tasks typically involved. Bentley Raceway and Cable Management provides the complete layout, routing, and material estimating functions in a single, integrated system. It creates the framework for an effective workflow spanning all phases of the design, from initial concept to detailed layout and construction. Fast track your next project with automated workflows for conceptual and detailed design phases.

Plan with conceptual designs

Bentley Raceway and Cable Management features a conceptual design mode for a project’s early stages. You can define equipment nodes in the facility, assign equipment tags to the nodes, and define the required raceway routes to connect them. Automatic raceway sizing takes into account the number and type of cables routed between each equipment node. You can generate bills of quantity for placing early orders and also provide material and space estimates to other disciplines collaborating on the overall facility design. As additional information becomes available, it is easy to update the conceptual design.

Create accurate 3D models

The detailed design mode allows you to create an accurate 3D model of the raceway system, duct bank, and cable trench underground systems. Intelligent drawing functions allow raceway configurations to be placed and manipulated quickly and easily. You can even place multiple parallel raceways of different types, sizes, and attributes simultaneously. The raceway display can also be filtered by categories such as voltage level, making it easier to visualise complex installations. You can also place and configure electrical equipment, including the layout inside each cabinet, so you can obtain accurate cable length and connection information. The 3D model makes it easy to ensure that you have adequate space and clearances. Automatically extract 2D construction deliverables of the detailed design.

Route cables automatically

Save time with automatic cable routing. As cables are defined between two equipment nodes, the software can automatically determine the best route through the existing raceways while using different segregation criteria and defined cable routing methods. This routing takes into account not only distance, but also the types of cables that are permitted in each raceway and the available capacity and weight that can be carried. You will be able to quickly determine when the size or number of raceways need to be adjusted.

Generate reports automatically

Keep your project on schedule by automatically generating output including bills of quantity, raceway schedules, cable schedules, and cable pull cards.