3D Cableway and Nodal

Network Overview

Cables that connect source and destination electrical equipment (devices) are carried through the vessel along a 3D cableway / nodal network.

Cableways comprise of cableway equipment, such as trays, racks, and ladders, which carry the cables across the following sections of the vessel:

• Blocks (sections of the hull)

• Decks

• Areas (rooms)

• Zones / locations (groups of areas)

• Penetrations (apertures between walls and decks)

Figure 4: 3D Cableway in a Vessel and Example Routed Cable

The cableway also defines the network nodes where a cable can enter and exit the cableway (drop-off points) and the segments between the cableway equipment and the devices.

Figure 5: Cableway Equipment and Nodal Network Path in a Room

Once the cableway is created, you can export the 3D cableway design to convert the design to a nodal network to provide the path to guide the routing of cables using Capital Cable Router.

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Capital Cable Router User Guide, 2512.2602

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