Synchronize Plant Cables with Reference Cables - Intergraph Smart Electrical - Help - Hexagon

This feature allows you to synchronize changed reference cable properties with the properties of plant cables that have based on the changed reference cables. This synchronization takes place after:

• Comparing a plant and reference cable data for a single cable (this option becomes available if at least one of the properties of the associated reference cable has changed).

• Applying reference data to plant cables in batch mode.

• Changing the associated reference cable of a particular plant cable.

Before you start synchronizing your plant cables with their reference cables, you have to set the properties that you want to synchronize. You do this in Options Manager. For details, see Set Cable Properties for Synchronization in the the Options Manager help.

Synchronize the Properties of Multiple Plant Cables in Batch Mode

1. In the Electrical Index, select the plant cables that you want to synchronize with their reference cables.

2. On the Smart Electrical menu bar, select Cables > Apply Reference Data to Cables.

   If all the selected plant cables have been synchronized, that is there are no differences in the properties of the plant cables and their reference cables, an appropriate message is displayed.

3. On the Apply Reference Data to Plant Cables dialog, do one of the following:

   • Select Compare to open the Compare Plant and Reference Cable Data dialog that lists all the plant cables that have at least one property value that is inconsistent with its reference.

   • Select the plant cables that you want to synchronize and select Apply.

Synchronize the Properties of a Single Plant Cable

1. In the Electrical Index, right-click the plant cable that you want to synchronize with its reference cable.

2. On the shortcut menu, select Common Properties.

3. On the Cable Common Properties dialog, select the Synchronize With Reference command button to opens the Synchronize Plant and Reference Cable Data dialog, which enables you to see if there are any differences between the values in the properties of the current plant cable and the values of the associated reference cable.

   If the Synchronize With Reference command button is disabled, all the properties of the current plant cable are synchronized with its reference cable.

4. On the Synchronize Plant and Reference Cable Data dialog, select Copy Reference Data to complete the synchronization process.