--- title: "About items created during initialization" slug: "about-items-created-during-initialization" tags: ["Technical Overview", "Revit Add-In", "Setup"] updated: 2026-10-02T13:44:07Z published: 2026-10-02T13:44:07Z canonical: "docs.augmenta.ai/about-items-created-during-initialization" --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.augmenta.ai/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # About items created during initialization During Project Initialization within Revit, essential components such as views, parameters, schedules, families, and filters are created. These components establish the necessary structures for data exchange between Revit and ACP, and ensure that the Revit project works with ACP’s workflow. This guide describes each of these items created in the Revit project by the ACP Project initialization. --- ## Project Parameters ACP creates parameters in your project which either require [**direct user input**](/v1/docs/about-items-created-during-initialization#revit-modifiable-required-for-solution-generation) in Revit prior to [**importing geometry from the ACP-Import view**](/v1/docs/importing-site-data) OR are [**populated when a conduit solution is exported**](/v1/docs/about-items-created-during-initialization#input-scheduleextracted-extracted-from-exported-solution) from ACP into the Revit project. ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3db99144-2736-4654-a3ba-1aa2e78ddb2a/Images/Documentation/image-YUNQZPJH.png) ### Specified prior to import The parameters listed in the table below are used to evaluate **Spaces**, Electrical Equipment, and Electrical Fixtures to Generate a conduit routing solution. These must be configured in the Revit project **before** importing the Electrical Model and Background Geometry into ACP. | Parameter | Data Type | Element Categories | Description | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | **ACP_Area_Class** | Text | Spaces | Identifier to group multiple spaces together. Used to set the Scope of Design Rules of an Automatic Study to multiple spaces at once. | | **ACP_C_Enabled** | Yes/No | Electrical Equipment Electrical Fixtures | Marks elements to be used as sources and/or destinations in the ACP studies. | | **ACP_E_Fixture_ID** | Text | Electrical Fixtures | Assigns unique names to enabled electrical fixtures for ACP identification. | | **ACP_C_Keepout** | Yes/No | Spaces | Prevents ACP conduits in solutions generated from an Automatic Study from routing within the volume of the specific Revit Space unless there’s a source or destination within which needs to be connected. | | **ACP_C_Preferred** | Yes/No | Spaces | Guides ACP to prioritize specific Revit Spaces for conduit routing in an Automatic Study. | | **ACP_E_Target_Bottom_Face** | Yes/No | Electrical Equipment | Specifies whether conduit can be routed to/from the bottom face of a given piece of Electrical Equipment. | ### Populated from exported solution The properties of the parameters in the table below are derived from the data entered into the **Conduit** and **Feeder Schedules** in the Schedule Inputs of the Study. ACP processes this data and integrates it into the conduit solution. When the solution is exported from ACP into the Revit project, the [**ACP Conduit Run Schedule**](/v1/docs/working-with-the-acp-conduit-run-schedule) is populated, and the corresponding **Conduits**, **Conduit Fittings**, and **Conduit Runs** are created with the assigned properties. > [!NOTE] > ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3db99144-2736-4654-a3ba-1aa2e78ddb2a/Images/Documentation/C4.png) ***Changes to the Revit model conduit are not reflected in the Schedule Inputs.*** *These properties should generally not be changed directly in Revit as doing so may cause inconsistencies.* | Parameter | Type | Element Categories | Description | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | **ACP_E_Conduit_Run_ID** | Text | Conduits Conduit Fittings Conduit Runs | Unique identifier representing a specific Raceway (or Source and Destination between which conduit should be run). This corresponds to the **ID** column in the **Conduit Schedule**. | | **ACP_E_Source** | Text | Conduits Conduit Fittings Conduit Runs | Electrical source providing power to a destination. This corresponds to the **Source Name** column in the **Conduit Schedule**. | | **ACP_E_Destination** | Text | Conduits Conduit Fittings Conduit Runs | Electrical equipment or fixture receiving power from a source. This corresponds to the **Destination Name** column in the **Conduit Schedule**. | | **ACP_E_System** | Text | Conduits Conduit Fittings Conduit Runs | Type of electrical System the Raceway serves. This corresponds to the **System** column in the **Conduit Schedule**. | | **ACP_E_Feeder_ID** | Text | Conduits Conduit Fittings Conduit Runs | Feeder ID for a Raceway. This corresponds to the **Feeder** **ID** column in the **Conduit Schedule** and **Feeder_ID** in the **Feeder Schedule**. | | **ACP_E_Parallel_Runs** | Text | Conduits Conduit Fittings Conduit Runs | Number of parallel conduits for the specified Raceway. This corresponds to the **Parallel Runs** column in the **Feeder Schedule**. | | **ACP_C_Study_Information** | Text | Conduits Conduit Fittings Conduit Runs | The project name, study name, and solution number. These are derived from your ACP project and are typically used for filtering and comparison. | | **ACP_E_Self_Collision** | Yes/No | Conduits Conduit Fittings Conduit Runs | Identifies conduit elements clashing with other conduit elements. This is automatically filled when the Inspect Solutions tool is run to [detect self-collisions](/v1/docs/reviewing-a-solution-in-a-revit-view#self-collision-detection). | > [!NOTE] > ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3db99144-2736-4654-a3ba-1aa2e78ddb2a/Images/Documentation/C1.png) > > *Do not delete any parameter added to the project during initialization, as doing so will force a reinitialization of your project and will automatically restore the parameters.* > > - *This includes the* ***ACP_E_Conduit_Run_Length*** *and* ***ACP_E_Conduit_Size*** *parameters, which are not currently used in the ACP workflow.* --- ## Views![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3db99144-2736-4654-a3ba-1aa2e78ddb2a/Images/Documentation/image(288).png) - **ACP-Import** - The 3D view used by ACP to import Revit project geometry and data for analysis and solution generation in a given study. - Any elements not visible in this view will not be imported into the ACP study for analysis. ### View Templates - **ACP-Import-Template** - Automatically applied to the **ACP-Import** view upon creation. - Includes all default visibility settings for the **ACP-Import** view. - Hides multiple categories to prevent unnecessary elements from being imported into the study and slowing down the processing time. - For more information about using the **ACP-Import-Template**, refer to [Setting up the ACP-Import view](/v1/docs/setting-up-the-acp-import-view#using-the-view-template). - **ACP-Plan** - **Not** automatically applied to any view. - Designed for use on any Plan view, including **Floor Plans** or **Reflected Ceiling Plans**, this template makes it easier to identify Guidance tools (Keepout, Preferred, and unselected spaces), exterior walls, and ACP bends which the [Convert Bends](/v1/docs/converting-acp-bends-to-custom-bends) tool failed to convert. - For more information, refer to [About the ACP-Plan view template](/v1/docs/about-the-acp-plan-view-template). --- ## Schedule - **ACP Conduit Run Schedule** ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3db99144-2736-4654-a3ba-1aa2e78ddb2a/Images/Documentation/image(290).png) - A Conduit Run schedule created to report properties from the conduit solution exported from an ACP solution into the Revit project. - The conduit solution obtains this information from the input schedules. - For more information about working with this schedule, refer to the [Working with the ACP Conduit Run Schedule](/v1/docs/working-with-the-acp-conduit-run-schedule) article. --- ## Loadable & System families ### ACP Guidance Box - A generic loadable family used for assigning routing preferences. - Refer to the [Using the Guidance tools](/v1/docs/using-the-guidance-tools#guidance-boxes) article for more information. - The family types are: - Preferred Box When multiple routes are possible, a Preferred Box tells ACP to prioritize a route that runs through this box if it doesn’t negatively impact the overall route. - Specific conduit runs may be forced to route within the box by [assigning the Run ID in the Conduit Schedule](/v1/docs/creating-schedule-inputs#create-a-raceway-in-the-conduit-schedule) to the Named Preferred Box. - Keep Out Box Creates an area where conduit routing should be avoided. - ACP will only route through Keep Out Boxes to connect to a source or destination within. - May Route Box Gives ACP the option to penetrate collision geometry, rather than route around it. ### ACP-EMT Conduit![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3db99144-2736-4654-a3ba-1aa2e78ddb2a/Images/Documentation/image(544).png) The ACP - EMT Conduit type is a **Conduit without Fittings** system type used when [exporting conduit solutions](/v1/docs/exporting-a-solution-to-a-revit-project#select-the-default-conduit-system-type) from ACP. This system type creates elements categorized as Conduit Runs which is tracked in the [ACP Conduit Run Schedule](/v1/docs/working-with-the-acp-conduit-run-schedule). Additional families are loaded into the project and assigned to the system type for use. This includes the following: ![Diagram illustrating pipe connections labeled A, B, C, and D for reference.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3db99144-2736-4654-a3ba-1aa2e78ddb2a/Images/Documentation/fittings.png) - Bend: ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3db99144-2736-4654-a3ba-1aa2e78ddb2a/Images/Documentation/image-3YRDB4WE.png) ACP_E_ConduitFitting_ElbowAny_EMT_V3 - Tee: ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3db99144-2736-4654-a3ba-1aa2e78ddb2a/Images/Documentation/image-YC0M2ZBE.png) ACP_E_ConduitFitting_T_EMT - Cross: ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3db99144-2736-4654-a3ba-1aa2e78ddb2a/Images/Documentation/image-NBJIEKWN.png) ACP_E_ConduitFitting_X_EMT - Union: ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3db99144-2736-4654-a3ba-1aa2e78ddb2a/Images/Documentation/image-C349AF3V.png) ACP_E_ConduitFitting_Coupling_EMT When ACP generates conduit, only the bend family is placed automatically. The remaining families are included to provide higher-quality components than the default Revit content and may be placed as desired. > [!NOTE] > ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3db99144-2736-4654-a3ba-1aa2e78ddb2a/Images/Documentation/C2.png) > > ***PRO TIP:*** > > *The* ***ACP_E_ConduitFitting_ElbowAny_EMT_V3*** *bend has been sized to include conservative nose and tail lengths to minimize the adjustments needed. ACP bends may be converted to your c**ustom bends or those required by third-party software used for spooling or prefabrication**. To streamline the process of converting ACP bends to custom bends, use the* [***Convert Bends***](/v1/docs/converting-acp-bends-to-custom-bends) *tool in the Augmenta tab.* --- ## ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3db99144-2736-4654-a3ba-1aa2e78ddb2a/Images/Documentation/acp - conduit export.png)Workset - **ACP - Conduit Export** - When worksharing is enabled in your Revit project, exported solutions are assigned to this workset. - By default, this workset is ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3db99144-2736-4654-a3ba-1aa2e78ddb2a/Images/Documentation/image-3JKBQ0RR.png) not visible in any view, allowing you to select the view(s) where the exported solution should be visible. - When you export a solution, the active view’s visibility settings are automatically overridden to ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3db99144-2736-4654-a3ba-1aa2e78ddb2a/Images/Documentation/image-PEC93KU4.png) **Show** this workset. Short for the **Augmenta Construction Platform** The main organizational unit in ACP where user-provided data for studies are imported, stored, and managed, and where routing solutions for the Raceway(s) are generated based on those studies. Generally represents major electrical equipment, including power panels, switchgear, and transformers. Represents electrical components, including end-point devices such as junction boxes and receptacles, as well as access-point devices such as pull boxes. The process by which ACP evaluates the imported inputs and active design rules to suggest the most optimal raceway routes. Includes all ACP-enabled electrical elements in the Revit project. Includes all elements within the Revit project which do not serve as electrical sources or destinations, but are instead used for collision avoidance and path planning. Refers to a region within the Revit project to which a design rule may be applied. This can be the Entire Site or be defined by a Space, Scope Box, Area Class, or System. An electrical pathway comprised of all of the parallel conduits running from a source to a destination. Identified by the Run ID in the Conduit Schedule. Any piece of Electrical Equipment or Electrical Fixture from which Conduit originates. Any piece of Electrical Equipment or Electrical Fixture the conduit routes to. A parameter in the Conduit Schedule which defines the specific power system the Raceway is associated with. It may also be used as a Scope to which Clearance and Raceway Height design rules may be applied. Identifies a set of raceway specifications in the Feeder Schedule and assigns them to raceways in the Conduit Schedule. ## Related - [Initializing a Revit project](/initializing-a-revit-project.md) - [Using the Guidance tools](/using-the-guidance-tools.md) - [Push Properties](/updating-conduit-runs-using-the-push-properties-tool.md)