Working in the Specifications tab

Support specifications define the types of structural elements, such as stands, brackets, or mounts, which can be used to support conduit in your project. In ACP, you can select support types for a Support Specification from a preset library.

This guide walks you through the steps for creating folders, modifying folders, and creating support specifications.

Create Support Specification Folders & Subfolders

The folder structure in the Specifications tab can have up to two levels: the first level is the Root Folder, and the second level is the Subfolder. You can create Specs in either of these two.

Refer to the sections below for step-by-step procedures of creating a Root Folder and a Subfolder.

Create a new root folder for Support Specifications

User interface displaying folder structure for specifications and project organization.

Navigate to the Specifications tab in the left sidebar.
Select the Create Root Folder button at the top of the folder organization panel.
Provide a Name for the new Root Folder.
Select OK to confirm the creation of the root folder.
- Or select Cancel to exit the root folder creation process.

Create a subfolder for Support Specifications

You can create a subfolder in both the folder organization panel and the Specifications table. Follow the steps below.

From the folder organization panel

In the Specifications table

Navigate to the Specifications tab in the left sidebar .
Hover your mouse cursor over an existing root folder.
Select the vertical ellipsis on the right edge of the folder name.
Select Create Subfolder.
Provide a name for the new subfolder.
Select OK to confirm the creation of the subfolder,
- Or select Cancel to exit the subfolder creation process.

Navigate to the Specifications tab in the left sidebar.
Open the root folder for which to create a sub-folder.
Hover your mouse cursor over the Folder Actions dropdown at the top.
Select Create Subfolder.
Provide a name for the new subfolder.
Select OK to confirm the creation of the subfolder,
- Or select Cancel to exit the subfolder creation process.

Manage Support Specification Root Folders & Subfolders

In the Specifications tab, both Root Folders and Subfolders can be duplicated, edited, or deleted using the steps described in the sections below. Subfolders, unlike Root Folders, can also be moved to a different Root Folder.

Duplicate an existing folder

You can duplicate a root folder in both the folder organization panel and the Specifications table. Follow the steps below.

From the folder organization panel

In the Specifications table

Navigate to the Specifications tab in the left sidebar.
Hover over the folder you want to duplicate.
Select the vertical ellipsis which appears on the right edge of the folder name.
Select Duplicate.
Override the Name for the duplicated folder.
- If you’re duplicating a Subfolder, select a Root Folder in the Copy to dropdown where the duplicate will be placed.
Select Copy to confirm the duplication of the root folder.
- Or select Cancel to exit the folder duplication process.

Navigate to the Specifications tab in the left sidebar .
Open the folder you want to duplicate.
Hover your mouse cursor over the Folder Actions dropdown at the top.
Select Duplicate.
Override the Name for the duplicated folder.
- If you’re duplicating a Subfolder, select a Root Folder in the Copy to dropdown where the duplicate will be placed.
Select Copy to confirm the duplication of the root folder.
- Or select Cancel to exit the folder duplication process.

Edit an existing folder

You can edit a root folder in both the folder organization panel and the Specifications table. Follow the steps below.

From the folder organization panel

In the Specifications table

Navigate to the Rule Templates tab in the left sidebar.
Hover over the folder you’d like to edit.
Select the vertical ellipsis which appears on the right edge of the folder name.
Select Edit Folder.
Override the name for the Root Folder.
Select Edit to confirm the update of the root folder.
- Or select Cancel to exit the folder update process.

Navigate to the Specifications tab in the left sidebar.
Open the folder you want to edit.
Click the Edit Folder button.
Override the Name for the Root Folder.
Select Edit to confirm the update of the root folder.
- Or select Cancel to exit the folder update process.

Delete an existing folder

You can delete a root folder in both the folder organization panel and the Specifications table. Follow the steps below.

From the folder organization panel

In the Specifications table

Navigate to the Specifications tab in the left sidebar.
Hover over the folder you want to duplicate.
Select the vertical ellipsis which appears on the right edge of the folder name.
Select Delete.
Select Delete Folder to confirm the deletion of the root folder.
- Or select Cancel to exit the root folder deletion process.

Navigate to the Specifications tab in the left sidebar .
Open the folder you want to delete.
Hover your mouse cursor over the Folder Actions dropdown at the top.
Select Delete.
Select Delete Folder to confirm the deletion of the root folder.
- Or select Cancel to exit the root folder deletion process.

Move a Subfolder to a different Root Folder

To move an existing Subfolder from one Root Folder to another, follow the steps below:

From the folder organization panel

In the Rule Templates table

Navigate to the Specifications tab in the left sidebar.
Hover over the subfolder you’d like to move.
Select the vertical ellipsis which appears on the right edge of the folder name.
Select Move to.
From the dropdown, select the root folder to which the subfolder should be moved.
Select Edit to confirm the update of the root folder.
- Or select Cancel to exit the subfolder update process.

Navigate to the Specifications tab in the left sidebar .
Open the subfolder you want to move.
Hover your mouse cursor over the Folder Actions dropdown at the top.
Select Move to.
From the dropdown, select the root folder to which the subfolder should be moved.
Select Edit to confirm the update of the root folder.
- Or select Cancel to exit the subfolder update process.

Create a Support Spec

User interface displaying folder options and buttons for creating specifications.

In the ACP Workspace, navigate to the Specifications tab in the left sidebar.

For more information about the navigation and controls in the Specifications tab, refer to the Navigating the ACP Workspace interface article.

Hover over the Create Specs button.
Click Create Support Spec from the dropdown.
Rename your support spec from the default value by clicking the edit button.
- Press Enter on your keyboard to save the new name.
Click the search bar to show all available support types in a dropdown.
Add one or more support types.
After adding the support types and updating the name, select the Save Support Spec button.