In ACP, a study is a collection of user-provided data that forms the basis for generating conduit routing solutions. It’s composed of the Electrical Model, Background Geometry, Schedule Inputs, and Design Rules.
This is the first article in a series that outlines the full process of creating and configuring a study. In this guide, we’ll focus on the initial setup, just enough to get your study created and ready for further configuration in the next steps.
Create a Study
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Navigate to the
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Project tab in ACP.Select an existing project by clicking on a
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.You are taken to the Project view, which contains a list of studies if any were previously created for the project.
If no studies are created, the list will be blank.
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Click
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Create Study to generate a new study within the project. In the Create Study pop-up, fill out the study information.
Refer to the About Study Information section for field details.
Click
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Create to create the study. Or Cancel to exit from the study creation process.
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About Study Information
Any field prefixed with a (*) is required.
Study Name: Provide a unique and descriptive study name.
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Choose Study Color: Click "Choose study color" to open the color selection window.
The selected color will be applied to the conduit solution in the ACP viewer, and the solutions table.
Select a custom color or stick with the default.
You can use the color picker or enter the hex value of your preferred color.
This color may be updated at any time.
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Description: Add a short description (max 150 characters).
This may be used to note differences between studies, or updates to the imported data.
Rule Template: Select a rule template if applicable.
This is the only opportunity to set a Rule Template.
If left blank, you can define rules later in the Design Rules section.
Next Steps
Once you’ve completed these steps, you may proceed with Creating Schedule Inputs for the study.