Place Pull Box

Place Pull Box

Summary

Allows user to quickly create break points in a conduit run and place in a Pull Box. This can be useful on conduit runs that are exceeding the maximum bend angle.

• eVolve tab ⮞ Conduit Bends panel ⮞ Place Pull Box button

Window Overview

• Family panel

  • Name menu - displays a list of the available pull box families in the model.
    • The requirement for a family to show in this dropdown is as follows:
      • Model Category: Conduit Fittings
      • Has Parameter: "eVolve_Feature"
      • Parameter "eVolve_Feature" contains "Pull Box"
  • Type menu - displays a list of the available types for the selected pull box family.
  • Load Default Family button - used to load the default pull box family.

  Sizing panel

  • List menu - displays list of the available preconfigured sizes from the Pull Box Settings window
  • Custom button - Allows the user to manually input the desired sizing for the selected pull box family by defining the Width, Height, and Depth.

Usage

1. From the eVolve ribbon, in the Conduit Bends panel, click Place Pull Box.
2. From the Place Pull Box window, in the Family panel, select the desired family name and family type for the pull box to be used.
   1. The default Pull Box family can be loaded by clicking the Load Default Family button.
3. From the Sizing panel, the size of the pull box can be defined from a list of preconfigured sizes from within the Pull Box Settings window. Alternatively, the Custom option can be selected and the user can input the desired sizing.
4. From the Place Pull Box window, click OK.
5. Select the conduit runs in which you would like to place a pull box.
6. Click a point along the conduit to place the pull box at that point

Tips and Tricks

• Frequently used pull box sizing can be configured within the Pull Box Configuration, this way the sizing can be reselected quickly to avoid the user inputting the same values repetitively.

Relevant Articles

• Pull Box Settings