Electric Traces

Electric trace tasks allow you to check how current is flowing through a network of connected features. You can place edge flags to define where the trace begins and enable or disable features. You can define the upstream or downstream protective devices you want to find and indicate phase configurations for tracing electric distribution throughout the network. With these options, you can strategically tailor a variety of custom analysis tasks to specific implementations.

You may elect to have a buffer drawn around the elements that participate in the trace. If the number of elements exceeds 10,000, the buffer will not be drawn. As the number of elements approaches 10,000, the buffer may take longer to draw. Modify the buffer threshold, size of the buffer or turn it off altogether using the Tracing tab in the ArcFM Options. You may use the buffer to select all features that fall within the buffer's range. Use Select Elements to select the buffer graphic. From the Selection menu, click Select By Graphics. Use the Esri Options to determine how the features are selected (only features entirely within the graphic, or any features partially within the graphic).

Electric Tracing is available in ArcFM and ArcFM Viewer.

Electric downstream trace with buffer