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Cable tray flipped upwards

Cable trays can be flipped or inverted using software-specific functions like Smart Tray's flip commands, mirrored sections in Revit, or by creating face-based families for custom orientation.Using Smart Tray

Smart Tray allows you to flip a straight cable tray by 180 degrees, which swaps the first and second ports without changing the tray length. This is particularly useful if you want to adjust the length from the opposite end or correct upside-down bends. The function FLIPTRAYBEND can also flip bends that are incorrectly oriented, ensuring proper alignment with connected pipes or trays .

Revit Workarounds

Revit does not natively allow cable trays to be inverted upside down. However, there are several workarounds:

  • Mirror in Section: Place the tray normally, then create a section view and mirror the tray using a reference line. Note that after trimming or copying, the tray may revert to its default orientation, so repeated mirroring may be necessary .
  • Vertical or Rotated Trays: For vertical or non-horizontal orientations, you can use MEP Fabrication Parts or create a face-based family. A face-based family allows the tray to attach to any surface and follow walls or ceilings, effectively enabling upward or rotated placement .
  • Model-in-Place Version: In situations with shallow ceiling voids, engineers sometimes create a model-in-place tray to fix it to the underside of a slab, bypassing the default orientation limitations .
Best Practices
  • Ensure the correct template and MEP settings are used in Revit to avoid conflicts with automatic tray routing .
  • Load the appropriate fitting families early to maintain proper connectivity when flipping trays or bends.
  • Use locked reference planes and extrusion profiles in face-based families to control tray geometry and orientation precisely . By combining these methods, you can effectively flip cable trays upwards or adjust their orientation to meet design and installation requirements.
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