Electrical workflows differ significantly from mechanical workflows. While mechanical contractors focus on prefabrication, electrical contractors primarily manage large volumes of components. Stratus helps by allowing users to segment models using areas, zones, scope boxes, and levels from Revit, providing a clear breakdown of workspaces.
Filters play a crucial role in isolating elements like conduit runs, distribution equipment, and in-wall components. Stratus enables contractors to view specific elements within a space, understand how they relate to surrounding structures, and dynamically group components based on embedded Revit data.
For example, users can isolate all conduits in a building, categorize them by overhead, underground, or in-wall, and apply dynamic filters to quickly locate electrical distribution panels, specific conduit runs, or other crucial components—all without needing to manually build a new filter for each scenario.
Beyond visualization, Stratus makes extracting data seamless. Users can generate reports like conduit run schedules directly from their models. These reports, formatted as CSV files, provide essential details such as:
For contractors transitioning from design intent to fabrication-ready data, these reports serve as a critical bridge between engineering, prefabrication, and field installation.
Electrical projects demand a structured approach to work packaging. In Stratus, packages can be created manually or through Deliverables, an automated feature that generates work packages based on predefined filters and areas.
By using Deliverables, contractors can instantly create:
This automation significantly reduces the time spent manually filtering and packaging components, ensuring efficiency across large-scale projects.
Stratus provides a Package Dashboard that consolidates all work packages for a project. Each package can be customized to display relevant data, such as:
Users can also track progress in real-time by updating package statuses, attaching images for context, and using tracking logs to maintain a timestamped history of changes.
One of Stratus’s key differentiators for electrical contractors is its ability to generate bend sheets for conduit fabrication. This feature converts Revit conduit models into bend-ready fabrication instructions, displaying:
These bend sheets ensure accuracy and reduce errors, allowing for efficient fabrication directly from digital models.
The Stratus Sheet provides a structured layout for work packages, displaying assembly details, part quantities, and diagrams. Whether for conduit, in-wall assemblies, or supports, this tool offers a clear, printable reference for contractors.
For support packages, the Stratus Sheet details:
This level of precision ensures smooth fabrication and installation processes.
Stratus brings structure and automation to electrical workflows, providing tools that simplify model segmentation, data extraction, work packaging, and fabrication planning. Key takeaways include:
✅ Dynamic filtering for isolating and analyzing model components
✅ Automated work package creation with Deliverables
✅ Real-time tracking and reporting for work planning
✅ Seamless generation of conduit bend sheets for fabrication
✅ Customizable dashboards for package and assembly management
For electrical contractors navigating the complexities of large-scale installations, Stratus offers a streamlined, data-driven approach that enhances efficiency from design to installation.
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