Feature

Measure every cable run and see what plugs into each switch

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Draw cable runs on the floor plan and Strucit measures each one, works out which devices hang off each switch, and turns it all into an equipment list you can paste into a quote.

How it works

  1. Place the devices: racks, switches, access points, cameras, PCs, printers and the rest of the library.
  2. Draw the cables from device to device. Add waypoints to follow the real route along walls or ceilings, and pick curved or straight lines.
  3. Or use Autoconnect. Select several devices, choose Autoconnect, click the switch, and Strucit draws a cable from each one. One Undo removes them all.
  4. Click a switch → Connections to see every device wired to it.
  5. Generate the report for the totals.

The Switch Connections dialog for a switch, listing each connected access point and camera with the cable that links it.

What the report gives you

  • Total cable length, measured, and an estimate with 30% added for slack and vertical runs.
  • Inventory count per device type.
  • Every cable with its length, specs and connector count (two per cable, times the cable count).
  • Switch connections: a section per switch listing the devices wired to it, including through shared trunk runs.
  • Wi-Fi and camera details for the access points and cameras on the plan.

Copy it to the clipboard or download it as a .txt file. Metric or imperial: switch between meters and feet at any time.

The Project Report dialog: summary with measured and estimated cable length, device count, inventory per device type, and the start of the equipment list with cable specs and connectors.

Free and Pro

All of this is free, with no account. Pro adds the PDF export, where the same materials report opens the document.

What it doesn’t do

  • No port numbers: the switch view lists connected devices, not which port each one uses.
  • No logical topology (VLANs, routing). Strucit is the physical plan; use a diagram tool for the logical side.
  • No rack elevation view: a rack is a footprint on the floor plan.
  • Lengths follow the lines you draw on one floor; add risers and drops yourself or rely on the +30% estimate.

Frequently asked questions

How are cable lengths calculated?

From the path you draw on the scaled floor plan, including every bend. The report shows the measured total and an estimate with 30% added for slack, vertical runs and termination.

Can one line on the plan be several cables?

Yes. Set the cable count on a run and the report counts it that many times, with the connectors to match.

How does Strucit know what's connected to a switch?

From the cables. A cable whose end is attached to a device connects it. Cables that meet at a junction (a trunk or conduit) are followed through, so devices at the far end of a shared run still show up on the right switch.

Do I need an account?

No. Drawing, cabling, the switch connections and the text report are free and work without signing in.

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