Reserving Cables

You can reserve cables.

1. To reserve cables, do one of the following:
   • Click Line diagram > Cable reservation .
   • Right-click a line diagram cable and click Reserve cables and cores .

   Command	Description
   New Cable	Opens the cable catalog, where you can select references to add to the electrical project. For more information, see
   Delete	Deletes the selected cables. A cable is not deleted if its cores are in use.
   Properties	Shows the properties of the selected cable. For more information, see
   Duplicate	Copies individual or multiple cables including all their associated properties such as part and function path. The numbering is automatically incremented.
   Replace	Replaces the selected cable with another from the catalog. The new cable must have at least as many cores as the cable being replaced.
   Switch	Switches the origin and destination of the cable.
   Dissociate cable core	Disconnects the selected cable cores.
   Undo	Cancels the last command used.
   Redo	Cancels the result of the last Undo command used.
   Tree mode	Manages the type of display for the cables list. The cables can be grouped by function or origin/destination.
   Filters	Filters the listed cables by mark, part reference, or origin/destination locations.
   Pre-reserved cables	Automatically hides all cables except those that have been reserved. Click on this icon again to remove the filter.

2. Select the cores.
3. Select the cable to select all the cores.
   Select Automatic or Manual to select the cores.
4. Click OK to save the selection.

   A text item corresponding to the selected cable is automatically placed on the line. The style and content of this text can be customized in the Text tab of electrical project properties.

   The cable cores are reserved. They are not installed.