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.
    Switch cable cores Swaps two selected cable cores. Ensure that at least one core is connected to wires. After the swap, the app automatically reassigns wires to the cores.

    You can switch cable cores having different types or properties.

    Undo Cancels the last command used.
    Redo Cancels the result of the last Undo command used.
    Go to drawing Navigates to the schematic where the cable or core is placed.
    Go to browser Opens the component browser and highlights the cable’s origin component.
    Tree mode Manages the type of display for the cables list. The cables can be grouped by function or origin/destination.
    Filters Enables the Filter tab to filter the list of circuits.
    Automatic Selects the cables automatically.
    Manual Selects the cables manually.
    Pre-reserved cables Automatically hides all cables except those that have been reserved.
  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.