Working with Multi-cables

Multi-cable elements represent several cables with the same specification and are also connected to/from the same database item. In database, cables represented by a multi-cable shape, are placed below the corresponding Multi-cable db element.

On the drawing, multi-cables are represented by single connector lines and can be created by dragging and dropping Multi-cable shapes from a stencil. Dropping Multi-cable on a page will result in creation of a new Multi-cable db element with a configurable number of db cables placed below it.

The number of cables represented by Multi-cable is controlled via its SCQUAN attribute. It can be set in the Shape Data window or directly on the command line. Connecting/disconnecting Multi-cable shapes to/from different db elements (equipments, sub-equipments, electrical connections) will cause changing STAREF/ENDREF of Multi-cable and all cables below it. Changes to Multi-cable attributes, except NAME, will override changes to Cable attributes.

Changes made in Multi-cable are propagated to its cable members. It is possible to set values of attributes of a particular cable by using the command line (except STAREF, ENDREF, CATREF), but the values will be overridden each time the same attribute will change on Multi-cable level.

Example of using Multi-cable element