Copy Cable
- Last UpdatedJan 23, 2023
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Use the functionality as an aid to the design process, select an existing cable with or without its connections, which can then be copied and modified.
Cable To Copy
Make sure that the element to be copied is highlighted in the Model Explorer. With the element highlighted in the Model Explorer, select CE from the Copy Cableway Elements identify the element as the CE.
Name of New Cable
Enter a name for the Cable element or the name can be automatically generated using the Autonaming icon to the right of the text box.
Number of Copies
Use to define how many copies are required.
Cable Attributes to Copy
Use to specify which cable attributes are to be copied.
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Spec Ref |
If the cable to be copied has a specification set, then selecting this checkbox will copy the specification reference of the cable. |
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Start Ref |
If the cable to be copied is connected to an element at its start point, selecting this checkbox will copy the start reference of the cable. |
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End Ref |
If the cable to be copied is connected to an element at its end point, selecting this checkbox will copy the end reference of the cable. |
Cable Excesses Lengths
The head and tail excesses from the currently selected cable are automatically displayed, if the excesses are required click to check the Cable Excesses Lengths checkbox. The excesses can be modified with the functionality available from the Modify Cable window.
Mark Points
If Mark Points functionality is not enabled, there are no mark points on the currently selected cable. These can be added with the functionality available from the Modify Cable window.
Preliminary Points
If Preliminary Points functionality is not enabled, there are no preliminary points on the currently selected cable. These can be added with the functionality available from the Modify Cable window.
Route Path
Use to copy the route path, head and tail free routes.
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Copy Route Path |
Selecting this checkbox copies only the external geometry (EXTGEO's) of the cable. If the cable contains no external geometry, then this becomes the default toggle for choosing whether to copy the RPATH or not. The same applies to if the RPATH contains all EXTGEO's. |
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Head Free Route |
The Head Free Route checkbox is only activated when the Copy Route Path checkbox has been selected. Selecting this option will copy the first POINTR's up to the first and including all the EXTGEO's excluding the tail POINTR's so the tail can be free routed as required. |
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Tail Free Route |
The Tail Free Route checkbox is only activated when the Copy Route Path checkbox has been selected. Selecting this option will copy all the EXTGEO's and the remaining POINTR's which come after the geometry members in the sequence. Leaving the head POINTR's so the head can be free routed as required. |
Select Copy, the new element is created in the Model Explorer and a message is displayed to confirm the Copy was successful, click OK to close the message window.