Edit Catalogue Cables

To edit a Catalogue Cable in the project, select the catalogue record from the Cable Catalogue, then click Edit in the Records section of the Home tab, or double-click on the catalogue cable record.

The Catalogue Cable Details window is then displayed:

Refer to Create a New Project Cable for further information.

Edit an Existing Catalogue Cable

Change values any of the fields in the window as described above. Then click Save.

Electrical Wiring Manager will update the cable cores/wires based on the information provided using core markings shown in the View Cores tab. Users can modify the core markings for this cable by clicking on the View Cores tab. Refer to Change Cable Core Markings.

Important:
Any changes that are made to the catalogue cable are also saved to any project cables using this catalogue cable. By changing core markings, adding/removing cores, screens/shields and/or earth cores of the catalogue cable all project cables (using this catalogue cable) are updated to reflect the new catalogue cable definition.

For example, changing marking '1W' to '1WH' will change the marking in project cable instances that use this catalogue cable for every cable in the project. Or changing the Manufacturer, Catalogue Number or other property will also change all details in the Cable Schedule that use this Catalogue Cable.

Any additional cores will not be terminated; users will need to terminate those (if required). Any cores removed will be disconnected prior to deletion. This is a very powerful feature of Electrical Wiring Manager and users should take care when using it, as a single change here can effect the whole project.

Note:
The Group configuration (Pair, Triad etc.) of a cable cannot be changed once it has been created. Users will have to create a new catalogue cable if the group type needs to change. This does not effect project cables, where a project cable's configuration can be changed by selecting a new catalogue cable from the Cable Catalogue. This limitation effects editing Catalogue Cable definitions only.