Create Multiple Cables

The Cable Details window can be used to create multiple cables, for example to represent a single power multi-core cable,for example, three single core cables instead of one three-core cable, or multiple multi-core cables representing a main cable and its protective and neutral cables.

When a catalogue cable is selected, additional fields are displayed in the window:

1. Select the number of additional cables to be created from the Number of Cables list. When the new cable is saved, that number of additional "child" cables, identical to the parent cable are created automatically.

2. If child cables have been specified, when the cable is saved, the Child Cable Numbering Options window is displayed:

   

3. The Apply change to child cables checkbox is only relevant when editing existing parent cables and is disabled when creating new cables. Refer to Edit Project Cable Data for further information.

4. If the Add suffix to parent checkbox is checked (the default setting), the number of the parent cable will automatically be suffixed with "1". The numbers of child cables will be the number of the parent cable suffixed with "2", "3" etc.

   If the checkbox is not checked, a suffix is not added. The first child cable will instead be the parent cable number suffixed with "1", and additional child cables suffixed with"2", "3" etc.

5. If there is to be a delimiter between the cable number and the suffix, select or enter it in the Choose Delimiter to suffix field.

6. The Existing Cable Number displays the parent cable number as entered in the Cable Details window. It may be edited in this field is required.

7. The New Cable Number field displays what the parent cable number will be once any changes specified in the Child Cable Numbering Options window are applied.

8. Click OK when the required cable number options have been specified. The parent and child cables are then created and numbered as specified.

   Note:
   The numbers of all parent and child cables in the cable schedule can subsequently be bulk edited. Refer to Bulk Edit Parent and Child Cable Numbers for details.