Managing cable parts
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Command |
Workspace: Path |
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Manage Cable Parts |
Design Suite: Entertainment > Cable/Power Planning Spotlight: Spotlight > Cable/Power Planning |
The Manage Cable Parts dialog box provides information about the cable inventory in the Vectorworks library and any user or workgroup files. Select which parts can be used in the drawing, and edit their properties if needed. The cable parts selected for the current inventory are used to create cable runs and build cable configurations.
Use caution when editing any cable part that is currently used in the drawing; you may need to reconfigure the existing cable runs that use this part.
To view and manage the cable inventory:
Select the command.
The Manage Cable Parts dialog box opens.
Click to show/hide the parameters.Click to show/hide the parameters.
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Description |
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Filter Text |
Enter text to filter the list by name |
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Opens the Columns dialog box, to toggle the display of columns in the cable parts list |
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Update |
Traverses the symbols in the Cable Tools folder, updating the cable parts list |
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Cable Parts List |
Displays the properties of the cable parts |
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Use |
Select which cable parts can be used in the drawing. A check mark indicates that the part is available for use. Click in the Use column to add or remove the check mark. |
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Count |
Indicates how many of that cable part are present in the drawing |
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Name |
Displays the cable part name |
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Short Name |
Displays the shortened cable part name, for use in the drawing and in labels where space is limited |
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Symbol |
Displays the name of the cable part symbol |
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Length/Cable Diameter/Cross Section/Weight |
Displays various cable dimensions; changes to the Cable Diameter affect the Cross Section diameter, and vice versa |
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Cable Set |
Indicates the set to which the cable belongs |
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Connection Start/End |
Specifies the connection type at either end of the cable; available options are from the GDTF standard |
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Material Rating |
Specifies the insulation material used by the cable |
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Edit |
Edits the properties of one or more selected cable part rows |
To edit the properties of items in the cable parts list, do one of the following:
Directly edit the list item; see List box functionality to learn more about direct editing.
Double-click on the row item, or select one or more rows, and then click Edit. The Edit Cable Part dialog box opens. If several items were selected, the parameters that they share are displayed, while differing parameter fields appear blank. To create a new cable set, enter its Cable Set name; the new set becomes available for selection in the Cable Preferences. Enter a current Cable Set to add the cable to that set. Edit the properties as needed; the Cable Diameter and Cross Section values are linked, and edits to one update the other. Click OK to return to the Manage Cable Parts dialog box.
Create sets for cables with particular specifications (such as imperial or metric cable sets) or for particular regions for shows in global venues.
Advanced users can edit, add, or remove items from the cable parts list. Edit the symbols in the Cable Tools folder in the [User]\Libraries\Defaults folder. Click Update in the Manage Cable Parts dialog box to refresh the cable parts list.
Click OK to update the cable inventory and to rebuild the cable runs in the drawing with the updated parts.
