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| One To One Cable || This button will allow you to draw a single cable from one Output to one Input. [[File:One To One.png|One To One]]
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| One To One Cable || This button will allow you to draw a single cable from one Output to one Input. [[File:One To One.png|thumb|One To One]]
 
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| One To Many Cable || This button will allow you to draw a cable from a single Output to multiple Inputs. [[File:One To Many.png|thumb|One To Many]]
 
| One To Many Cable || This button will allow you to draw a cable from a single Output to multiple Inputs. [[File:One To Many.png|thumb|One To Many]]

Latest revision as of 16:25, 27 October 2011

Command Line Shortcut: np

User Permissions Level: All
Product Level: All
This will guide you through the functions avaliable in the draw cables tool panel.




Before You Start

You will need to have a drawing open in order to access the Draw Cables tool panel.

With a drawing open, Click on the Draw Cables tab below your project explorer.
Draw Cables Tab


Draw Cables Tool Panel

We will start with the top left button and work right.

Button Description of Function
One To One Cable This button will allow you to draw a single cable from one Output to one Input.
One To One
One To Many Cable This button will allow you to draw a cable from a single Output to multiple Inputs.
One To Many
Many To One Cable This button will allow you to draw a cable from multiple Outputs to a single Input.
Many To One
Terminal To Point In Drawing This button will allow you to place a Terminal/Pointer/Jack on an Input Port on your equipment. ----
Bulbgraph.png Note: For more information on pointers, please refer here On and Off Sheet Pointers

Terminal To Point In Drawing
Point In Drawing To Terminal This button will allow you to place a Terminal/Pointer/Jack on an Output Port on your equipment. ----
Bulbgraph.png Note: For more information on pointers, please refer here On and Off Sheet Pointers

Point In Drawing To Terminal
Many To Many Cable This button will allow you to draw a cable from multiple Outputs to multiple Inputs.
Many To Many
Apply Jumps On Move
Apply Jumps On Move
Cable Properties This button opens the Cable Properties Tool Panel that allows you to define characteristics of your cables.
Cable Properties
Avoide Other Cables This button will allows the cable auto router to automatically try to avoid any other cables if possible.
Avoid Other Cables
Repeat This button repeats the draw cables function.
Repeat
Edit Cable Data On Assignment This button displays the Cable Edit dialog while assigning cables. This allows you to change cable data before commiting to database. It is also required if you are trying to assign multi core cables.
Edit Cable Data On Assignment
Assign After Draw Cable This button turns on the cable assignment function as soon as the cable is drawn. This works very well if you have already assigned SysNames.
Edit Cable Data On Assignment