Selecting,
refreshing, and converting cablesSelecting,
refreshing, and converting cablesSeveral cable commands help with quickly selecting cables, refreshing cable data, and converting cables from one type of cable to another or creating a cable from a polyline.
Command |
Path |
Select Cables |
Spotlight > Cables |
To easily select cables in the drawing:
Select the command.
The Select Cables dialog box opens; set the selection criteria.
Click
to show/hide the parameters.
Command |
Path |
Refresh All Cables |
Spotlight > Cables |
To update all the cables in the drawing with the values from the Object Info palette, resetting the cable data, select the command. If cable lengths changed, so that a shorter or longer standard cable length is now required, an informational alert opens.
Command |
Path |
Convert to Cable |
Spotlight > Cables |
A polyline or polygon can be converted into a cable, or one kind of cable can be converted into a different kind of cable.
To convert to a cable:
1. Select the polyline or polygon, or the cable to be converted.
2.Select the command.
The Convert to Cable dialog box opens; specify the new cable settings.
Click
to show/hide the parameters.
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