Spot00071.pngSelecting, refreshing, and converting cables

Several 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.

Selecting cables

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.

Refreshing cables

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.

Converting cables

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.

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