Existing or Planned cables can be found in the Cable object class.
Opening the form
The following options are available for opening the form:
- In the Industry Model Explorer by right-clicking on Object class > Show form
additionally, for object classes with geometry,
- by double-clicking on the geometry in the graphic window
- by single-clicking on the geometry in the graphic window and display the form by pressing the
button in the Industry Model Explorer
Form details
The cable is given the following attributes by default:
| Main form | |
| Attribute / Form entry / Button | Meaning |
| Is Included: Yes / No | The attribute controls whether the cable is included in the planning. |
| Group ID | Use the grouping ID to group input cables together |
| Maximum amount of fibers | Maximum number of fibers |
| Cable Type | Cable type |
| Layer type | Network layer type |
| Cable topology: Ring, Ring-Branch, Default | Defines the class of cable use. |
| Resulting Cable | Jump button to the result: Cable |
| Detailed form | |
| Attribute / Form entry / Button | Meaning |
| Planning attribute value | If user-defined attributes were imported during the import, these can be found here. |
Data-entry options
Use the Draw Cable workflow to enter cables manually or use the import dialog.