Cables Edit
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| Menu location |
|---|
| Cable Wires → Edit |
| Workbenches |
| Cables |
| Default shortcut |
| D E |
| Introduced in version |
| 0.2.0 |
| See also |
| Cables WireFlex |
Description
The 
Cables Edit command is an extended version of the Draft Edit command which is compatible with the WireFlex objects. It preserves all properties of WireFlex (especially points attachments) while adding or removing vertexes. Editing can be performed with non zero Fillet Radius property and with any value of Path Type property. While in Cables Edit mode, all WireFlex editing commands can be executed using node or edge context menu: Add Vertex, Delete Vertex, Attach Vertex, Remove Vertex Attachment.
The Cables Edit command was not available in Cables Workbench version 0.1.4 and earlier.
Usage
- Optionally select one or more WireFlex objects. Note that although multiple objects can be in Cables Edit mode, objects can only be edited one at a time.
- There are several ways to invoke the command:
- If you have not yet selected an object: double-click an object in the Tree view. This only works for WireFlex objects.
- Press the
Edit button. - Select the Cable Wires → Edit command from the menu.
- Use the keyboard shortcut: D then E.
- For a single object: right-click in the Tree view or the 3D view and select the Cable Wires → Edit option from the context menu.
The next steps and options are the same as in Draft Edit.
Notes
- Do not use Draft Edit command to edit WireFlex objects. It can destroy proper order of point attachments and cause errors and unexpected behaviour of these objects.
Options
The basic options are the same as in Draft Edit. Context menu for node or edge is invoked using the same method as in Draft Edit.
Here are the node or edge context menu specific only for WireFlex.
- Node context menu:
Attach point- AttachVertex command is executed. One external vertex has to be selected first and then keeping the CTRL pressed use theAttach pointcontext menu (e.g. by holding down ALT key and clicking or double clicking the node). This option is visible only for not attached point. - Node context menu:
Remove point attachment- RemoveVertexAttachment command is executed. This option is visible only for attached point. - Edge context menu:
Make edge horizontal- Makes the edge horizontal by moving the vertex which is closer to the mouse cursor. - Edge context menu:
Make edge vertical- Makes the edge vertical by moving the vertex which is closer to the mouse cursor.