Transmutating Cables (Multi Core)

VidCAD uses cable numbers to identify individual cables in the database. When transmutating cables, the next available cable number is retrieved from the database. You can use this number or enter your own.
Note: The Select Cable Numbers window displays with the next available cable number if the “Ask for cable number” option is checked in the Cable Settings window.

1.    Select “Cable Settings” from the VidCAD Cables ribbon or toolbar.

2.    In the Cable Settings window set "Ask for cable number" to ON.

3.    Set the “Edit after create” setting to ON.

4.    Choose a Multicore Cable Number Text from the Cable Settings window. Selecting “Use core number” will display the core number after the cable number. Selecting “Use core color” will place the core color after the cable number.

5.    Select “Ok” to close the Cable Settings window.

6.    Select “Phantom Cable Transmutate” from the VidCAD Cables ribbon or toolbar.
    Note: You must transmutate the equipment connected to a specific cable before transmutating the cable.

7.    A Phantom Cable Transmutate window displays, and you are prompted to select the phantom cable to transmutate.

Note: When transmutating jacks, transmutate cables beginning on the left side of the drawing and work to the right and from top to bottom. VidCAD assigns a signal name to each cable as it is converted. This signal name is used for all cables in a given signal path and acts as a thread for the InterCONNECT program.

8.    Select the cable type you wish to use.

9.    Select the cables to transmutate.

10. A Select Cable Number window displays suggesting a cable number and indicating its signal type.

11. Select the default cable number by selecting “Ok.”

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Key in your own cable number, and select “Ok.”

12. The Select Cores window now displays listing all available cores associated with the cable type you selected in Step 8. Select the cores you want to use for the number of cables you selected, then select “Ok.”

13. A Cable Edit window displays for each cable selected. Select “Ok” to close the Cable Edit window.

14. Review the information about the current cable, enter data if applicable, and select “Ok” to exit the window.

15. Information about the cable and the specified equipment are now in the database, and the multicore cable numbers now display on the drawing.