You can automatically calculate cable lengths with this extension module. Connections such as cables, wires and tubes are routed in the graphical, possibly properly scaled topology of a machine shop. Reports can be generated on the basis of the topology.
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Protected routing for cables
The property Protected routing (ID 31113), which was already available for connections is now also available for cables. If this property is activated at any representation type of a cable, the cable is not taken into consideration during routing in the topology. An entered routing track and the length remain. If the Protected routing property is activated at any connection of the cable, the complete cable is also not routed.
Benefit:
The Protected routing property can, for example, be used for prefabricated cables. For prefabricated cable parts (these belong to the product subgroup "Prefabricated") the length is defined via the Length (prefabricated) property in the parts management. For a part selection this length is transferred at the cable in the project. Also activate the Protected routing property to exclude the cable from routing and thus retain the length.
If the cable has already been routed in the topology or if a length was manually entered at the cable, the length of the cable can deviate from the prefabricated length. You can find deviating cable and part data via the 007023 check run.