Drawing Cable Definition Lines or Shields

Cables can be defined using cable definition lines or shields. To do this, the cable definition line or the shield symbol have to cross the connections that are to be added to the cable / shield.

Draw cable definition lines

Select the Insert > Cable definition menu items.
Drag the line over the connections to be included in the cable.

A connection definition point is placed automatically on each intersection of the connections with the cable definition line.
In the Properties <...> dialog you can change the DT and specify additional properties for the cable.
Click [OK].

Notes:

If you want to retroactively reduce the cable definition line, the connection definition points on connections that are no longer intersected will be deleted. If you enlarge the cable definition line, new connection definition points are set for newly intersected connections.
Single-line representation of cables:
If you pull a cable definition line over a "cable" type connection in the single-line representation, a connection definition point will be set there and the representation type "Single-line" will automatically be entered. In the case of a mixed view (single-line symbols on multi-line pages) you must enter the representation type into the connection definition point yourself.

Draw shields

Select the Insert > Shield menu items.
Drag the shield (like a rectangle) over the connections to be shielded.

A connection definition point is placed automatically on each connection within the shield.

If in the user settings (Options > Settings > User > Graphical editing > Property dialogs) the When inserting shields check box is activated, the Properties <...> dialog is displayed.
In the Properties <...> dialog you can change the DT and specify additional properties for the shield.
If you want to suppress the display of properties on the shield, select the entry "No display" in the Property arrangement field on the Display tab.
Click [OK].

Note:

If you want to retroactively reduce the shield, the connection definition points on connections that are no longer within the shield will be deleted. If you enlarge the shield, new connection definition points are set for newly included connections.