Searching for a Cable Instance in the Model
For a complex cable harness, it is not a simple task to find a specific cable instance in the 3D view. Use the “Find cable” tool to locate a cable instance.
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On the Cables tab, in the
Tools group, click the
Find cable icon.
Figure 1. The Find cable instance dialog. - Under Filter, from the Cable Harness drop-down list, select the cable harness you want to find.
- [Optional] Under Filter, from the Connector drop-down list, narrow down the search by specifying a connector in the cable harness.
- [Optional] Under Filter, from the Path drop-down list, narrow down the search by specifying a connector in the cable harness.
- [Optional] Under Filter, from the Cross section drop-down list, narrow down the search by specifying a defined cable cross section in the cable harness.
- [Optional] Under Filter, from the Cable instance drop-down list, narrow down the search by specifying a cable instance in the cable harness.
Specify the route along which to search for a cable instance.
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Under Routes, select one of the following options:
- To specify a cable instance in a specific route, clear the All routes check box.
- To view all routes that satisfy the above criteria, select the All routes check box.
Cable instances which satisfy the search criteria are listed in the table. - Click the cable instance in the table to highlight the cable instance in the 3D view and model tree.