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.

  1. On the Cables tab, in the Tools group, click the  Find cable icon.


    Figure 1. The Find cable instance dialog.
  2. Under Filter, from the Cable Harness drop-down list, select the cable harness you want to find.
  3. [Optional] Under Filter, from the Connector drop-down list, narrow down the search by specifying a connector in the cable harness.
  4. [Optional] Under Filter, from the Path drop-down list, narrow down the search by specifying a connector in the cable harness.
  5. [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.
  6. [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.

  1. 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.
  2. Click the cable instance in the table to highlight the cable instance in the 3D view and model tree.