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Length Types

There are several length types shown in the properties panel and in the cable and wire reports. Each length is displayed in the report as a <Length type> from / to value. A <Length type> from property is a length that is on the cable / wire side that originates from a connectable object, special component, etc. Correspondingly, a <Length type> to property is the length of a cable / wire that is connected to a connectable object, special component, etc.

Cable description

The cable in the picture above consists of an insulation (top layer), the next layer is a shield. Then there is another insulation (the green one) and a wire with a yellow insulation. Below the top wire are two twisted wires (red and blue).

Reference points

Reference point REF 1 is used for Residual length calculation, reference point REF 2 is used for Stripping length calculation.

Stripping length

The stripping length is the length of a stripped cable layer, i.e. the length of the cable layer from reference point REF 2 to the beginning of the cable layer, with the direction originating from reference point REF 2. I.e., legend item G is a shield stripping length, and legend item C is the stripping length of the green insulation.

Residual length

The residual length extends from reference point REF 1 to the end of the particular cable layer, with the direction originating from reference point REF 1. I.e., legend item K is a residual twisted length.

Exposed length

The exposed length is the visible length of a cable layer between neighboring cable layers. I.e. legend item H in the picture above is a shield exposed length. In case of a twisted wire, the exposed length consists of both the twisted exposed length and the untwisted length, i.e. legend item G.

Untwisted length

At some point, twisted wires become untwisted. In the example above, legend item J is an untwisted length, and legend item I is the twisted exposed length.

Extra length

The extra length is defined within a ribbon connectable object or a special component in the library. It represents an additional length that is required to connect the wire to the ribbon connectable object or a special component pin or a ribbon grouped pin. The extra length is added to the Length property in the properties panel.

Global extra length

The global extra length is defined in the Workspace settings and in the Workdesk settings. It is added to the Length property in the properties panel.

Embedded length

The embedded length is defined within a splice in the library. It is an overlapping length of wires of an overlapping splice and is shown in the properties panel and added to the Length property there.

Raw length and length

The raw length is displayed in the properties panel. It is the real length without any additional lengths such as the extra length, the global extra length, and the embedded length.

The Length property defines the length of a wire / cable, etc. It is the raw length plus an additional length such as the global extra length, the extra length, and the embedded length.

Manufactured length

The manufactured length is shown in the properties panel if you place a cable with fixed lengths. Fixed lengths are defined within the cable in the library. When a cable is placed, the manufactured length is the next-higher length of the cable. I.e. if the cable has fixed lengths of 2, 4 and 6 meters defined in the library and the placed cable has a length between 4 and 6 meters, the manufactured length in the properties panel will display 6 m.