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Creating Bundles

A bundle is a virtual object grouping wires and determining the shape of their path. It is not a physical entity and is therefore not relevant for the bill of materials.

Bundles can be pulled through other bundles (including those with surface protections) and leading parts. On the other hand, the following objects can be pulled through bundles: other bundles (including those with surface protections), cables, and wires.

The outside diameter of an empty bundle can be adjusted in the General section of the properties panel. If there are objects pulled through the bundle, its diameter is recalculated automatically. The diameter of an empty bundle can be arbitrarily set in the properties.

Ties and labels can be placed on bundles.

You can place one surface protection on two or more bundles which are connected by using the Stretch surface protection function or the Shrink surface protection function.

Default color, default diameter (for empty bundles) and the diameter calculation algorithm (for non-empty bundles) can be determined in the Workspace section of the Settings dialog.

Create bundle in workspace

  1. Select the Insert > Bundle menu items or the button on the toolbar.
  2. Determine the first end point of the bundle by clicking anywhere in the working window, or switch to the command bar and determine the diameter of the bundle and the coordinates of the first end point.
  3. Click [OK].
  4. Determine the other points in the same way.

    Other points like leading part end points or clip points can be used as throughgoing points.
  5. Right-click to finish the command.
  6. Repeat the command by using the space bar or clicking the Create bundle button again, if desired.

Create bundle in workdesk

  1. Select the Insert > Bundle menu items or the button on the toolbar.
  2. In the command bar, you can switch between the Cartesian and the polar coordinate system in the System section.
  3. You can also switch between absolute and relative coordinates in the Measurement section of the command bar.
  4. Enter the desired values, or place the bundle freely.

    While placing the bundle, the dimensions are shown according to the current settings in the command bar.

    Start, end and control points are automatically snapped to the global grid in the workdesk working window.
  5. While placing the bundle you can change its Path diameter and Bending radius values in the command bar.
  6. If you accidentally place an unwanted control point, press the [Backspace] key to remove it.

    The command remains active.
  7. Click [Finish] to place the bundle.

    The so-called "active dimensions" are inserted within the bundle. You can edit their values, and the bundle changes accordingly.

    The bending radius is displayed at each control point; by selecting a particular control point you can individually modify it in the properties panel. The radius of several control points can also be changed at once in the same way.

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