About Strip Length Table
A strip length table automatically assigns wire strip information to wires in a cabling assembly. The strip length table is similar to a terminator table.
The first column of the table must contain the required strip length of a conductor. By default, the second column specifies the terminator whose connected wire is stripped. You can modify this value.
As in terminator tables, the valid objects are COND, SPOOL, CONN, or PIN. Items specified in the parameter heading can be any parameter from the object heading above it. An asterisk (*) indicates that it applies to all values for the specified parameters.
Wire Strip Information
Use the STRIP_LENGTH parameter to specify the amount of insulation to be stripped off from the end of the wire. The STRIP_LENGTH parameter specifies the name of the wire to be stripped, the amount of insulation to be removed from the wire, and the end of the wire to be stripped.
You can use a strip length table to automatically assign strip lengths in a batch process.
To Create a Strip Length Table
1. Click > . The Strip Table dialog box opens.
2. Click in a cell in the COND STRIP_LENGTH column and click > . A new row is added to the table.
3. Type the required strip length in the new cell in the COND STRIP_LENGTH column. This column is reserved for the strip length parameter value.
4. Identify a valid object and parameter that you want to associate the strip length with. The valid objects are COND, SPOOL, CONN, or PIN. Depending on the object that you specify, you can select a parameter from the list for the second cell.
5. Add new columns to refine the selection. For example, in the following table, the strip length value 0.5 is assigned to all pins that have the term name, GND, and have 18-gauge wires.
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COND
STRIP_LENGTH
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PIN
TERM_NAME
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SPOOL
WIRE_GAUGE
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COND
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PIN
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SPOOL
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STRIP_LENGTH
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TERM_NAME
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WIRE_GAUGE
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0.5
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GND
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18
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Wildcards such as an asterisk (*) indicate that it applies to all values for the specified parameters.
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6. Click > to save the strip table file to disk.
7. Click Apply to update all the connector parameters with the valid strip information. The Apply command updates all wire parameters with an AUTO_ASSIGN value of the STRIP_LENGTH parameter set to true.
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Strip table files are run every time you regenerate a cabling assembly.
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8. Click OK.