Cabling > Using Bundles > To Add or Modify Bundle Parameters
  
To Add or Modify Bundle Parameters
1. Click Parameters. You are prompted to select an item.
2. Select the bundle and click OK. The Electrical Parameters dialog box opens.
3. Click View > Columns. The Model Tree Columns dialog box opens.
4. Select any of the following parameters from the Not Displayed list and click to move them to the Displayed list.
BUNDLE PARAMETER
DESCRIPTION
ADDITIONAL_NAMES
Specify additional names to identify the bundle.
For example, a MIL-SPEC number.
Format: ADDITIONAL_NAMES value
Example: ADDITIONAL_NAMES M45G
ASSIGNED_THICKNESS
Specifies a bundle thickness to be assigned to a bundle. The value of this parameter overrides any thickness computed by the system.
Format: ASSIGNED_THICKNESS value
Example: ASSIGNED_THICKNESS 1.125
ASSIGNED_MIN_BEND_RADIUS
Specifies a minimum bend radius to be assigned to a bundle. The value of this parameter overrides any minimum bend radius computed by the system.
Format: ASSIGNED_MIN_BEND_RADIUS value
Example: ASSIGNED_MIN_BEND_RADIUS 2.5
BUNDLE_TYPE
Specifies the type of bundle. Use ROUND for a circular grouping of bundle components and FLAT for a flat type of grouping.
Format: BUNDLE_TYPE value
Example: BUNDLE_TYPE round
LINESTYLE
Changes the line style for cable or sheath spools. If you set this parameter for a sheath spool, the line styles assigned to a bundle overrides this parameter value. The following line styles are permitted:
SOLID FONT (default), DOTFONT, CTRLFONT, PHANTOMFONT, DASHFONT, CTRLFONT_S_L, CTRLFONT_L_L, CTRLFONT_S_S
Format: LINE STYLE style
Example: LINE STYLE dotfont
MATERIAL_DENSITY
Assigns weight or unit length to the bundle.
Format: MATERIAL_DENSITY value
Example: MATERIAL_DENSITY 12
MAX_ALLOWED_LENGTH
Maximum permitted length. It can be used, for example, to avoid signal degradation.
Format: MAX_ALLOWED_LENGTH value
Example: MAX_ALLOWED_LENGTH 100
MIN_ALLOWED_DIST
Minimum permitted distance between parallel cables. It can be used, for example, to avoid interference.
Format: MIN_ALLOWED_DIST value
Example: MIN_ALLOWED_DIST 2.5
MIN_BEND_RADIUS
This read only value is equal to either the largest minimum bend radius of any components of the bundle and the sheath spool or one-half the diameter of the bundle, whichever is greater. If this value is violated during routing, the location is not created. If you set ASSIGNED_MIN_BEND_RADIUS, it is used during routing instead of MIN_BEND_RADIUS.
Format: MIN_BEND_RADIUS value
Example: MIN_BEND_RADIUS 2.25
NAME
The name entered when creating a bundle. The bundle name can be changed by editing this value.
Format: NAME text_string
Example: NAME B34G
OVERLAP_FACTOR
(REQUIRED ONLY FOR BUNDLES USING A SHEATH SPOOL TYPE OF TAPE)
Indicates the overlapping you need to use when you wrap tapes sheathing. This factor is the ratio of the overlap and the width of the tape.
Format: OVERLAP_FACTOR value
Example: OVERLAP_FACTOR 0.33
SHEATH_SPOOL
Specifies the sheath spool used for a bundle. This value can be modified in Pro/TABLE to change the sheath spool used for a bundle.
Format: SHEATH_SPOOL value
Example: SHEATH_SPOOLred_sheath
THICKNESS
This read only parameter is equal to the diameter of the bundle for ROUND type and the thickness of the bundle for FLAT type. This value is used to offset the bundle from surfaces when the location is placed. The value of this parameter changes to reflect the overall diameter of the bundle, including any sheathing thickness. If you modify the thickness later, you have to modify each location with an offset to account for the change.
Format: THICKNESS value
Example: THICKNESS 0.75
MAX_THICKNESS
Specifies a bundle diameter that the bundle cannot exceed.
 
* If you add items to a bundle and the diameter exceeds the maximum value specified for the bundle, a warning message is given and the wires are added to the bundle.
5. Click OK.
6. The parameters selected appear as column headers in the Electrical Parameters dialog box.
7. Select the bundle in the list and select the value of the parameter in the table.
8. Type a new value in the Value box and click Apply. The new value appears in the parameter table.
9. Repeat step 7 to change the value of additional parameters.
10. Click OK.