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Concept: Routing Ribbon Cables

Routing Ribbon Cables
You can route ribbon cables in an assembly by clicking Route Cables from the Route group to launch
the Route cables dialog box.

Figure 1 – Route Cables Dialog Box

Within the Route cables dialog box, you can then click New Ribbon Cable to begin routing ribbon
cables.

The following options are available in the Route cables dialog box:

• Cables/Wires selection area – Along the left side of the dialog box, this area enables you to view which
ribbon cables and conductors are being routed.

• Spool – Defines the spool to be used for routing the ribbon cable.

• Name – Specifies the name of the ribbon cable to be routed.

• From reference – The connector coordinate system from which the ribbon cable is routed.

• To reference – The connector coordinate system to which the ribbon cable is routed.

• Route Type – Defines the method type used to route the specified cable, including Simple Route and
Follow Cable.

The routing methods for ribbon cables are very similar to that of routing wires. However, when you insert new
location points, you can specify how the ribbon routes through that location point using one of the following
Ribbon types:

• Through – Routes the ribbon cable through the location point, maintaining ribbon orientation.

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Figure 2 – Routed Ribbon Cable with Through Ribbon Type

• Bend – Bends the ribbon cable at the location point by the radius you specify.

• Fold – Folds the ribbon cable at the location point as if it were a sheet of paper. This ribbon type is
useful for sharp corners.

Figure 3 – Routed Ribbon Cable with Fold Ribbon Type

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