Converting Flat Cables into Regular Branches

Before you begin: Create an electrical branch geometry and first flat cable. Please refer to Creating Flat Cables.

The flat cable contains two segments.

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Converting Regular Branches into Flat Cables

Double-click the flat cable.
The Branch Definition dialog box opens.
Click Segment Definition
The Segment Definition dialog box is displayed.

To convert a flat cable into a regular branch, do one of the following:

Change the Profile Type and a warning is displayed:
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The flat cable properties will be lost. Branch will now be multiprofile.
OK / Cancel
```
Note: The same warning may appear if you change the Profile Type in the Profile Management window.
Click OK and you obtain a multi-profile branch:
Change the dimensions of the flat cable and a warning will appear:
```
If you want to modify the parameters of a flat cable, you can:
- Keep flat cable properties and propagate them along the branch
- Apply the modifications to the current segment and convert the branch into a multi-profile one.
OK / Cancel
```
Note: The same warning may appear if you change the dimensions of a point in the Section Parameters of the Profile Management window.
If you click Keep flat cable properties and propagate them along the branch, the branch will remain a flat cable but the section of the flat cable will change into a new value.
If you click Apply the modifications to the current segment and convert the branch into a multi-profile one, you can convert the flat cable into a regular branch.

Warning:

If you delete the connector containing the section properties, the flat cable will not be converted into a regular branch.
Concerning flat cables, it is not possible to have different profiles along the branch. Otherwise if you try to modify section parameters, one of the warnings described above (step a and b) will appear.