Using the Rotate Command on Flat Cables

You can manage the profile of a flat cable and rotate it.

  1. Double-click a branch.

    The Branch Definition window opens.

  2. To rotate a flat cable, do one of the following:

    • Click Segment Definition, the Segment Definition window is displayed. Then, click Detailed Profile Management, the Profile Management dialog box opens.

      Select the point you want to rotate and click Rotate:



    • Click Route Definition. The Route Definition dialog box is displayed.

      Select the contextual menu of an object on which rotation will be made and click Rotate Profile:



      Note: You can rotate quickly the flat cable's profile at 180 degrees by selecting the Flip Profile contextual command of a connector, support and retainer, in the Route Definition window.

  3. Click Rotate.

    The Rotate Sketch window opens:

    Note: The Axis corresponds to the reference axis. For flat cables, please refer to Electrical 3D Installation User's Guide: Creating Flat Cables: About Orientation Management.

  4. To change the Axis value, click in the Axis box.

  5. Select another direction in 3D and you can see changes interactively:



  6. Click Apply to validate.

    The rotation of the flat cable takes place:

  7. Set the Angle value to 45 degrees and you obtain:



    Note: You can also edit the angle thanks to the manipulator in 3D.

  8. Click OK to validate.