Bentley OpenComms Designer Help

Cable Distance Text

The Cable Distance Text command displays the cable types and total distances between upstream and downstream cables. The results display as text on the cursor for placement. The text attributes are controlled by parameters.

Add a Cable Type and Footage Annotation

  1. From the Auto Fill section of the Coax tab click the dropdown and select the Cable Distance Text command:

  2. Select an upstream cable and a downstream cable. Selected cables must be between two active devices.

    Place the cable/footage text on the map and reset to exit the command or continue by selecting another upstream and downstream cable.