Catenary Cables

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Between Points

• Click on the two locations you want in the 3D Viewport, respectively. After clicking on the points, you can determine the sagging amount of the cable by using the mouse movement.
• You can change the cable properties using shortcuts or make the necessary changes in the window that opens after creating the cable.
• You can use left click to complete the process and right click to cancel it.

Between Objects

• Run the operator after selecting two objects in the 3D Viewport. You can adjust the sagging amount of the cable with the mouse movement.
• You can change the cable properties using shortcuts or make the necessary changes in the window that opens after creating the cable.
• You can use left click to complete the process and right click to cancel it.

Cable Radius

• You can adjust the radius of the cable with Shift + Mouse Wheel.

Cable Profile Type

• You can change the profile type of the cable with Alt + Mouse Wheel. You can also use a custom profile of your own choosing. This profile can be curve or mesh. (see custom profiles)

Snap to Face Centers

• By holding down the Ctrl while clicking on the face you want to click, you can ensure that the cable is placed in the middle of that face.

Between Faces

• If two faces are selected in edit mode, the starting and ending points are set as these faces. Additionally, the rotation of the curve is adjusted according to these faces.

From Vertex to Point

• If an active vertex is selected in edit mode, the starting point is automatically set as this vertex. Additionally, the rotation of the curve is adjusted according to this vertex.

From Vertex to Vertex

• If two active vertexes are selected in edit mode, the start and end points are automatically set as these vertices. Additionally, the rotation of the curve is adjusted according to these vertexes.

Catenary or Default

• You can press G to change the cable creation method between catenary cable or default cable.

Twist

• You can use the Ctrl + Mouse Wheel shortcut to twist the cable.

Endpoint Offsets

• To offset the start and end points, you can move your mouse while holding down the Ctrl + Alt (for start) or Ctrl + Shift (for end) keys.

Offset Flip

• To change the direction of the offsets, you can use the shortcuts Ctrl + Alt + F (for start) or Ctrl + Shift + F (for end).

Cable Resolution

• You can use R or Shift + R shortcuts to increase or decrease the resolution of the cable.

Place Connectors

• Using the C and V shortcuts, you can place connectors at the start and endpoints. These connectors can be the models you choose, or you can use the ready-made segments available in the addon.

Create Continuously

• If you activate the "Create Continuously" option, you can create cables continuously. In order for the endpoints of the cables to be the same, the "Common Endpoint" option must be active.

<aside> 💡 Important Note: -When continuous mode is active, the panel that appears after the process does not open. Therefore, it is recommended that you make the necessary adjustments while creating the cable. Or you can do it later with the "Edit Cable" operator.

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