Catenary Cables

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How to Use

Release Notes

Contact

• Draw a cable by clicking with the mouse in the 3D Viewport. The cable you draw will be shaped according to the geometries in the scene.
• 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 thickness of the cable with Shift + Mouse Wheel.

Cable Profile Type

• You can change the 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)

Twist

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

Surface Offset

• The cable you drew will make an upward sliding movement in the z axis at the end of the operation. You can adjust the amount of this sliding movement in the operator panel that opens at the bottom left. You can activate or deactivate this feature by using the O shortcut.

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 models you choose, or you can use ready-made segments available in the addon.

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