General
Parent System
You can only select an Electrical system as the parent system.
Specifies the parent system for the object. Recently used systems that are appropriate to assign as the parent system for this object and the Select from Workspace and Select from Model options display in the list. The most recently used system displays at the top.
You can only modify the Parent System if the Approval Status of the object is set to Working. If the Approval Status of the object is set to any non-working state, the Parent System value is read-only.
Select Interactively
Turns on or off the interactive selection. When this option is on, you can select the parent object in a graphic view or any of the explorers.
Select from Workspace
Displays the Select Parent System Dialog with the Workspace tab open. The workspace is the subset of the active model database you specified when you started your design session. Navigate the hierarchy to select the parent system, and then click OK.
Select from Model
Displays the Select Parent System Dialog with the Model tab open. The model is all the objects in the active model database, including those that are not part of your workspace. Navigate the hierarchy to select the parent system, and then click OK.
Name
Specifies the name of the selected object. If the name is too long to entirely display
in the box, point to the box to display the complete name as a tool tip. If the name
is not defined by a rule, 
displays. If this name is generated by a naming rule, 
displays. If you enter a name in this box, Smart 3Dx automatically changes the naming rule to User Defined.
By default, it is set to Naming Rule.
Signal Type
Specifies the cable application type, such as Communication, Control, Data, Fire Alarm, Lighting, Multi-Conductor Power, Power, and Signal.
Cable Part
Specifies the part number for the cable. Select the cable part from the most recently used cable part, browse the catalog, or search for the part number.
Originating Device
Specifies the originating cable device. To select the originating device, browse for the equipment, equipment components, piping components, piping instruments, and piping custom specialties from the workspace or model, or select graphically or using the label from the graphics.
You can select the same device or different devices as the originating device. The originating device displays in green when selected. If you select a device as both an originating device and a terminating device, it is shown in yellow.
Terminating Device
Specifies the terminating cable device. To select the terminating device, browse for the equipment, equipment components, piping components, piping instruments, and piping custom specialties from the workspace or model, or select graphically or using the label from the graphics.
You can select the same device or different devices as the terminating device. The terminating device displays in red when selected. If you select a device as both an originating device and a terminating device, it is shown in yellow.
Route Status
Specifies the route status. The list is defined by the CableRouteStatus codelist. The value is automatically populated based on the status of the cable.
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Undefined: The cable is not routed but has been created.
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Complete: The cable is routed in a closed raceway network.
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Incomplete: The cable is routed through a non-contiguous network.
Spare Cable Length at Origin
Specifies the extra length of the cable at the originating device. This is the length available as waste when the cable connection is made to the device. The default length is 0. This value is retained on the cable if you delete the cable route.
Spare Cable Length at Destination
Specifies the extra length of the cable at the terminating device. This is the length available as waste when the cable connection is made to the device. The default length is 0. This value is retained on the cable if you delete the cable route. .
Routes cable run between the originating device and the terminating device.
Opens the route cable command to manage the routing of the cable.
Completion
Cancel (ESC)
Cancels all changes and exits the command.
Finish (CTRL + ENTER)
Saves all changes and exits the command.
Finish and Modify (CTRL + SHIFT + ENTER)
Saves all changes, and then selects the objects for modification.
Finish and Repeat (SHIFT + ENTER)
Saves all changes, and then restarts the command.