How to automate your Cable Labels and Cable Styling?

Overview

This guide explains how to automate cable labels and apply consistent cable styling using X-DRAW Settings, helping you save time and maintain uniformity across your drawings.

From the Dashboard, navigate to the Settings option.

In X-DRAW Settings, locate the Cable & Signal Settings section.

Select Signal Settings, then choose the Cable type you want to modify. You can assign Prefixes, Cable IDs and Colors to different cables. You can also select multiple signal types and group their properties.

After setting up the cable color and naming convention as per your requirement, click on the 'Save' button.

Open your drawing in the X-DRAW Editor. Select the 'X-DRAW Settings' option. Once you click on it, you can click on the 'Pull Cable Settings' under the 'Cable Settings' option.

To view the updated cable style, click on the 'Apply Cable Style' under the 'Cable Settings' option.

After clicking Apply Cable Style, the updated cable styles will be displayed in your drawing based on the latest settings.

To view the updated Cable IDs, click on the 'Number All' under the 'Cable Settings' option.

Updated on: 09/22/2026

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