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Cable Types
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Click Calibrate, draw a reference line over a known distance on the plan, then enter its real length in millimeters. Stock lengths are auto-picked with a 10% slack margin added to each drawn run.
| Left click | Place a cable point |
| Double click / Enter | Finish the cable |
| Right click | Cancel the current placement |
| Backspace / Z | Undo the last point |
| Shift (held) | Lock the line to horizontal / vertical / 45° |
| Ctrl | Add a vertical run at the last point (e.g. up a truss leg) |
| Q / E | Select previous / next cable type |
| W | Toggle visibility of the selected type |
Each cable type's ⚙ icon opens its stock lengths and connectors. Adding a length inserts a real row into your requirements sheet — it's counted as genuine inventory, not a stray number. A length tagged custom belongs to a type that isn't in your template at all, so it's counted under "Additional Items" on export instead.
Connectors are optional end-of-run accessories — like Pex To Top or 63 Open Tail, but definable for any cable type. Once a type has at least one, finishing a drawn cable of that type pops a checkbox dialog automatically, and each connector gets its own row in the sheet too.
Misc Items are manual quantity items — not drawn on the plan. Special DMX and Special Gear are the built-in categories, but they work exactly like any category you create: double-click a category name to rename it, or use ✕ to remove one entirely (which also removes everything inside it). Add your own categories at the bottom of the dialog. Which categories/items exist is part of your Cable Config; the quantities you actually type in are per-show.
Save Show / Load Show work everywhere — saved shows use a .qcab file, easy to spot alongside your other files. In Chrome, Edge, or Opera, File → Set Auto-Load File… links a show file so it loads automatically next time you open this tool — no manual "Load Show" needed. Use Save to Linked File to update it in place instead of downloading a new copy each time. If the linked file gets moved or deleted, you'll be prompted to relocate it or unlink and start fresh. Not available in Firefox or Safari — use Save/Load Show manually there instead.
A second, separate linked file (same browsers as above) that holds your durable cable setup — type colors, stock lengths, connectors, and Misc Items categories — independent of any one show. File → Set Cable Config File… links it and saves your current setup into it immediately; every future add/remove/color change auto-saves back to it, no manual save needed. If it's moved or deleted, you'll be prompted to relocate it or reset to the built-in defaults.
An extra quantity added on top of each row's final count on Inspect Sheet / Export — not a longer cable, just more spares of the same size. E.g. 20× 2.5m cables at 5% adds 1 more (21 total); at 10%, 2 more (22 total). Applies to connector/accessory rows too. Rounds normally — a fraction over .5 rounds up, under .5 rounds down. Adjust the percentage with the −/+ stepper in Inspect Sheet, in 5% steps.
The 🚫 next to "Cable Compensation" itself is a master switch — turn it off to instantly compare the sheet with no buffer at all, without losing your configured percentage. Turn it back on and everything returns exactly as it was.
The 🚫 next to an individual row excludes just that stock length or connector from the buffer — the row still shows its full required quantity, it just doesn't get any extra added on top. This is per row, not per individual cable.