Cable route air jumps
Normally, cables are routed via the cable way objects defined in the 3D model. In specific situations, the cable route can also travel through air, which is called an "air jump". The cable router can use an air jump to establish a better route for a cable, unless the given conditions prevent the jump.
Air jump terminology
Air jump is a part of a cable route that does not use a cable way host object but is modeled as a segment. This can be, for example, a segment that jumps from one cable tray to another.
Head/tail jump is the part of the cable route that connects the head equipment to the first node, or the last node to the tail equipment. These jumps are never modeled as segments.
Double air jump means that there are two or more consecutive air jumps. These are not allowed in cable routes.
Combined node means that there are two or more network nodes in the same location. This is usually caused by cable way runs that collide or even overlap with each other. This can be avoided in the 3D modeling phase by leaving enough empty space between the separate runs, and by using proper branch parts to model the branch locations.
Allowed air jumps
Air jumps are allowed in the following situations.
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Cables can jump directly from the head equipment to the tail equipment, without going via cable ways, if both equipment are located in the same 3D space and their distance is less than the maximum distance defined in the cable router settings, in Cables.
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Cables can jump to a cable penetration or another cable tray if the maximum distance for the jump in 3D space is 500 mm.
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Cables can jump to a cable tray that is perpendicular to the cable penetration or cable tray branch, if the jump in 3D space does not exceed perpendicular tray's width + 200 mm.
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Cables can jump vertically from one cable tray's center line to another, if the angle between the cable tray parts is at least 45 degrees, and the jump in 3D space does not exceed wider tray's width + 300 mm.
Disallowed air jumps
Air jumps are not allowed in the following situations.
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Cables cannot do an air jump if another model object is blocking the straight line between the nodes. Note that the space around the straight line is not checked for collisions.
Tip: You can exclude objects from this check, as described in Network.
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Cables cannot do a double air jump, such as a jump from the head equipment to the end of a cable tray and then onward to the first node of a penetration.