Creating Multiple Bundle Instances

You can create multiple instances of a single bundle so that it is represented in different places in one or more diagrams.

For an overview of working with multiple diagrams, including creating multiple bundle instances, see Working With Multiple Diagrams Overview Video.

Procedure

Perform one of the following procedures:

If you want to...	Do the following:
Split or slice an existing bundle on a diagram.	See Slicing a Bundle in the Capital Design Tools - Common Functions User Guide.
Create a new instance of a bundle (in the same diagram or another)	Right-click the bundle in the Design Browser (Design tab) and select Create Bundle Instance; the cursor changes as for the Create Bundle action. Draw the new instance of the bundle.
Create a new instance of a bundle using drag and drop (in the same diagram or another)	If it does not exist, add the first instance as a dangling bundle to a diagram. A dangling bundle is only connected to something at one end. Note In the Design Browser (Design tab), a dangling bundle has a specific icon (). On the same diagram or another, drag the bundle name from the Design Browser (Design tab) to the diagram canvas; the cursor changes as for the Create Bundle action. Draw the new instance of the bundle.

Results

The new instance is created on the diagram.

The Design Browser (Design tab) displays an Instances folder under the harness for the bundle. It lists the instances of that harness. You can also expand the node for that particular bundle to view the different instances of it.

The sliced end of the bundles have an arrowed glyph to indicate that these are sliced bundles.

You can drag a sliced end to stretch and move a bundle.

You can also extend an instance by adding a bundle at a sliced end. This results in a longer instance and not a new bundle.

If a harness has multiple instances, you cannot merge it with another harness by dragging a sliced end. You must drag a non-sliced end. However, you can merge instances of the same harness to form one instance by dragging a sliced end to any place on the other instance.

You can use styling to control whether and how cross-reference text is displayed at a sliced end for a bundle. You apply this styling to the bundle object in your style set. See Adding a Cross-Reference Text Decoration in the Capital Diagram Styling User Guide.

There are various ways you can navigate between object instances, see Navigating Between Sliced Object Instances in the Capital Design Tools - Common Functions User Guide.

Parent Topic:

Bundles

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