Sketch A Splice Case

When you sketch a patch location, device, splice case, or splitter in the middle of the cable:

• The cable fibers are spliced together in a continuous method, color-to-color, without a tray assignment.

• The fibers are not connected to any ports initially.

• Use Fiber Connections to connect fibers to ports.

In this example, a splice case is added to an existing fiber cable. This allows for fiber strands be to re-spliced in order to bring service to a new customer.

Fiber Manager XI sketch process:

1. The selected cable is split into two separate cables.

2. The application copies all the non-length attribute information to both cables.

   Use the Attributes pane to update other cable attributes, such as name, ownership, or location.

3. The application uses the GIS Length + Slack Loop Length method to re-calculate the length of both cables. You can use the Attribute pane to update the cable length information with crew-noted lengths.

   If the transition point has a point length that represents the cable going up a riser, that length is added to each newly-split cable length to calculate the total cable length.

4. The application creates a continuous connection, color to color, between the two sides of the newly-split cable.

To start your sketch, follow these steps:

1. Open a Session.

2. Navigate to the existing fiber cable where you need to add the new splice case.

3. On the Main Menu > Fiber tab, open Fiber Builder.

   

4. On the left-hand side, under Favorites, locate the splice favorite you require.

   NOTE: If you not see a splice favorite, you can create one. See Create and Manage Fiber Favorites for more information.

5. Right-click the splice favorite and select Create new feature.

   
   IMPORTANT: If you did not save earlier edits, you may receive a “Save Pending Edits” message. When you sketch a new fiber facility, the application automatically saves the current work. If you need to edit a previous sketch, click Cancel and perform your edits. Then, restart this workflow. If you are ready to sketch, click OK.

6. In the map, bring your splice case near the existing fiber cable and make sure the feature snaps to the cable. See Turn Snapping On or Off for more information.

7. Click once to sketch the splice case on the cable.

8. With the splice case selected, on the Main Tool Ribbon > Edit tab > Selection tool group, click Attributes.

9. In the window that opens, update the attributes for the splice case, click Apply, and save your session.

   

   Enable Auto Apply if you want the application to automatically apply your attribute changes as you make them. This removes the Apply button because every attribute edit is automatically applied.