In this video, we check out Cablerator – a BRAND NEW extension for creating cables inside of Blender!

CABLERATOR LINK
https://gumroad.com/l/cblrtr

Extension by Sergey Kritskiy

Enable in preferences – click to access documentation, other things can be adjusted as well – default cable width and more!
Adding a cable – a few ways –
1. Shift-A – Curve – Add cable – click on 2 points to add a cables
a. Adjust tension, which adjusts how much the cable loops
b. Adjust size, which adjusts cable diameter – BIG NOTE – hold the shift key to do more of a fine adjustment
c. Can edit path by tabbing into edit mode and moving the points on your curve
2. Shift-A – Curve – Draw Cable
a. Note – this one uses the location of your 3D cursor as a drawing plane
b. Draw cable, adjust thickness – no tension option here
3. Adding to an existing cable – tab into edit mode, select a point, then click to set second point
4. Create From Edges
5. Create from objects
6. Using Bevel Objects for Multiple Cables
7. Adding Connectors