How do I straighten a bent cable?

[plilley]

I have a bent cable that I received in STEP format and I need to know the exact length. How can I straighten the cable, (or measure it's length accuratly)? View attachment 3055

 

[Mikhail33]

You can measurea volume ofbent cable and then divide itby across section area.

 

[Jacoolo]

plilley you can try to take a look on presantion for 2004: tips and tricks which You can find on ptcuser.org

there in this presentation you can find tip#1: creating straight instance of bend tube

maybe it will help you - check this out