Designing the layouts and simulating the assembly of cables are based on flexible cable modeling technology. In this paper, we review the methods used to model deformable cable-like objects. At present, the physical models of one-dimensional cable-like flexible objects are mostly elastic. There are different types of models, which we can classify as mass–spring, multi-body, elastic rod, dynamic spline, finite element models, and so forth. There are a number of significant issues, such as how to couple these models in an appropriate way, take more physical behaviors into account, and develop a more sophisticated/comprehensive model. Some researchers have also studied how to model plastic cables, thin viscous threads, and branched cables; however, those issues are far from fully resolved and need to be studied further. Furthermore, we believe that in future research it will be important to model the cross-sections of cables with different or deformable shapes and complex internal structures, and consider the influence of temperature and alternating stress.

设计布局和模拟电缆的组装是基于灵活的电缆建模技术。在本文中，我们回顾了用于建模可变形电缆状对象的方法。目前，一维电缆状柔性物体的物理模型大多是弹性的。有不同类型的模型，我们可以将其分类为质量弹簧，多体模型，弹性杆，动态样条线，有限元模型等。存在许多重大问题，例如如何以适当的方式耦合这些模型，如何考虑更多的身体行为以及如何开发更复杂/更全面的模型。一些研究人员还研究了如何对塑料电缆，细粘性线和分支电缆进行建模。但是，这些问题远未得到完全解决，需要进一步研究。此外，