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Electrical Harness Installation



Overview

Conventions

What's New?

Getting Started

Entering the Workbench

Setting Up the Options

Creating a Multi!ranchable "ocu#ent

Creating Construction $oints

"e%ining the Seg#ent $ara#eters

"e%ining the Seg#ent &oute

dding a !ranch $oint

User (asks


E)iting the *nstallation Workbench

Creating a Geo#etrical !undle

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Selective +oading in Electrical $roducts

Working with !ranches in a Multibranchable "ocu#ent

bout Multi!ranchable "ocu#ents

Creating a New Multi!ranchable "ocu#ent and ,irst !ranch

dding a New !ranch

Editing a Multi!ranchable "ocu#ent or one o% its Co#ponents

Creating More than One Multi!ranchable "ocu#ent per Geo#etrical !undle

Creating Multipro%ile !ranches

Co#puting !undle Seg#ents using the ,+E- algorith#

,le) $h.sical Si#ulation Overview

!ranches in /0&12 Onwards

"eleting !roken $ublications

Working with Single !undle Seg#ents in a !undle Seg#ent "ocu#ent

"e%ining the Seg#ent &oute

Creating Construction Constraints

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&outing Seg#ents between $oints3 "evices and Supports

&outing Seg#ents between $oints Created Onthe,l.

&outing !ranches along E)ternal Curves

&outing Single !undle Seg#ents on Sur%aces

&outing Single !undle Seg#ents along E)ternal Curves

&outing Options

Collapsed Geo#etr. %or !undle Seg#ents and $rotective Coverings

Sharp !ends in !undle Seg#ents

&outing Seg#ents through Supports

dding a Support

&e#oving a Support

rranging !undle Seg#ents in Supports

Cop.ing the !undle Seg#ent rrange#ent

&outing !undle Seg#ents through &etainers

Managing +ocal Slack














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4arness Covering

*nstantiating $rotective Coverings

bout $rotective Coverings

dding +ight $rotective Coverings

dding $rotective Coverings

d5usting &elationships between 4arness Covering Co#ponents

+inking6Unlinking !undle Seg#ents

+inking !undle Seg#ents

Unlinking !undle Seg#ents

Working with !ranch $oints

Creating6Modi%.ing Seg#ents within a !ranch

&e#oving a !ranch $oint

"eleting Unused !ranch $oints

dding !ranch $oints

&e#oving !ranch $oints

































Connecting Seg#ents at !ranch $oints

Splitting !undle Seg#ents

Splitting !ranches

Splitting Single !undle Seg#ents

(rans%erring !ranches

Split and (rans%er Usage

"uplicating 4arnesses

Working with 7" (olerancing

Using the Mechanical Modeler *ntegration

Measuring Geo#etrical !undle *nertia

*nertia E8uivalents

/96/0 Electrical "ata Migration

Methodolog.

Migrating Step b. Step:::

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&e%erence *n%or#ation

,re8uentl. sked ;uestions

Electrical *ntegration %ro# E)ternal "ata

Environ#ent Settings

Setting up the Electrical $rocess *nter%acing

Selecting S.ste#s %ro# E)ternal "ata

$lacing "evices %ro# E)ternal "ata

Creating the Cable 4arness

$lacing *nternal Splices

uto#atic &outing

E)porting "ata %ro# C(*

Editing Electrical $roperties

/iewing &elated Ob5ects

Electrical and <nowledge

Electrical User ,unctions



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Electrical $ackage in <nowledge E)pert

Using <nowledge sse#bl. (e#plates

*nteroperabilit.

ENO/* /0 *nteroperabilit. Using /$M Navigator

Working with Electrical "ata

Opti#al C(* $+M Usabilit.

Updating the !undle Seg#enttoSupport +ink

Using ENO/* Catalogs %or Electrical Mapping

+oading an i-, "ocu#ent with /$M Navigator

Workbench "escription

Menu !ar

(oolbars

Electrical Workbench Speci%ication (ree

Custo#i=ing

Electrical 4arness *nstallation

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$art *n%rastructure %or Electrical 4arness *nstallation

Co#patibilit. %or Electrical 4arness *nstallation

$roduct Structure %or Electrical 4arness *nstallation

Methodolog.

$rotective Coverings o% Given +ength Methodolog.

Creating a $rotective Covering o% Given +ength

*nstantiating a $rotective Covering o% Given +ength

Creating an daptative $art

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Conventions

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• Graphics Conventions

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• Mouse Usage

• Navigation co#pass

Graphic Conventions

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• Graphic conventions used to structure the tasks

• Graphic conventions used to indicate the con%iguration re8uired

• Graphic conventions used in the table o% contents

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Graphic Conventions Used to Structure Tasks

Graphic conventions used to structure the tasks are as %ollows>

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esti#ated ti#e to acco#plish a task

a target o% a task

the prere8uisites

the start o% the scenario

a tip

a warning

in%or#ation

basic concepts



#ethodolog.

re%erence in%or#ation

in%or#ation regarding settings3 custo#i=ation3 etc:

the end o% a task

%unctionalities that are new or enhanced with this release

allows .ou to switch back to the %ullwindow viewing #ode

Graphic Conventions Used to Indicate Required Configuration

Graphic conventions used to indicate the con%iguration re8uired are as %ollows>

This iconIndicates functions that are

speci%ic to the $1 con%iguration





Graphic Conventions Used in the Table of Contents

Graphic conventions used in the table o% contents are as %ollows>

This iconGives access to

Site Map

Split /iew Mode

What's New?

Overview

Getting Started

!asic (asks

User (asks or dvanced (asks

*nteroperabilit.

Workbench "escription

Custo#i=ing

d#inistration (asks

&e%erence

Methodolog.




Glossar.

*nde)

Text Conventions

(he %ollowing te)t conventions are used>

• (he titles o% C(*3 ENO/* and "E+M* docu#ents appear in this manner throughout the te)t:

• File New identi%ies the co##ands to be used:

• Enhance#ents are identi%ied b. a bluecolored background on the te)t:

Mouse Usage

(he #ouse usage di%%ers depending on the t.pe o% action .ou need to per%or#:

Use this

mouse button

henever !ou read

Select @#enus3 co##ands3 geo#etr. in graphics area3 etc:A

Click @icons3 dialog bo) buttons3 tabs3 location in the docu#ent windowA

Double-click

Shift-click

Ctrl-click



Check @check bo)esA

Drag

Drag and drop @icons onto ob5ects3 ob5ects onto ob5ectsADrag

Move

Right-click @to select conte)tual #enuA

"avigation Compass

(he navigation co#pass is located in the guide banner ne)t to the guide na#e: *t lets .ou navigate through the in%or#ation in the guide:

Use this button

To go

!ack to the last page visited

,orward through links previousl. visited

Up to the parent level

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(o the previous page at the sa#e level

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1: Select Start > !uip"ents # S$ste"s > lectrical %arness Discipline > lectrical %arness Asse"bl$&

(he Electrical 4arness sse#bl. workbench is displa.ed and read. to use:



Setting Up the (ptions

(his task e)plains how to set up the options be%ore creating the bundle seg#ent:

1: Select 'ools > (ptions:

(he (ptions dialog bo) displa.s:

2: Choose the !uip"ent # S$ste"s > lectrical %arness Discipline categor. in the le%thand bo):

7: Click the lectrical %arness )nstallation workbench:

(he %arness Manage"ent tab displa.s:

9: Select the *ork with one "ulti-branchable per geo"etrical bundle check bo)>

,or #ore in%or#ation3 re%er to Custo#i=ing %or Electrical 4arness *nstallation






0: Click (+ to validate:

Creating a Multi)*ranchable +ocument

(his task e)plains how to create the docu#ent that will contain the bundle seg#ents: (he bundle seg#ent belongs to a product docu#ent

with electrical properties:

Open the "e#oGS:C($roduct docu#ent:

Note that this docu#ent alread. contains a geo#etrical bundle:

1: Click Multi-,ranchable Docu"ent :

#ultibranchable docu#ent is created under the active product:

(he Electrical 4arness sse#bl. workbench auto#aticall. switches to the Electrical 4arness *nstallation workbench and the!ranch "e%inition dialog bo) appears:

s .ou will %irst create a point that will be used to route the bundle seg#ent3 close the dialog bo):

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Creating Construction ,oints

(his task shows how to de%ine a point which will be used when routing the bundle seg#ent:

Make sure the %ollowing check bo) is selected to take advantage o% the associativit. between the construction points and the bundle

seg#ent:

• Select 'ools > (ptions:

• Choose the )nfrastructure > art )nfrastructure ite#:

• *n the .ternal References %ra#e o% the /eneral tab3 select the +eep link with selected ob0ect check bo):

• Click (+:

1: Click oint :

(he $oint "e%inition dialog bo) opens>



2: Enter the %ollowing coordinates %or the purpose o% this scenario>

o B## %or -

o 2## %or Do ## %or :


(he point is added to the speci%ication tree:

*t looks like this>



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• (his point will be used to build the Fle.ible Curve geo#etrical representation:

• n. point that has been created in an. other workbench can also be used this wa.:

+efining the Segment ,arameters



(his task shows .ou how to de%ine the bundle seg#ent para#eters:

1: Click ,ranch Definition :

(he dialog bo) opens>

2: Enter a dia#eter o% 7## in the Dia"eter bo):



(he Section is auto#aticall. co#puted:

7: Enter a bend radius o% F## in the ,end Radius bo):

(he !end &adius is the #ini#u# bend radius allowed %or the bundle seg#ent:

9: Select Slack as the build #ode and add 1 o% slack in the Slack123 bo):

0: <eep this dialog bo) open and see the ne)t task :





+efining the Segment Route

(his task shows .ou how to de%ine the bundle seg#ent route to create the Fle.ible Curve geo#etrical representation:

(he !ranch "e%inition dialog bo) is still open %ro# the previous task :

1: Click Route Definition:

*t enables .ou to select the ob5ects the will be used to route the bundle seg#ents: $oints3 connectors3 back shells and supports can be

selected:(he &oute "e%inition dialog bo) opens>





2: Click successivel. in the geo#etr. area>

C(* %inds the closest construction point according to the selection point:

o Connector 1>



Note that .ou can reverse the tangent b. clicking the red arrow:

o (he point previousl. created to de%ine the bundle seg#ent route> oint4

o Connector 2> the tangent is auto#aticall. created:

(he Fle.ible Curve is edited>




(he &oute "e%inition dialog bo) closes and the !ranch "e%inition dialog bo) is displa.ed a%resh:



"ote that (+ and Appl$ are now activated:

9: Click (+ to validate the branch and bundle seg#ent de%inition:

(he result looks like this>





(his task e)plains how to create a branch point to connect another bundle seg#ent:

(he docu#ent is still open %ro# the previous task :

1: Click Add ,ranch oint :

Dou are pro#pted to select a bundle seg#ent:

2: Select the bundle seg#ent:

(he Create !ranch $oint dialog bo) appears with a preselected re%erence point3 allowing .ou to place the branch point on the

curve>





7: Optionall.3 click (ther .tre"it$ to change the re%erence point to the other end o% the bundle seg#ent:

9: Click 5ength to de%ine the distance to the re%erence ob5ect and enter H## %or e)a#ple:

0: Click (+ to validate: branch point is created and the branch now contains two bundle seg#ents:




H: Dou can now create another bundle seg#ent to be connected to the branch point>

(o do so>

o Click ,ranch Definition :

o Click Route Definition:o Click successivel. in the geo#etr. the connector 7 and the branch point previousl. created:

o Click (+ :




F:

Dou can add a branch point on a bundle seg#ent even i% it is covered with a protective covering:



User Tasks(he User (asks section e)plains and illustrates how to create various kinds o% %eatures:

(he table below lists the in%or#ation .ou will %ind>




Creating a Geo#etrical !undle

Working with !ranches in a Multibranchable "ocu#ent

Working with Single !undle Seg#ents in a !undle Seg#ent "ocu#ent

"e%ining the Seg#ent &oute&outing Seg#ents through Supports

Managing +ocal Slack

4arness Covering

+inking6Unlinking !undle Seg#ents

Working with !ranch $oints

Splitting !undle Seg#ents(rans%erring !ranches

"uplicating 4arnesses

Working with 7" (olerancing

Using the Mechanical Modeler *ntegration

Measuring Geo#etrical !undle *nertia/96/0 Electrical "ata Migration

Electrical *ntegration %ro# E)ternal "ata

Editing Electrical $roperties

/iewing &elated Ob5ects

Electrical and <nowledg

&ntering the orkbench

(his task e)plains how to set up the environ#ent to work with the Electrical 4arness *nstallation product:

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• Electrical 4arness sse#bl. which lets .ou create and handle the $roduct docu#ents that will contain the geo#etrical bundles

and6or the bundle seg#ents:

• Electrical 4arness *nstallation which allows .ou to de%ine bundle seg#ents in $art docu#ents: &e%er to E)iting the *nstallation

workbench to switch back to the Electrical sse#bl.:C(* is launched: C($roduct docu#ent is displa.ed:

1: Select lectrical %arness Asse"bl$ %ro# the Start > !uip"ents # S$ste"s > lectrical %arness Discipline

#enu:

(he Electrical 4arness sse#bl. workbench is displa.ed and read. to use:








Dou can add the Electrical 4arness workbenches to .our ,avorites3 using the 'ools > Custo"i6e ite#: ,or #ore

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2:



Customi.ing

"on't %orget to set .our options be%ore starting to work @'ools > (ptions&&&7 !uip"ent # S$ste"s7 > lectrical %arnessDiscipline > lectrical %arness )nstallation3&

&xiting the Installation orkbench









Creating a Geometrical *undle

(his task shows how to create a geo#etrical bundle:

geo#etrical bundle is the representation o% an asse#bl. o% wires grouped together with a co##on covering and connected to electricalconnectors:

• Dou are advised to create a geo#etrical bundle representing the harness %irst be%ore an. other action like instantiating harness

connectors3 creating a #ultibranchable docu#ent3 adding bundle seg#ents or connecting devices3 as the geo#etrical bundle will

beco#e %le)ible when needed:

• !. de%ault3 .ou #ust create a geo#etrical bundle be%ore creating bundle seg#ents: (o change this setting @in the 'ools >

(ptions #enuA3 re%er to Electrical 4arness *nstallation Options:

• (hanks to the selective loading capabilities3 .ou can work with the cache activated:

&e%er to Selective +oading in Electrical $roducts:

Open the Electrical!asic:C($roduct docu#ent:

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1: Click /eo"etrical ,undle :

Dou are pro#pted to select the product .ou want to beco#e the geo#etrical bundle:

2: Select the product o% interest> roduct4

(he geo#etrical bundle is created3 with electrical properties:

*n the speci%ication tree3 the na#e and icons have been #odi%ied:

Onl. the %ollowing can be selected to beco#e a geo#etrical bundle>o product which does not alread. have electrical properties and behavior



o product which does not result %ro# the New art co##and

o product which does not result %ro# the New Co"ponent co##and @inline productA:

7:

Dou are now read. to start .our design: Dou can create and organi=e .our harness asse#bl. in two di%%erent wa.s: !.>• !ranch in a #ultibranchable docu#ent:

branch is a set o% bundle seg#ents that share the sa#e centerline:

• Single bundle seg#ent in a bundle seg#ent docu#ent:







Selective /oading in &lectrical ,roducts

(he #ain ob5ective is to enhance the scalabilit. o% C(* Electrical tools3 #aking it possible to design a co#plete harness in conte)t3

using a light loading #ode %or all surrounding parts:

(he principle is to onl. load needed data3 when necessar. without an. e)plicit action %ro# the user: Selective loading is integrated into all

Electrical tools @Electrical +ibrar.3 Electrical 4arness *nstallation3 Electrical Wire &outing and Electrical 4arness ,latteningA and saves up

to H o% #e#or. consu#ption b. keeping the whole #echanical conte)t in 8isuali6ation Mode and b. switching devices3 supports or

bundle docu#ents to Design Mode onl. when the. are needed:

s an e)a#ple3 here is the #e#or. consu#ption %or a si#ple test scenario>



(o activate this %unctionalit.3 .ou need to activate the cache in 'ools > (ptions > )nfrastructure>

• Choose roduct Structure3 the Cache Manage"ent tab then Cache Activation:

• Select the *ork with the cache s$ste" check bo)>

Dou are now asked to restart the s.ste#:

(hen3 when working with C(* Electrical tools3 the necessar. in%or#ation is loaded auto#aticall.: Selected or needed parts are switchedto design #ode:

(his #eans that .ou can work with all .our #echanical environ#ent in visuali=ation #ode:



orking $ith *ranches in a Multi)branchable +ocument

Dou can create and organi=e .our harness asse#bl. in branches in #ultibranchable docu#ents:

bout #ultibranchable docu#ents

Create a #ultibranchable docu#ent and %irst branch> click Multi-,ranchable Docu"ent and set para#eters in the !ranch "e%inition

dialog bo):

dd a new branch> Click ,ranch Definition and set para#eters in the !ranch "e%inition dialog bo):

Edit a #ultibranchable docu#ent or one o% its co#ponents> e)plains what to select to edit a branch or a bundle seg#ent:

Create #ore than one #ultibranchable docu#ent per geo#etrical bundle> clear dedicated option *ork with one "ulti-branchable

per geo"etrical bundle be%ore creating #ultibranchable docu#ents:

Create #ultipro%ile branches> use the di%%erent pro%ile t.pes to give .our bundle seg#ents a #ore accurate shape and volu#e:

Co#pute %le)ible bundle seg#ents> use the ,+E- algorith# to give .our bundle seg#ents a #ore realistic behavior that re%lects bundleseg#ent sti%%ness:

!ranches in /0&12 onwards> e)plains how docu#ents containing branches created in /0&16&11 are #anaged:

"eleting Unused Ele#ents> select 'ools > Delete 9seless le"ents&&&

Dou need to launch an electrical workbench to displa. the branches belonging to a #ultibranchable docu#ent: (he. are not visible i% .our

are not in an electrical conte)t @%or e)a#ple in $roduct Structure workbenchA:





















-bout Multi)*ranchable +ocuments

#ultibranchable docu#ent lets .ou create .our harness in a single C($art: (his docu#ent contains a set o% branches3 each containing

one or #ore bundle seg#ents:

Using this #ethod3 .ou can reduce the si=e o% docu#ents3 the nu#ber o% conte)tual links and conse8uentl. the update ti#e: *n addition3 as

all the branches are created in a single docu#ent3 deleting one branch does not #ean .ou have to delete the corresponding docu#ent in the%ile s.ste# or in ENO/* data base:

(he tree structure o% a #ultibranchable docu#ent is as %ollows>



• t creation3 a #ultibranchable docu#ent contains one part with onl. one branch @,ranchable4A and one bundle seg#ent @,undle

Seg"ent4A: ll the geo#etr. is created under this part in the di%%erent bodies:

• branch is a set o% bundle seg#ents that share the sa#e centerline:

• (he bundle seg#ent belongs to the part docu#ent and has electrical properties:

Note> Editing and #odi%.ing a branch created in the previous release versions3 converts it into a #ultibranchable docu#ent:

(ne Multi)branchable +ocument per Geometrical *undle

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contains one or #ore #ultibranchable docu#ents:

4owever to take advantage o% ENO/* con%iguration #anage#ent and #anage e%%ectivit. at the #ore detailed granularit. level o% the

branch3 clear this check bo):

(he %ollowing table will help .ou understand how this option works depending on what .ou select and how %ar .ou have gone in .our

design:

If the option

is000-nd000 Then the command000

@no i#pactA No #ultibranchable docu#ent e)istsCreates a new #ultibranchable docu#ent

@Multi-,ranchable4A

Selected One #ultibranchable docu#ent e)ists Edits the docu#ent: No new docu#ent is created

Cleared Geo#etrical bundle is activatedCreates a new #ultibranchable docu#ent@Multi-,ranchable nA

@no i#pactA

t least one #ultibranchable docu#ent e)ists with one branch %ull. de%ined

@i:e: geo#etr. associated and route de%inedA

and3 nothing is selected in the geo#etr. area

Creates a new branch @,ranchable nA

@no i#pactA

t least one #ultibranchable docu#ent e)ists with one branch3 but no

geo#etr. has been associated and no route de%ined

and3 nothing is selected in the geo#etr. area

Edits the branch @,ranchable4A



-dding and Removing *ranch ,oints

"edicated co##ands have been created to add and re#ove branch points although it is still possible to access the# through the

!undle Seg#ent "e%inition dialog bo):










Creating a "e$ Multi)*ranchable +ocument and 'irst *ranch



Multi!ranchable docu#ent is created b. de%ault: *t includes>

o $art docu#ent @ Multi-,ranchable4A which beco#es active:

o %le)ible curve @ Fle.ible Curve&4A created under

lecRoute,od$&4 and belonging to the part: t the #o#ent3 there is nogeo#etrical representation:

o branch @ ,ranchable4A containing a bundle seg#ent @,undle

Seg"ent4A: t the #o#ent3 there is no geo#etrical representation:

(he ,ranch Definition co##and is active and the !ranch "e%inition dialog bo) opens>



*% the branch @,ranchable4A has several bundle seg#ents3 the dia#eter bo) beco#es unavailable: Use ,undle Seg"ent

Definition to #anage the individual dia#eter:

7: Enter a value in the Dia"eter %ield: (he Section is auto#aticall. co#puted:

s an alternative3 .ou can enter the Section7 the Dia"eter will be co#puted:



#essage warns .ou that the bend radius #ust be at least e8ual to the Dia"eter value to insure the correct bundle seg#ent

route co#putation:

9: Enter a value %or the ,end Radius:

(he !end &adius is the #ini#u# bend radius allowed %or the whole bundle seg#ent:(he ,end Radius value #ust be at least e8ual to the Dia"eter value to ensure the correct bundle seg#ent route co#putation:

s an alternative3 .ou can select the ,end Radius Ratio option and set the ratio> the ,end Radius is auto#aticall. co#puted:

0: Select the Mode> Slack %or e)a#ple and give a percentage o% slack:

(he di%%erent options are the %ollowing>o Slack123>

(he bundle seg#ent length is increased b. the percentage indicated in the Slack123 %ield: (he 5ength %ield is unavailable:

o 5ength>

(he bundle seg#ent length is indicated in the 5ength %ield: (he Slack123 %ield is unavailable:

o ,end>(he bundle seg#ent length corresponds to the #ini#u# distance between the points de%ining its route: (he Slack123 and

5ength %ields are unavailable:

o Straight ,end>

(he bundle seg#ent length is co#puted %ro# a centreline curve with a %i)ed #ini#u# bend radius:

(he #ain purpose o% the Straight !end lgorith# is to co#pute a global centreline curve with a

#ini#u# %i)ed bend radius %ro# 7" inputs:

(he centreline curve is #ade o% two possible ele#ents>

rc o% a circle3 with %i)ed radius & @#ini#u# bend radiusA

+ine seg#ent or straight line:

(he connection points between these ele#ents are continuous in tangenc. @sa#e tangents on both

sidesA3 and i#posed tangencies are respected at 7" route points:

Generall.3 the result is a nonplanar curve:



When this #ode is selected3 both Slack1233 and 5ength %ields are gra.ed out:

Slack is not #anaged %or seg#ents built in this #ode:o

t this stage3 the bundle seg#ent para#eters are de%ined: Now .ou need to route the bundle seg#ent to co#plete the de%inition and create the geo#etrical representation o% the Fle.ible

Curve:

Note that (+ and Appl$ are deactivated:

(he %ollowing steps illustrate a si#ple scenario: ,or #ore detailed in%or#ation on routing3 see "e%ining the Seg#ent &oute:

H: Click Route Definition :

(he &oute "e%inition dialog bo) opens>

F: Click successivel.>





a& (he connector on the le%t .ou can reverse the tangent using the red arrow:

b& (he connector on the right:

C(* %inds the closest bundle connection point or section on supports3 according to the selection point:

"ote that when .ou select the points used to route the bundle seg#ent3 annotations displa.>

o (he selection o% the construction points in the geo#etr. highlights the point6label and select the routed ob5ects in the



&oute "e%inition dialog bo)>

o (he selection in the &oute "e%inition dialog bo) highlights the point and the label in the geo#etr. area>

o

Dou can also de%ine #ore options using More >>3 see &outing Options

B: Click (+ to validate: (he bundle seg#ent appears:

I: Click Appl$ in the !ranch "e%inition dialog bo) to co#pute the bend radius:






(he bend radius is co#puted and displa.ed:

Status lights show whether or not the co#puted bend radius satis%ies the #ini#u# bend radius entered:

(he geo#etr. contains>o new bod.> ,od$&: containing the rib

o (he .ternal References container

o (he Elec&oute!od. geo#etr.> Circle&4



,undle Seg"ent Definition is now available: (o create other seg#ents3 see Creating6Modi%.ing Seg#ents within a !ranch:

1:

When the dedicated option @*ork with one "ulti-branchable per geo"etrical bundleA is selected>

• Canceling the branch de%inition be%ore routing the seg#ent creates Multi-,ranchable4 and ,ranchable4: Note that no geo#etr.

is de%ined:

Clicking ,ranch Definition again lets .ou edit ,ranchable4:

• *% the seg#ent route is de%ined3 clicking ,ranch Definition again creates a new branch:







(his task shows .ou how to add a new branch:

(he Multi!ranchable sa#ple is still open: #ultibranchable docu#ent has been created and the %irst branch has been de%ined:

Dou are in Electrical 4arness *nstallation @$art workbenchA: Nothing is selected in the geo#etr.:

Ensure that the dedicated bundle seg#ent create option @*ork with one "ulti-branchable per geo"etrical bundleA is selected:

1: Click ,ranch Definition :

(he !ranch "e%inition dialog bo) opens allowing .ou to de%ine a second branch> ,ranchable:





Change the value o% the para#eters i% needed and route the bundle seg#ent:

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(+ and Appl$ are now available:


,ranchable: is created as well as the geo#etr. @lecRoute,od$&: and ,od$&;A:



7:

"ote that i% .ou click Cancel in the !ranch "e%inition dialog bo)3 ,ranchable: is deleted %ro# the speci%ication tree as well as the

geo#etr.:

*% .ou did not de%ine the geo#etr. and route o% the %irst branch when .ou created the #ultibranchable docu#ent3 the s.ste# edits the %irst

branch and does not add a new branch:





&diting a Multi)*ranchable +ocument or one of its Components

(his task shows .ou how to edit a branch or bundle seg#ent:

Dou need to launch an electrical workbench to displa. the branches belonging to a #ultibranchable docu#ent: (he. are not visible i% .ouare not in an electrical conte)t @%or e)a#ple in $roduct Structure workbenchA:

When .ou are in Electrical 4arness sse#bl.3 to edit a #ultibranchable docu#ent or one o% its co#ponents3 .ou can>

1: Select the #ultibranchable docu#ent in the speci%ication tree3 then click Multi-,ranchable Docu"ent :

Or3

E)pand the #ultibranchable docu#ent in the speci%ication tree3 select a branch then click :

(he application switches to the Electrical 4arness *nstallation workbench and the !ranch "e%inition dialog bo) appears:



1: E)pand the #ultibranchable docu#ent in the speci%ication tree3 then doubleclick a bundle seg#ent:

(he application switches to the Electrical 4arness *nstallation workbench and the Seg#ent "e%inition dialog bo) appears:



2:

"ote that it is possible to delete a branch but it is not possible to delete a bundle seg#ent:



Creating More than (ne Multi)*ranchable +ocument per

Geometrical *undle

(his task shows .ou how to #anage #ore than one #ultibranchable docu#ent per geo#etrical bundle:

Working in this wa. lets .ou take advantage o% ENO/* con%iguration #anage#ent to #anage e%%ectivit. at the #ore detailed level o% the

branch:

1: Clear dedicated check bo) *ork with one "ulti-branchable per geo"etrical bundle<

o Select 'ools > (ptions

o Select the !uip"ent # S$ste"s > lectrical %arness Discipline categor.

o Select the lectrical %arness )nstallation workbench:

o *n the %arness Manage"ent tab3 clear the *ork with one "ulti-branchable per geo"etrical bundle check bo) under ,undle Seg"ent Creation:

o Click (+ when done:

2: "oubleclick to activate the geo#etrical bundle


(he Multi!ranchable1 is created as described above3 with b. de%ault one branch and one bundle seg#ent:

9: ctivate the geo#etrical bundle again:

0: Click Multi-,ranchable Docu"ent :nother #ultibranchable docu#ent @Multi!ranchable2A is created as described above3 with b. de%ault one branch and one bundle



seg#ent:

H:



Creating Multi)profile *ranches

(he ai# o% this %unctionalit. is to re%ine bundle seg#ent geo#etr. in order to accuratel. represent its shape: *t also displa.s an overall

volu#e close to realit.: (his applies when>

• "esigning .our harness %ro# scratch

• Updating an e)isting harness:

You can create different profiles, including rectangular and elliptical profiles, within the same branch : $ro%iles can then be rotated and

the bundle seg#ent shape can be based on this rotated pro%ile:

(his onl. applies to bundle seg#ents within #ultibranchable docu#ents:

Ensure that the dedicated bundle seg#ent pro%ile option @An$ rofileA in the %arness Manage"ent tab is selected:

Multipro%ile branch options are used to know how to update the para#eters o% the pro%ile when the pro%ile area is directl. #odi%ied or

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updated a%ter wire routing:

+esigning 1our 2arness from Scratch

1: Create a geo#etrical bundle using /eo"etrical ,undle :

2: Click Multi-,ranchable Docu"ent and then close the dialog bo) that opens:

7: Create %ew points to route the bundle seg#ents:

&e%er to Creating Construction Constraints %or #ore in%or#ation:

9: Click Multi-,ranchable Docu"ent again and set branch para#eters in the dialog bo) that opens:

(he Electrical 4arness sse#bl. workbench switches to the Electrical 4arness *nstallation workbench: (he !ranch "e%initiondialog bo) opens:





0: Click Route Definition>

o Select the ob5ects o% interest in the geo#etr. area to de%ine the route o% the branch

o Click (+ to validate .our choice:



o

Note> conte)tual #enu allows .ou to directl. access the $ro%ile Manage#ent>




*t lets .ou change the para#eters described in ne)t step:

H: Click ,undle Seg"ent Definition in the !ranch "e%inition dialog bo):

(he !undle Seg#ent "e%inition opens:o dd a branch point to create a second bundle seg#ent:

o Select a bundle seg#ent and change the rofile '$pe to ellipse3 %or e)a#ple:





o

o Change the section para#eters> 10## %or Ma0or A.is3 %or e)a#ple:

o Click Appl$:

Section ara"eters beco#e unavailable as soon as .ou have entered in%or#ation in the "etailed $ro%ile Manage#ent: *n

this case the section shape can be di%%erent along the bundle seg#ent:

Section Area beco#es unavailable i% the Set Area Constant check bo) is cleared:




Dou can now re%ine the bundle seg#ent pro%ile:

F: Click Detailed rofile Manage"ent:

(he $ro%ile Manage#ent dialog bo) opens>



*t lets .ou #anage>

o (he pro%ile t.pe at a given location

o constant section all along the bundle seg#ent

o (he section area:

,rofile T!pe

*t is possible to change the rofile '$pe at>

o Each bundle seg#ent e)tre#it.

o Each bundle seg#ent de%inition point

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o Each wa. in and out o% a support:

Select the point and click the pro%ile t.pe o% .our choice:

"epending on the pro%ile t.pe3 the section para#eters can be #odi%ied>

o "ia#eter %or a circle

o Ma5or and #inor a)is %or an ellipse

o +ength and width %or a rectangle:

Dou can also re#ove the selected pro%ile b. clicking :

(his is onl. possible %or inter#ediate points o% a bundle seg#ent3 not on the e)tre#ities:

(he elliptical and rectangular pro%iles can be %reel. orientated b. clicking Rotate:

Dou can change the a)is and the angle in the &otate Sketch dialog bo)3 at the selected point>



or directl. in the geo#etr. area>

(he elliptical and rectangular pro%iles can also be orientated b. clicking )nvert % and 8 Directions>

*% the algorith# cannot co#pute the bundle seg#ent based on the para#eters .ou chose3 .ou can resolve a

twisted con%iguration b. changing the % a)is to -% and the 8 a)is to -8:



beco#es



Constant Section

*% the Set Area Constant check bo) is selected3 the section para#eters are calculated to keep the section

constant all along the bundle seg#ent>o *% Ma0or A.is or Minor A.is are #odi%ied at one point3 the section para#eters are updated at

the other points or6and e)tre#ities to propagate this #odi%ication:

o *% 5ength or *idth are #odi%ied at one point3 the section para#eters are updated at the other

points or6and e)tre#ities to propagate this #odi%ication:

(his check bo) is selected b. de%ault:



Section -rea

Section para#eters and area are linked together> i% one changes3 the others are auto#aticall. updated: Section

Area is unavailable i% the Set Area Constant check bo) is cleared:

,or in%or#ation on how section para#eters are #odi%ied i% the section area is changed3 see bundleseg#ent pro%ile options:

More -bout the Contextual Menu

conte)tual #enu is available %ro# the $ro%ile Manage#ent dialog bo)>

o On a bundle seg#ent e)tre#it.3 it allows .ou to>

)"port rofile at =unction> cop. the pro%ile o% the connected bundle

seg#ent at the selected point3 %or e)a#ple>

at oint&: o% ,undle Seg"ent : @rectangular pro%ileA3 .ou can i#port the pro%ile o% ,undle

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Seg"ent 4 @circular pro%ileA>

s a result3 .ou get a circular pro%ile %or ,undle Seg"ent 4 instead o% the original rectangular

pro%ile:

)"port and 5ink rofile at =unction> cop. the pro%ile o% the connected

bundle seg#ent at the selected point3 and link it to the pro%ile itsel%3 %or e)a#ple>

*% the pro%ile o% ,undle Seg"ent 4 at oint&: @circular pro%ileA is #odi%ied to ellipse3 the

pro%ile o% ,undle Seg"ent : will auto#aticall. change to ellipse:

Cop$ rofile across the ,undle Seg"ent> cop. the pro%ile t.pe o% the

selected point to the other de%inition points o% the bundle seg#ent:

o

o On an. point which is not a bundle seg#ent e)tre#it.3 it allows .ou to>

Cop$ rofile across the ,undle Seg"ent> cop. the pro%ile t.pe o% the

selected point to the other de%inition points o% the bundle seg#ent:

o

o When pro%iles have been linked b. a previous i#port and link3 it allows .ou to>



Re"ove 5inks between rofiles> using this co##and does not change the

pro%ile at the selected point but unlinks the previousl. linked pro%iles:

o ,or e)tre#it. 5unctions where e)actl. two branchables #eet3 it allows .ou to>

)"port rofile at =unction> cop. the pro%ile o% the connected bundle seg#ent at the

selected point: (he pro%ile will be success%ull. copied: ,or e)a#ple3 at oint&: o% ,undle

Seg"ent : @rectangular pro%ileA3 .ou can i#port the pro%ile o% ,undle Seg"ent 4 @circular

pro%ileA>

s a result3 .ou get a circular pro%ile %or ,undle Seg"ent 4 instead o% the original rectangular

pro%ile:

)"port and 5ink rofile at =unction> cop. the pro%ile o% the connected bundle

seg#ent at the selected point3 but the linking operation will not occur: ,or e)a#ple> *% the pro%ile

o% ,undle Seg"ent 4 at oint&: @circular pro%ileA is #odi%ied to ellipse3 the pro%ile o% ,undle

Seg"ent : will auto#aticall. change to ellipse: 4owever3 seg#ent 1 and seg#ent 2 will re#ain

as separate bundle seg#ents:

o ,or e)tre#it. 5unctions where #ore than two branchables #eet>



)"port rofile at =unction6)"port and 5ink rofile at =unction> "ispla.s an

error #essage3 as there are #ore than one pro%iles to be i#ported:

o ,or e)tre#it. 5unctions when a new branchable is created>

)"port rofile at =unction6)"port and 5ink rofile at =unction> pplicable

onl. at the ti#e o% editing the branchable:

B: Click (+ to validate .our changes in the successive dialog bo)es:

-dding3Removing *ranch ,oints

When adding a branch point3 the pro%iles at the new branch point are de%ined the %ollowing wa.>

• (he pro%ile at the second e)tre#it. o% the %irst bundle seg#ent is the sa#e as the pro%ile o% the nearest previous pro%ile:

• (he pro%ile at the %irst e)tre#it. o% the second bundle seg#ent is the sa#e as the pro%ile o% the nearest ne)t pro%ile:



• nd vice versa3 when re#oving a branch point3 the pro%iles at the location o% the branch point are re#oved>

•





where Area@ave is an average area along the bundle seg#ent

4ere3 Area@ave 1Area : Area ;3 ? :

•

Computing *undle SegmentsUsing the '/&4 -lgorithm

Dou can give .our bundle seg#ents a #ore realistic behavior that re%lects bundle seg#ent sti%%ness when designing .our harness %ro#

scratch as well as when updating an e)isting design:

(his is done using the ,+E- algorith#: !ased on bundle seg#ent properties @length3 dia#eter3 etc:A3 C(* co#putes the e%%ective Doung

#odulus and other input needed b. the algorith# @cross section shape3 %le)ibilit.A: (he algorith# takes into account protective coverings3

internal splices as well as wires and wire groups>

• *% no wires nor wire groups are routed3 bundle seg#ent sti%%ness is based on individual bundle seg#ent %le)ibilit.• *% wires and wire groups are routed3 bundle seg#ent sti%%ness is based on the properties o% the wires and wire groups: *n this case3





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individual bundle seg#ent %le)ibilit. is ignored:

*% no ,+E- solution can be %ound3 a #essage in%or#s the user and the standard algorith# is used:

(he electrical designer can take advantage o% all the bene%its o% the ,+E- algorith# while working in e)actl. the sa#e wa. as with the

standard algorith#:

+egend>

• standard algorith#> .ellow

• ,+E- algorith#> blue

$rotective coverings add sti%%ness: (his is taken into account b. the ,+E- algorith#:

Standard algorith#> ,+E- algorith#>



*nternal splices add sti%%ness: (he ,+E- algorith# takes into account the values %or the length and e8uivalent thickness attributes entered

when de%ining splices in Electrical Library.

Notes>

•

(here is no visual change to the representation o% the internal splice:

• Dou will need to reco#pute all bundle seg#ents to take into account #odi%ications to length and e8uivalent thickness o% re%erence

internal splices3 and i% .ou replace an internal splice b. another:

(hese %unctionalities re8uire a ,+E- $h.sical Si#ulation license:

,or #ore in%or#ation on this product3 see ,le) $h.sical Si#ulation Overview:

(hese %unctionalities are accessed b. setting the bundle seg#ent co#putation #ode to F5B algorith" and ad5usting the balance slider:

+esigning from Scratch

1: Set the bundle seg#ent co#putation #ode to F5B algorith" and ad5ust the balance slider:

2: Select the *ork with one "ulti-branchable per geo"etrical bundle option under 'ools > (ptions > !uip"ents #




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S$ste"s > lectrical %arness Discipline > lectrical %arness )nstallation > %arness Manage"ent tab

7: Create a geo#etrical bundle:

9: Click Multi!ranchable "ocu#ent and set branch para#eters in the dialog bo) that opens:

(he Electrical 4arness sse#bl. workbench switches to the Electrical 4arness *nstallation workbench: (he !ranch "e%inition

dialog bo) opens:



,or in%or#ation on standard options in the dialog bo)3 see Creating a New Multi!ranchable "ocu#ent and ,irst !ranch:

Note that the %inal slack3 length and bend values #a. not e)actl. correspond to the user input due to the %act that the F5Balgorith" is a %initeele#ent algorith#: *% this is the case3 it can be seen when .ou change the build #ode:





Co#puting the length o% bundle seg#ents in !end or Slack #odes>

o *n order to obtain the closest possible correspondence in length when using either standard or ,+E-

algorith#s3 the co#puted length in !end and Slack #odes takes into consideration the bend radius in order to obtain

an even #ore realistic bundle seg#ent shape:o Since the esti#ated shortest length @corresponding to a slack value o% A is not directl. co#puted using the

,+E- algorith#3 the user can enter a s#aller input length when in +ength #ode: negative slack value will be

displa.ed in the Slack@A bo):

0: Click Route Definition and route a bundle seg#ent:

H: Click Appl$ in the !ranch "e%inition dialog bo) to co#pute the bend radius:

Computed *end Radius

*n ,+E- #ode3 since the algorith# takes the ph.sical properties o% the bundle seg#ent @such as dia#eter3 etc:A as input3 rather than purel. #athe#atical para#eters3 C(* co#putes the e%%ective #ini#u# bend radius: (he bend radius3 which is there%ore no

longer an input3 is an attribute o% the bundle seg#ent used %or checks and can be accessed in knowledge tools:

Status lights show whether or not the co#puted bend radius satis%ies the #ini#u# bend radius entered:

nother build #ode beco#es available a%ter .ou have routed a bundle seg#ent> Constrained length





*uild Mode ) Constrained /ength

(he constrained length #ode helps .ou #ini#i=e the i#pact on #anu%acturing: ,or e)a#ple3 in this #ode3 #odi%.ing the position

o% a support in the 7" view will not #odi%. the %lattened view or the harness drawing:

(his #ode lets .ou keep the sa#e bundle seg#ent length between points3 branch points3 supports and devices during harness designand #odi%ication3 when #oving3 replacing or deleting a support3 device or point:

,or e)a#ple3 #ove this support:::

and the length o% the bundle seg#ent does not change>

*n this #ode3 .ou can set the percent tolerance per#itted between the initial and %inal bundle seg#ent length: ,or e)a#ple3 i%

.ou set this value to 1 and the bundle seg#ent is 1 ## long3 then a %inal length o% 11 ## will be tolerated:

Note> *n Constrained +ength #ode3 the de%ault accurac. is set to a ver. high value so that sa#e bundle seg#ent length can be

#aintained: (he value set %or the balance slider is not taken into account:

#essage in%or#s .ou i% the #odi%ication in bundle seg#ent length e)ceeds the tolerance and identi%ies %or which branch

this is the case:

(his build #ode is reco##ended once .ou are well advanced in .our design because3 in this #ode3 .ou cannot>o add slack3 supports3 devices or branch points

o split bundle seg#ents





o #odi%. the length o% a branch

o #ove a branch point

since these actions i#pact the length o% the bundle seg#ent and C(* cannot %igure out how the user intends to #odi%. thislength:

F: Click ,undle Seg"ent Definition and set bundle seg#ent para#eters in the dialog bo) that opens:

(he !undle Seg#ent "e%inition dialog bo) opens: ,le)ibilit. slider has been added in the righthand pane o% the dialog bo)>

(his slider lets .ou set a value between 1 and 0 to de%ine individual bundle seg#ent sti%%ness: (he lower the value3 the sti%%er the bundle seg#ent:

Important> (his value is not taken into account i% wires and6or wire groups have been routed: *n this case3 bundle seg#ent sti%%ness

is based on the properties o% wires and6wire groups:

B:

Managing Slack /ocall!

Dou can add slack locall. at a speci%ic location using the 5ocal Slack co##and : 4owever3 the )gnore Slack option is not supported

b. the F5B algorith" and is not available in the +ocal Slack Manage#ent dialog bo):

Updating an &xisting 2arness

(his task shows .ou how to reco#pute3 using the ,+E- algorith#3 harness bundle seg#ents designed using the standard algorith#:1: Set the bundle seg#ent co#putation #ode to ,+E- algorith# and ad5ust the balance slider:








2: Select 'ools > Reco"pute All ,undle Seg"ents:

ll bundle seg#ents are highlighted in red in the geo#etr. area: (he. need to be updated:

7: Select 9pdate to rebuild bundle seg#ents using the ,+E- algorith#:

Notes>• *% no ,+E- solution can be %ound3 a #essage in%or#s the user and the standard algorith# is used:

• Dou can undo the reco#pute operation be%ore or a%ter the update:

• *% .ou update branches with internal splices that were designed in earlier releases3 the branch shape #a. be slightl. di%%erent %ro#

that obtained previousl. because the ,+E- algorith# takes internal splices into account:

'lex ,h!sical Simulation (vervie$

(his section ai#s at giving .ou an overview o% the ,le) $h.sical Si#ulation product:

(his overview provides the %ollowing in%or#ation>



• ,le) $h.sical Si#ulation in a Nutshell

• ,le) "e%inition

• ,+E- dded /alue @illustrationsA

'lex ,h!sical Simulation in a "utshell

Si#ulating the behavior o% cables @,+E-A using integrated C"CE tools during the product design process is an i#portant re8uire#ent

in the auto#otive and aerospace industries: &eal co#ponents such as %le)ible tubes3 hoses3 wires and electrical wires are so %le)ible that

their shape depends totall. on the conte)t in which the. are used: (his behavior has to be correctl. taken into account in design and

si#ulation processes:

,le) $h.sical Si#ulation is a product dedicated to si#ulate %le)ible slender bodies taking into account their ph.sical properties:

(his product provides other applications3 such as Electrical 4arness *nstallation3 the %unctionalities needed to #odel %le)ible slender bodies

@%le)A %ro# the %le) de%inition to its co#plete %le)ible behavior in si#ulation:

'lex +efinition

%le) is represented b. a>

• 7" curve6line called the neutral %iber • variable crosssection

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t.pical e)a#ple o% a variable crosssection is as shown>

Cross)Sections

Onl. orthotropic crosssections are supported

n orthotropic crosssection has two s.##etr. planes #eaning the shear section has to %it with the centroid o% the section:

(he i#ages below illustrate the various orthotropic crosssection t.pes>



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rectan!ular crss-sectin arbitrary rthtrpic crss-sectin "elliptic#

Material properties

,le) $h.sical Si#ulation product e)hibits particular local de%or#ation #odes @behaviorA o% the %le)>

• tractionco#pression @in a)ial directionA

• torsion @around a)ial directionA

• bendingshearing @in orthogonal planes containing a)ial directionA

(hese are e)a#ples o% #ore or less %le)ible %le) sub5ected to gravit. with ends i#posed to displace#ents:







'/&4 -dded 5alues

(he illustrations below ai# at showing .ou the added value o% ,+E- in ter#s o% realistic shapes:

Standard algorithm vs '/&4 algorithm

5egend<

• .ellow> standard algorith#

• blue> ,+E- algorith#

&2I &2I ith '/&4

(he covering adds a rigidit. that is taken into account b. ,le)



E)a#ple o% the gap that can appear on the curvature:








-dding a *ranchOpen a docu#ent containing branches created with /0&1 or /0&11:

Nothing is selected in the geo#etr.:


branch is created and the dialog bo) opens allowing .ou to de%ine the para#eters>



(he !ranchable docu#ent beco#es a #ultibranchable one @although its na#e is not changed b. the applicationA and the new

branch is created under this one:



2: "e%ine the route then validate:

"ote that i% .ou click Cancel in the bundle seg#ent de%inition dialog bo)3 ,ranchable: is deleted %ro# the speci%ication tree as well as the

geo#etr.:

(he single bundle seg#ents @those created since /0&FA do not behave the sa#e wa.> *t is onl. possible to edit or #odi%. their route3 butnot to add either branch points or branches:



+eleting *roken ,ublications

(his task shows .ou how to clean .our #ultibranchable docu#ent o% broken publications: $re%er this #ethod when deleting unused and broken publications:

"eleting publications #anuall. using 'ools > ublication #a. lead to unpredictable results:

1: *n lectrical %arness )nstallation3 select 'ools > 5ist ,roken ublications:

(he s.ste# searches %or broken publications:

!roken publications have no associated geo#etr. and are not used b. the electrical application @%or e)a#ple3 e)traneous bundle

seg#ent ends3 logical ter#inationsA: (hese publications are identi%ied in the speci%ication tree b. the broken #ask @e)cla#ation#ark on .ellow backgroundA:

dialog bo) displa.s the list o% broken publications %ound: !. de%ault3 all ele#ents in the list are set to Re"ove:



2: !rowse the list and doubleclick ele#ents .ou want to keep:

7: Click (+ to delete publications with Re"ove status in the Action list:

(o delete all unused geo#etrical ele#ents3 run the 'ools > Delete 9seless le"ents&&& co##and %irst:



orking $ith Single *undle Segments in a *undle Segment

+ocument(his task e)plains how to create a docu#ent containing a bundle seg#ent and de%ine bundle seg#ent para#eters: (he bundle seg#ent

belongs to a part docu#ent with electrical properties:

(he docu#ent now contains a geo#etrical bundle:

1: "oubleclick to activate the desired product> /eo"etrical ,undle4

2: Click ,undle Seg"ent :



(he bundle seg#ent docu#ent is created under the active product: bundle seg#ent can onl. belong to the %ollowing t.pes o% products>

o product which has no electrical properties6behavior e)cept %or a geo#etrical bundle

o product which doesn't result %ro# the New art co##and

o product which doesn't result %ro# the New Co"ponent co##and @inline productA:

,undleSeg"ent4 includes>

o (he ,undle Seg"ent4 part that beco#es active

o (he Fle.ible Curve&4 belonging to the part3 which at this ti#e3 does not have an. geo#etrical representation



o

(he Electrical 4arness sse#bl. workbench switches to the Electrical 4arness *nstallation workbench and the !undle Seg#ent

"e%inition dialog bo) opens letting .ou de%ine seg#ent para#eters: (he ,undle Seg"ent Definition co##and is active:



7: Enter a value in the Dia"eter %ield: (he Section is auto#aticall. co#puted:

s an alternative3 .ou can enter the Section7 the Dia"eter will be co#puted:

#essage warns .ou that the bend radius #ust be at least e8ual to the Dia"eter value to ensure the correct bundle seg#ent

route co#putation:

9: Enter a value %or the ,end Radius:(he !end &adius is the #ini#u# bend radius allowed %or the bundle seg#ent:



s an alternative3 .ou can select the ,end Radius Ratio option and set the ratio> the ,end Radius is auto#aticall. co#puted:

0: Select the Mode> %or e)a#ple Slack and give a percentage o% slack:

(he di%%erent options are>

o Slack>(he bundle seg#ent length is increased b. the percentage indicated in the Slack123 %ield: (he 5ength bo) is unavailable:

o 5ength>

(he bundle seg#ent length is indicated in the 5ength %ield: (he Slack123 bo) is unavailable:

o ,end>

(he bundle seg#ent length corresponds to the #ini#u# distance between the points de%ining its route: (he Slack123 and

5ength bo)es are unavailable:

H:

t this stage3 bundle seg#ent para#eters are de%ined:

Dou now need to route the bundle seg#ent to be able to co#plete the de%inition: (his operation creates the geo#etrical representation o% theFle.ible Curve:

Note that (+ and Appl$ are deactivated:

See "e%ining the Seg#ent &oute which e)plains how to route bundle seg#ents:

• When .ou create a bundle seg#ent on sur%aces @keeping associativit. between the bundle seg#ent and the underl.ing partA>

o (he ,undle Seg"ent on Surface option is activated and lets .ou change the side on which the bundle seg#ent will be

created:

(o do so3 click Reverse:

o (he bend radius and the build #ode para#eters @Mode3 Slack123 and 5engthA are not taken into account: (hese para#etersare unavailable:






o +ocal slack #anage#ent is not taken into account: 4ence3 this co##and is unavailable:

• When .ou create a bundle seg#ent between points created onthe%l.3 slack #anage#ent is not taken into account either:

+efining the Segment Route



(his section e)plains the di%%erent wa.s .ou can route branches and6or bundle seg#ents:

• &outing seg#ents between points3 devices and supports @branches and single bundle seg#entsA

• &outing seg#ents between points created onthe%l. @branches and single bundle seg#entsA

• &outing branches along e)ternal curves

• &outing single bundle seg#ents on sur%aces @this #ethod keeps the associativit. with the underl.ing partA

• &outing single bundle seg#ents along e)ternal curves

lso re%er to>

• Creating Construction Constraints to know how to create points used when routing seg#ents

• &outing Options

• Collapsed Geo#etr. %or !undle Seg#ents and $rotective Coverings

• Sharp !ends in !undle Seg#ents

-ssociativit!

(o take advantage o% the associativit. between the construction points or part and the bundle seg#ent3 #ake sure the %ollowing option is selected>

• Open the 'ools > (ptions #enu:

• Select the )nfrastructure > art )nfrastructure ite#:

• *n the .ternal References %ra#e o% the /eneral tab3 check the +eep link with selected ob0ect option:





















•

shows that the pointed geo#etr. ele#ent @i:e a sur%ace3 a deviceA is in visuali=ation #ode: Click once the geo#etr. ele#ent3 to switch to edition

#ode:

*undle Segment Shape Computation

Each ti#e .ou click Appl$ or (+ during the de%inition phase3 or i% .ou update the bundle seg#ent a%ter an. para#eter #odi%ication3 the

%ollowing algorith# is launched to co#pute the best possible shape:

n Allow s$ste" to use a s"aller bend radius value option lets .ou opti#i=e the bend radius in order to retain the %le)ible curve:<eeping a %le)ible curve @a speci%ic electrical curveA lets .ou #anage slack:

Note> standard spline does not per#it slack #anage#ent:

"epending on the result3 the speci%ication tree is updated according to the %ollowing chart>

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Note> Working in Cache #ode3 the bundle seg#ent does not displa. the icon:

Methodolog!



Managing /ocal Slack at 9unctions

"uring the design process3 it is reco##ended that .ou create separate points @superi#posedA %or all network branches rather than 5ust one

co##on point: (his will let .ou ad5ust slack on individual branches without i#pacting other branches in the sa#e network:

Note> ll points created #ust have the sa#e re%erence point3 and 5ink is used to connect branches:

More particularl.3 when .ou add slack to branches @using Add 5ocal Slack A>

• *% the branches are created %ro# the center to the outside o% the network

• Slack is added to both branches>





Dou obtain so#ething like this>



&lectrical 2arness 'lattening Integration

*t is reco##ended not to change the branch6bundle seg#ent orientation i% .ou work in the conte)t o% Electrical 4arness ,lattening>

• *% .ou %irst create the branch6bundle seg#ent this wa.>

• "o not #odi%. it like this>

*t would not be supported when s.nchroni=ing the data:

Creating Construction Constraints

(hi k h h d %i h i i hi h ill b d h i h b dl b ild h



(his task shows how to de%ine the construction points which will be used when routing the bundle seg#ent to build the Fle.ible Curve

geo#etrical representation:

(he. can be>

• Construction points

•

$oints on part sur%aces:(he construction points or parts can also be located in another part o% the asse#bl.:

Make sure the %ollowing check bo) is selected to take advantage o% the associativit. between the construction points or part and the bundleseg#ent:

1: Select 'ools > (ptions:

2: Select )nfrastructure > art )nfrastructure3 then the /eneral tab:

7: Under .ternal References3 select the +eep link with selected ob0ect check bo):

9:

+efining Construction ,oints

1: Click oint :

(he $oint "e%inition dialog bo) opens>

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2: Select Coordinates as oint '$pe>

(he di%%erent t.pes o% points are>o Coordinates

o On curveo On plane

o On sur%ace

o Circle center

o (angent on curve

o !etween:

(o know #ore about these options3 re%er to Creating $oints:

See also Creating $lanes3 Creating +ines:

7: Enter the respective coordinates %or )3 .3 =:


(he point is added to the speci%ication tree in the container na#ed as Geo#etrical Set:

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(he construction constraints can be an. structure ele#ents @i:e: a plane structureA:

Routing Segments bet$een ,oints: +evices and Supports

(his task shows .ou how to de%ine the seg#ent route between points3 devices and supports: "e%ining the seg#ent route creates theFle.ible Curve representation:



Dou can route branches and single bundle seg#ents using this #ethod: (his task %ocuses on the branch:

lso in this page>

•

Selecting devices in the speci%ication tree

• Changing a connector

Open the New&outing:C($roduct docu#ent:

1: "oubleclick to activate the geo#etrical bundle:

2: Create the %irst branch and de%ine the para#eters:



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Options are available using More >>:

9: Click successivel.>

C(* %inds the closest bundle connection point or section on supports3 according

to the selection point:

a: connector on the le%t e8uip#ent

b: (he #ultisupport

c: (he adaptative cla#p

d: connector on the right e8uip#ent





(he bundle seg#ent is displa.ed>

Click here to know #ore about adaptative part:

0 Click (+ to validate







(he &oute "e%inition dialog bo) closes and the !ranch "e%inition is displa.ed a%resh:

Note that (+ and Appl$ are now activated:

H: Click (+ to validate the branch de%inition:

• Dou can take advantage o% the &elated Ob5ects viewer to %ocus on an ob5ect and see how it is constructed via its related ob5ects (he






• Dou can take advantage o% the &elated Ob5ects viewer to %ocus on an ob5ect and see how it is constructed via its related ob5ects: (he

related ob5ects co##and identi%ies the parent3 an. children or connected ob5ects and the relationship between ob5ects:

• When routing between construction points3 onl. bundle seg#ent e)tre#ities are published: *nter#ediate route points along bundle

seg#ents are not published: *% these are re8uired3 the user should publish the# #anuall. in the $art "esign workbench @'ools >

ublicationsA:

• Dou cannot route a new branch between inter#ediate route points o% an e)isting branch: Dou can onl. select seg#ent ends o% an

e)isting branch:

Selecting +evices in the Specification Tree

*t is also possible to select the devices in the speci%ication tree3 i% the selection is not a#biguous:

#biguous #eans that there are several possibilities %or the bundle seg#ent to be routed3 %or e)a#ple>

• Connectors with two or #ore bundle connection points3

• Supports with two or #ore entr. points:

*n this case3 the cursor shows like this and the selection is not possible in the speci%ication tree:

(he selection is onl. possible in the geo#etr.> the closest connection point to the selection point is taken into account %or the bundle

seg#ent route:



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Otherwise3 the cursor shows like this and the selection is possible both in the speci%ication tree and the geo#etr.:

(he s.ste# auto#aticall. selects the bundle connection point @%or connectors and back shellsA or the entr. point @%or supportsA as i% the.

were selected in the geo#etr.:

Changing a Connector

When changing a connector in the &oute "e%inition dialog bo)3 it's possible that .ou #odi%. the branch6bundle seg#ent orientation without

noticing it>

• Click to re#ove the purple connector>



o $oint:1 is the Routed (b0ect selected:

o Add after is selected b. de%ault:

• Click to select Add before3 then click the new connector @the blue oneA:



"ote that the selected option co#es back to the de%ault value> Add after:

Otherwise3 the blue connector would be added to the network a%ter oint&4 and the branch6bundle seg#ent orientation would be changed3 as shown below>



•

Routing Segments



Routing Segments

bet$een ,oints Created (n)the)'l!

(his task shows .ou how to route branches between points created onthe%l.: Dou can also route single bundle seg#ents on sur%aces using

this #ethod:

Note that it is possible to route branches6bundle seg#ents on di%%erent sur%aces preserving the bend radius de%inition:

• Since .ou are routing the branch6bundle seg#ent on a sur%ace3 the associativit. is not #aintained:

• (he ,undle seg"ent on surface option is not available with this %unction:

!ut .ou can change the side on which the bundle seg#ent will be created on the sur%ace using the Shift ke.:

• *t is possible to add or re#ove construction points or tangents instantl. using the corresponding options: See &outing Options:

• (his co##and also works in 8isuali6ation Mode so .ou do not need to load the conte)t in design #ode:





Open a new product docu#ent:

Select the )nsert > .isting Co"ponent&&& ite#3 and choose the ,reeEdges1:C($art docu#ent:

(he path to this sa#ple is> &&&?online?cf$s"@C:?sa"ples?Freedges4&CA'art :

1: Change the roduct4 docu#ent into a geo#etrical bundle using /eo"etrical ,undle :


(he Electrical 4arness sse#bl. workbench switches to the Electrical 4arness *nstallation workbench:

(he !ranch "e%inition dialog bo) opens:

Enter the value o% .our choice %or the di%%erent para#eters:





9: Press the Ctrl key and move the pointer along the geometry to display a manipulator and the tangent direction as shown:

(his #anipulator %ollows the sur%ace when .ou #ove its position:

*t shows a point prepositioned perpendicularl. to the sur%ace3 with a distance to this sur%ace e8ual to>o the radius in Auto"atic #ode3

o the speci%ied value in Manual #ode3

o the radius increased with the sa%et. #argin value in Auto"atic with safet$ "argin:



(hese #odes are visible on clicking the More >> in the Route Definition dialog bo):

a& Click successivel. where .ou want to de%ine the %le)ible curve:

b& &eleasing the Ctrl ke. ends the %le)ible curve de%inition:

2: Dou can #odi%. the route b. adding3 replacing or re#oving points as well as #odi%.ing the tangent direction:


(he &oute "e%inition dialog bo) closes:

(he !ranch6!undle Seg#ent "e%inition dialog bo) is displa.ed a%resh:



9: Click (+ to validate the entries #ade:


0: Optional Click More >> to access to speci%ic options>

Under the (ffset Manage"ent at Creation %ra#e>

(he de%ault value is set to Auto"atic offset> (he %le)ible curve %ollows the sur%ace with an o%%set e8ual to the bundle seg#ent

radius value:

Auto"atic with safet$ "argin> (he radius o% the %le)ible curve is increased with a sa%et. #argin value:

Manual< *% .ou want to de%ine the route at a selected point with a di%%erent o%%set:

,or e)a#ple>



a& Dou have started to draw the curve with the auto#atic o%%set3 using the Ctrl ke.:

Dou want to change the route:

So release the Ctrl ke. and get access to the &oute "e%inition dialog bo):

b& Select Manual and change the value i% necessar.:

c& $ress the Ctrl ke. again to %ollow the route de%inition:

Note> Dou can change the #ode %or onl. one point or #ore:

d& &elease the Ctrl ke. to end the route de%inition:



e& Click (+ to validate the route de%inition:

H: Click (+ to validate the branch6bundle seg#ent de%inition:


F:

• *n Auto"atic #ode3 a branch6bundle seg#ent with a circular pro%ile will keep in contact with the sur%ace when the branch6bundle

seg#ent is #odi%ied:

,or other pro%ile t.pes3 the branch6bundle seg#ent o%%set will be e8ual to an e8uivalent radius co#puted as %ollows>

E i l t di t @ 6 iA



E8uivalent radius J s8rt @reaKave6piA

Where>

s8rt J s8uare root

reaKave J average area along the bundle seg#ent

pi J 7:1910IL

• *n Auto"atic with safet$ "argin #ode3 i% a protective covering e)ists3 the o%%set e8uals the radius @or e8uivalent radius in the

case o% non circular pro%ilesA o% the current bundle seg#ent plus the thickness o% the protective covering plus the sa%et. #argin

entered b. the user:

• (he branch6bundle seg#ent will not keep in contact with the sur%ace i% the sur%ace is #odi%ied:



• Electrical connections are auto#aticall. created i% the ends o% the e)ternal curve correspond to bundle seg#ent e)tre#ities:

• Electrical connections are created onl. in the branch de%inition co##and



• Electrical connections are created onl. in the branch de%inition co##and:

*% the ends o% the e)ternal curve are #odi%ied3 no electrical connection update is done:

• (he branch length is the e)ternal curve length:

Open the sa#ple docu#ent:1: "oubleclick to activate the root product> /eo"etrical,undle4


(he Electrical 4arness sse#bl. workbench switches to the Electrical 4arness *nstallation workbench:

(he !ranch "e%inition dialog bo) opens>

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7: Click the .ternal Curve bo) and select the curve in the geo#etr. @$art:1A>

&e#inder> i% .ou are working in 8isuali6ation #ode3 doubleclick art&4 to displa. the curve:



When selecting the e)ternal curve in the geo#etr.>

o (+ and Appl$ beco#e available

o (he shape is auto#aticall. generated

o Route Definition is unavailable> no #odi%ication to the e)ternal curve route can be #ade

o ,end Radius and ,uild Mode are unavailableo (he length o% the branch is displa.ed in the 5ength bo)> this is the length o% the e)ternal curve:

0: Optional3 to #odi%. the e)ternal curve>



o &eset the .ternal Curve %ield with the conte)tual #enu

o Select another e)ternal curve in the geo#etr.

o Or3 directl. edit the e)ternal curve:

H: Click (+ when done:

F: dd other branches to 5oin the branch .ou 5ust de%ined to connectors:

a& Click ,ranch Definition :

(he dialog bo) opens: ,ill up the para#eters o% interest:

b& Click Route Definition and select the ob5ects o% interest to de%ine the route o% the branch:





B:

Routing Single *undle Segments on Surfaces

(his tasks shows .ou how to route single bundle seg#ents on part sur%aces3 keeping the associativit. with the underl.ing part:



(he ,ollowOn$art:C($roduct docu#ent is open:

(he construction constraints have been de%ined previousl.:

(he !undle Seg#ent "e%inition dialog bo) is still open:

Dou cannot route branches on part sur%aces using this scenario:&e%er to &outing Seg#ents between $oints Created Onthe,l.:

• (he bundle seg#ent route is associated to the part:

s a conse8uence3 i% the part is #odi%ied3 the bundle seg#ent is updated:

• *t is possible to add3 re#ove or #odi%. construction points or tangents instantl. using the corresponding options:

• When .ou create a bundle seg#ent on a part3

o the ,undle Seg"ent on Surface option is activated and lets .ou change the side on which the bundle seg#ent will be

created:

(o do so3 click Reverse :

o ,end radius and ,uild "ode para#eters @Mode3 Slack 2 and 5engthA are not taken into account:

o +ocal slack #anage#ent is not taken into account either @5ocal Slack is not availableA:


(he &oute "e%inition dialog bo) opens:2: Check the /eo"etr$ on support bo)3 and select the %ace on which the points have been de%ined @Surface&4A:

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7: Click successivel. the three points in the geo#etr. to de%ine the %le)ible curve:




(he &oute "e%inition dialog bo) closes:

(he !undle Seg#ent "e%inition dialog bo) is displa.ed a%resh:

"ote> t that ti#e3 .ou can use Reverse to create the bundle seg#ent on the other side o% the sur%ace:

0: Click (+ to validate the bundle seg#ent de%inition:



Note> (wo e)tra points have been created> the. are the bundle seg#ent e)tre#ities @oint& and oint&A:

Routing Single *undle Segments



along &xternal Curves

(his task shows .ou how to route single bundle seg#ents along e)ternal curves: (his %unctionalit. also works on line3 curve3 spline3 and

spiral:

Dou cannot route branches along an e)isting heli)3 line3 curve3 spline and spiral:

&e%er to &outing !ranches along E)ternal Curves:

Open the 4eli)!undleSeg#ent:C($roduct:

1: Select the heli) in the geo#etr. or the speci%ication tree:

2: Click ,undle Seg"ent :


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(he bundle seg#ent is added to the speci%ication tree> the Curve is created:

C(* switches to the Electrical 4arness *nstallation workbench @$artA:

(he !undle Seg#ent "e%inition dialog bo) opens>

Dou can change the na#e3 dia#eter or section3 and the bend radius:



7: Click (+ to validate the bundle seg#ent de%inition:




9:

(he bundle seg#ent route is associated to the part: s a conse8uence3 i% the part is #odi%ied3 the bundle seg#ent is updated:

Routing (ptions

Dou are routing a branch6bundle seg#ent:



(he &oute "e%inition dialog bo) is displa.ed:

Note> co#ponent can be a point3 a device or a support: *t is also re%erred to as ob5ect:

Dou can>

• dd a point3 a device or a support be%ore or a%ter the ob5ect selected in the list3 using the corresponding option3

o Select an ob5ect in the list:

o Select Add before:

o Select another ob5ect in the geo#etr.:

(he ob5ect @here a pointA is added to the %le)ible curve be%ore the ob5ect selected



(he ob5ect @here a pointA is added to the %le)ible curve be%ore the ob5ect selected

in the list @here the #ultisupportA:

• &eplace a co#ponent selected in the list with another one3 %or e)a#ple the other connector o% the e8uip#ent>

o Select the other connector in the

geo#etr.:




• &e#ove an ob5ect selected in the list:

o Select an ob5ect in the list:

o Click Re"ove:

(he ob5ect @here the #ultisupportA is re#oved %ro#

the %le)ible curve:



• Geo#etr. on support> to route a bundle seg#ent on a part sur%ace

o Select /eo"etr$ on support:

o Click the sur%ace:

o Select the points6supports6devices:

(he result looks as %ollows>



• More >> options

Select a device;!. de%ault the %le)ible curve is built with tangenc. condition: Click the red arrow

to reverse the tangent direction:

(angent #anage#ent> .plicit

o Select .plicit as Constraint t.pe:

o Click a %ace as (angent direction:

(he tangent is added:



(angent #anage#ent> Fro" curve

o Select Fro" curve as Constraint t.pe:

o Click an edge as Ele#ent:


Dou can re#ove or reverse the tangent using the corresponding co##and buttons:



Select a support;

Orientation #anage#ent>

Click Reverse to change the tangent direction:

•

ositioning "anage"ent>

1: Click osition to change the wa. through the support:

2: Change % and 8 values:

7: Click (+:(he result looks as %ollows>



Select a point;

(angent #anage#ent> .plicit

1: Select .plicit as Constraint t.pe:

2: Click a %ace as (angent direction:


(angent #anage#ent> Fro" curve

1 Select Fro" curve as Constraint t.pe



1: Select Fro" curve as Constraint t.pe:

2: Click an edge as Ele#ent:(he tangent is added:

Dou can re#ove or reverse the tangent using the corresponding co##and buttons:

• Slack "anage"ent<

Click )gnore slack i% .ou don't want the slack

para#eter to be taken into account:

(he slack is never used when routing a bundle

seg#ent on a part:

•

• (ffset "anage"ent at creation<

(his option is available when routing bundle seg#ents @branchable or nor#al onesA on a sur%ace using a #anipulator :

Auto"atic< the %le)ible curve %ollows the sur%ace with an o%%set e8ual to the





Auto"atic< the %le)ible curve %ollows the sur%ace with an o%%set e8ual to the

bundle seg#ent radius: (his is the de%ault value:

,or noncircular seg#ent pro%iles3 the o%%set e8uals an e8uivalent radius

co#puted as %ollows>E8uivalent radius J s8rt @reaKave6piA

Where>

s8rt J s8uare root

reaKave J average area along the bundle seg#ent

pi J 7:1910IL

Auto"atic with safet$ "argin allows .ou to create an o%%set e8ual to

the bundle seg#ent radius @or e8uivalent radius in the case o% non circular

pro%ilesA increased b. the selected value:

Dou can change to Manual i% .ou want to de%ine the route at a selected point

with a di%%erent o%%set:

•



Collapsed Geometr!

for *undle Segments and ,rotective Coverings

!e%ore /0&103 it was not possible to design a sel%intersecting bundle seg#ent:

(he bundle seg#ent geo#etr. using a spline with a #ini#u# bend radius s#aller than the dia#eter o% the circle was not supported:

C(* raised a twisted con%iguration error during update:



(hese errors can beco#e ver. troubleso#e during harness design %or these reasons>

• %ter wire routing3 bundle seg#ent para#eters @Mini#u# !end &adius3 "ia#eterA are updated according to the wire list and the

designer is not able to control the geo#etr. creation:

• When an error occurs during update3 the s.ste# stops updating until the designer repairs the proble# %ound: On a big harness it can

reall. take long ti#e to %i) ever. single proble#:

• *n so#e speci%ic design cases3 collapsed geo#etr. can represent ph.sical situation:

4ence this capabilit. i#proves the productivit. @no #ore update errors to solveA3 eases /9 to /0 #igration @/9 bundle seg#ents were#ore per#issive as not integrated in /9 drawing generationA and also enables so#e real design cases not supported b. previous C(*

releases:

1: (he creation o% sel%intersecting geo#etr. %or bundle seg#ents and protective coverings is possible:



2: s it is now supported3 when the Mini"u" ,end Radius is s#aller than Dia"eter in the branch de%inition dialog bo)3 a warning

pops up>

check bo) lets .ou ignore this warning:

7:

,rotective Coverings in /ight Mode

Onl. protective coverings displa.ed in +ight #ode are collapsible: (he slot %eature created to represent the hole does not handle the

collapsed geo#etr.3 even deactivated:

+o$n$ard +ata Compatibilit!(he bundle seg#ents and protective coverings created be%ore &10 does not support sel%intersected geo#etr.: Even i% .ou edit the bundle

seg#ents3 the rib %eature will not be auto#aticall. regenerated:

n error appears> %)@E:

Upgrade .our data using the C("U:



pg . g

&e%er to Using the "ata Upward ssistant @C("U /0A:

orking MethodR7< ,rotective Covering Instantiated in R76

Dou %irst need to properl. upgrade the re%erence part in the catalog:

Otherwise the instantiated protective covering will not support the collapsed geo#etr.:

Sharp *ends in *undle Segments

Dou are routing a bundle seg#ent and the construction constraints lead to a sharp bending bundle seg#ent:

*% the bundle seg#ent creation is i#possible because o% a violation o% the #ini#u# bend radius rule3 a #essage warns .ou that a

co#putation error occurred3 and shows the construction constraints causing the error:

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Nevertheless i% .ou validate the bundle seg#ent creation using these construction constraints3 the Fle.ible Curve icon is #odi%ied in the

speci%ication tree to show that it is invalid>

Dou can then #odi%. the bundle seg#ent para#eters or the construction constraints:

Routing Segments through Supports

(hese %unctionalities are onl. available in the Electrical 4arness sse#bl. workbench:

(he. appl. to both branches and single bundle seg#ents:

dd a support> Click Add Support and select the bundle seg#ent .ou want to route into a support:

&e#ove a support> Click Re"ove Support and select the bundle seg#ent to re#ove %ro# the support:









rrange bundle seg#ents in supports> Click Arrange ,undle Seg"ents3 select a support then reposition bundle seg#ents:

Cop. the bundle seg#ent arrange#ent> Click Cop$ ,undle Seg"ent osition3 select a support then click an.where in the geo#etr. area:

&oute bundle seg#ents through retainers> Click Route Definition in the !ranch "e%inition dialog bo) and select a retainer

-dding a Support

(his task shows how to route bundle seg#ents through supports:(his co##and also works on #ultisupports and retainers:

(his e)a#ple uses a support3 but it works e)actl. the sa#e with a retainer:









Open the *nSupport2:C($roduct docu#ent:

http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/ehiug_C2/samples/AddSupport/InSupport2.CATProduct





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Dou are pro#pted to select the support:

7: Select the support:

(he support is highlighted indicating that the selection is allowed:

nnotations are displa.ed showing the entr. points o% the support:

Dou can either>

o select the support



o select a label



o

(he dd Support dialog bo) opens>

*% the selected point is not an e)tre#it.3 the bundle seg#ent will go through the

support between this point and the ne)t one:

(he options are there%ore unavailable as in this e)a#ple:



Dou can change the bundle seg#ent direction through the support b. reversing the

arrow:

*% an e)tre#it. is selected3 .ou can choose where .ou want to place the support

along the bundle seg#ent route>o be.ond the selected e)tre#it.3

o on this side o% the selected e)tre#it.:

Note> *n case o% a #ultisupport3 i% .ou select the support instead o% a label3 the section selected is the closest to the selection pointon the support>



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9: Change the option i% needed:

0: Click to invert the arrow in the geo#etr. or in the dialog bo)3 i% needed:

H: Click (+ validate .our choice:

(he bundle seg#ent route is reco#puted:

(he result looks like this i% .ou select the label o% Section4>



F:

• (he bundle seg#ent slack is ignored on the route though a support:

• Dou can add a support to a bundle seg#ent even i% it is covered with a protective covering:

Removing a Support



(his task shows how to re#ove the bundle seg#ent %ro# the support3 there%ore #odi%.ing its route:

(he *nSupport:C($roduct docu#ent is still open:

1: Click Re"ove Support :

Dou are pro#pted to select the bundle seg#ent .ou want to re#ove %ro# the support:

2: Select ,undle Seg"ent4:

(he wa. through the support is highlighted>



#essage is displa.ed asking .ou to con%ir# this action:

7: Click (+ to validate .our choice:

(he bundle seg#ent route is reco#puted and co#es back to its original de%inition:

Dou can re#ove a support connected to a bundle seg#ent even i% it is covered with a protective covering:

-rranging *undle Segments in Supports

(his task shows .ou how to arrange bundle seg#ents in supports and propagate the arrange#ent to one or #ore other supports in the sa#e



(his task shows .ou how to arrange bundle seg#ents in supports and propagate the arrange#ent to one or #ore other supports in the sa#e

route:

• (his %unctionalit. applies to #ultibranchable docu#ents onl.:

• (his co##and cannot be used %or retainers and adaptive supports since bundle seg#ents are auto#aticall. positioned in these

supports and cannot be rearranged:

1: Click Arrange ,undle Seg"ents :

Note> &otating a support along the support a)is does not a%%ect the bundle arrange#ent: (his #eans3 however3 that so#e bundle

seg#ents #a. be positioned outside the rotated support: *% this occurs3 .ou can rearrange seg#ents #anuall. or3 propagate the

arrange#ent o% an unrotated support:

#essage appears to this e%%ect when .ou select this co##and Click (+ to continue



#essage appears to this e%%ect when .ou select this co##and: Click (+ to continue:

Dou are pro#pted to select a support:

2: Select a support:

(he Arrange ,undle Seg"ents dialog bo) appears: !undle seg#ents routed through the selected support are listed:



(he selected bundle seg#ent is highlighted in the geo#etr. area:



When the &e%ra#e button is clicked3 the view point is #odi%ied so that the user can rearrange the seg#ents #ore easil. b. havinga %ace view o% the support:

When you select the support and click on the Arrange Bundle Segments icon, the view point is modified

automatically and at the end of the command, the initial view point is retrieved.

Selecting the Show advanced parameters check bo in the Arrange Bundle Segments dialog bo displays the parameters of

the bundle segment in the geometry area.This option is selected by default.

o With Show advanced parameters check bo selected.



o With Show advanced parameters check bo cleared.

o *% .ou select a support that has been created previous to /0&1F3 a warning #essage is displa.ed:

o *% .ou want to convert a support created previous to /0&1F>

Open the support in the Electrical $art "esign workbench:

Click Define Support art in the lectrical Support Definition toolbar:

(he %ollowing in%or#ation is displa.ed in%or#ing .ou o% the conversion>

'he support does not contain an$ orientation line& Do $ou want the" to be createdauto"aticall$ now

Click Ges to convert the support: Else click No:

Select the Electrical 4arness sse#bl. workbench and click Arrange ,undle Seg"ents



Select the Electrical 4arness sse#bl. workbench3 and click Arrange ,undle Seg"ents :

*% the selected support has a ublished Ref 5ine @displa.ed in the speci%ication treeA3

but the bundle seg#ent point on this support is still a oint on lane3 we identi%. it as a convertedsupport:

Selecting the converted support should auto#aticall. #igrate the original arrange#ent

to the new #odel:o

7: Click Refra"e to center the 7" view on the selected support and set the support parallel to the screen:

9: Select the Activate?Deactivate clipping plane check bo) to better visuali=e the selected support:

U and / a)es are displa.ed in the geo#etr. area: (he origin o% the 2" U3/ a)is s.ste# is positioned on the center o% the support:

(he outer and opti#u# dia#eters are also displa.ed:



When the clipping plane is activated3 a circle is displa.ed to highlight the crosssections o% each passing seg#ents: (hese cross

sections will get the color o% their irrespective seg#ent:

When the clipped view is rotated3 .ou can observe that the centre curves o% the bundle seg#ents te#poraril. disappear:



o (he circles representing each seg#ent sections3 will have a dia#eter e8ual to the dia#eter o% the larger

covering protection at the support location:o (he #anipulators #ove %reel. in all directions3 but the U and / para#eters value are still displa.ed in the 7"

as well as in the dialog bo):o (he seg#ent geo#etries are updated onl. a%ter clicking the ppl. button: (his i#proves the overall

per%or#ances:

(uter and (ptimum +iameters

(he outer and opti#u# dia#eters are displa.ed to help .ou:

o (he (uter dia"eter o% all bundle seg#ents routed through the support:

*t is co#puted as %ollows> (uter dia"eter :HMa. 1distance 1(7 (i3 Ri3

where>

O is the center o% the support

Oi is the center o% bundle seg#ent i&i is the radius o% bundle seg#ent i

(he outer dia#eter represents the s#allest circle whose center is O that contains all bundle seg#ents routed through

the selected support:



(his value is updated each ti#e the U3/ para#eters are changed:o (he (pti"al dia"eter is co#puted as %ollows>

(pti"al dia"eter 4&4Hs!rt 1su" of 11seg"ent@radiusIH:3HH:33

(his value takes into account the de%or#ation o% bundle seg#ents when tied together in a support:

Note that protective coverings are not taken into account %or co#puted dia#eters:

0: *n the geo#etr. area3 #ove the bundle seg#ent to the desired location inside the support:

Use the green tool to assist .ou #ove the bundle seg#ent to the desired location along U and / a)es: (his tool

is positioned on the center o% the bundle seg#ent: U3 / para#eters give the distance o% the bundle seg#ent

%ro# the center o% the support:



U3/ para#eters in the dialog bo) are updated accordingl.:

Dou can also arrange the bundle seg#ent inside the support b. #odi%.ing the U3/ para#eters

directl. in the dialog bo):

H: Select another bundle seg#ent in the list and ad5ust to desired location inside the support:

(he entire bundle seg#ent is highlighted in the geo#etr. area:

F: &epeat as necessar. to arrange all bundle seg#ents routed through the selected support:

B: Click More>> to e)pand the dialog bo):

(he bundle seg#ent arrange#ent can onl. be propagated to other supports in the route provided the.

contain the sa#e bundle seg#ents and are o% the sa#e t.pe @i:e: sa#e part nu#berA: Supports #eeting

these conditions are listed in the dialog bo): (he. are also identi%ied b. a ropagate (N label in the

geo#etr. area: Dou can choose to individuall. propagate the arrange#ent to so#e o% these supports:

o ropagate (N @green 7" labelA identi%ies supports that can be rearranged:

"oubleclicking the te)t toggles the label to ropagate (FF the support will retain the previous



arrange#ent:

o ropagate (FF @red 7" labelA identi%ies supports that cannot be rearranged:

conte)tual #enu in the $ropagate rrange#ent list also lets .ou toggle the status %ro# ON to O,, and

viceversa:

I: Optionall.3 select ropagate to keep the sa#e bundle seg#ent arrange#ent in all selected supports in the route:

1: Click (+ when done:

Cop!ing the *undle Segment -rrangement

(his task shows how to cop. the bundle seg#ent arrange#ent %ro# one support to other supports in the route:

Note> (his %unctionalit. applies to #ultibranchable docu#ents onl.:

1 Click Cop$ ,undle Seg"ent osition



1: Click Cop$ ,undle Seg"ent osition :

Dou are pro#pted to select a support: (his support is the re%erence support the bundle seg#ent arrange#ent in this support will becopied to all other selected supports in the route3 provided the. contain the sa#e bundle seg#ents and are o% the sa#e t.pe @i:e:

sa#e part nu#berA:

7" te)t is displa.ed in the geo#etr. area to assist .ou>

o Green te)t ropagate (N identi%ies supports that can be rearranged: "oubleclicking the te)t changes the label to

ropagate (FF the support will retain the previous arrange#ent:

o &ed te)t ropagate (FF identi%ies supports that cannot be rearranged:

(his co##and does not support retainers and adaptive supports since bundle seg#ents are auto#aticall. positioned in

these supports and cannot be rearranged:2: Optionall.3 doubleclick ropagate (N labels to toggle the# to ropagate (FF to retain the original arrange#ent:

7: Click an.where in the geo#etr. area to propagate the bundle seg#ent arrange#ent o% the re%erence support to all other selected

supports3 and e)it the co##and:

Routing *undle Segments through Retainers

(his task shows how to de%ine a #ultibase retainer3 then to route bundle seg#ents using it:

Open the #ultibaseretainer part docu#ent:

http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/cfysm_C2/samples/ElectricalPart/multibaseretainer.CATPart





1: Switch to Electrical $art "esign workbench:

2: "e%ine the support as a retainer on both side o% the part:

(o do so>

o Click Define Support and select the part:

o Set the para#eters in the Support "e%inition dialog bo) %or the %irst side>



,or #ore in%or#ation3 re%er to Electrical Library User's Guide @User (asks Creating Supports Creating &etainersA:

o &epeat these steps %or the second side:

Note> (he Second lane Definition is alread. set and cannot be changed:

(he speci%ication tree shows that the publications are created with the speci%ic retainer para#eters> %)S9(R'-Ref,aselane&4

and %)S9(R'-Ref,aselane&::



7: Save the part:

9: Switch to Electrical 4arness sse#bl. workbench:

0: Click /eo"etrical ,undle and select roduct4:

H: *nsert .our part to this product3 using the conte)tual #enu> Co"ponents > .isting Co"ponent&&&

(he ,ile Selection dialog bo) opens:

Select the part .ou saved in step 7:

F: Create a #ultibranchable docu#ent using Multi-,ranchable Docu"ent :

C(* it h t El t i l 4 * t ll ti kb h



C(* switch to Electrical 4arness *nstallation workbench:

B: Create %ew points to route the bundle seg#ents3 using oint >

I: Click Multi-,ranchable Docu"ent again:




Change the para#eters according to .our needs:



o Click successivel. the points3 as shown below>





o Click (+ to validate:

When .ou select the retainer3 C(* %inds the closest entr. point %or the branch3 according to the selection point:

11: &epeat these steps %or the second side:

12: Click (+ to validate the entries #ade in the dialog bo)es:




17:

When .ou route a bundle seg#ent over a retainer>

• (he bundle seg#ent curve is built as %ollows>



o (he entr. point is published as Refoint4:o *t is pro5ected to the base plane @Ref,aselaneA as A:

o line is created between A and the entr. point @Refoint4A:

o point @,A is created on this line3 knowing that the distance between A and , is e8ual to the bundle seg#ent radius:

o (he point , is pro5ected to Reflane: as C:

o (he points , and C are added to the bundle seg#ent center curve de%inition: (he slack between these points is

ignored:

ll the construction ob5ects are sent in No Show space:

•

• (he %or#ula is automaticall! generated under the root product o% the docu#ent3 i% the %)S9(R'-Ref,aselane publication is

detected>



length bundle seg"ent dia"eter H J&

• When the dia#eter changes3 the bundle seg#ent is reco#puted according to this %or#ula3 to keep in contact with the retainer base

plane:

• Using retainer and protective covering>

*% the bundle seg#ent is protected b. a protective covering3 the %or#ula that co#putes the distance between and ! takes into

account the thickness o% the covering:

A, bundle seg"ent radius protective covering thickness

• *t is the case when>

o retainer is added to a protected bundle seg#ent

o protective covering is added to a bundle seg#ent alread. linked to a retainer



o (he li#it points o% the protective covering are #odi%ied so that it is added to or re#oved %ro# the retainer:

Note that>

• Onl. one section o% bundle seg#ent can be taken into account to be kept in contact with the retainer base plane3 whatever the

dia#eter is: (his #eans that a branch point created in the #iddle o% the retainer onl. allows one side o% the bundle seg#ent to be

updated with the correct dia#eter:

• *t is not possible to hold concurrentl. the properties o% a retainer and a standard support> either the base plane is taken into account

to route the bundle seg#ent or it is the entr. point and planes onl.: (he part below cannot be used as a retainer and a standard

support:



•

(he retainer co#ponent is %ull. integrated in the Electrical 4arness ,lattening workbench:

Managing /ocal Slack

(his task e)plains how to #odi%. the slack at a speci%ic location:

(his co##and is available %or both branches and single bundle seg#ents:

(his co##and is unavailable when routing single bundle seg#ents on part sur%aces @keeping the associativit. with the underl.ing partA:

Open the +ocalSlack C($roduct docu#ent

http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/ehiug_C2/samples/LocalSlack.CATProduct





Open the +ocalSlack:C($roduct docu#ent:

1: Click 5ocal Slack :

2: Click the bundle seg#ent where .ou want to #odi%. the slack>

(wo construction points are highlighted> the. deli#it the portion o% the bundle seg#ent selected:

(he +ocal Slack Manage#ent dialog bo) opens>






(wo options are available>o )gnore slack> the slack is not taken into account between the highlighted points:

(his option is not available i% .ou co#puted bundle seg#ents using the ,+E- algorith#:o Add slack> an e)tra length is added to the bundle seg#ent portion:

7: Select )gnore slack and click (+:

(he bundle seg#ent looks like this>

9: Click 5ocal Slack again:

0: Select the other seg#ent portion @on the rightA:

H Select Add slack enter 1## in the Slack definition %ield and click (+





H: Select Add slack3 enter 1## in the Slack definition %ield and click (+:

(he bundle seg#ent is updated:

F: Moreover3 i% .ou edit the bundle seg#ent route @b. doubleclicking the bundle seg#ent3 then Route DefinitionA3 .ou can see that>

o (he construction points displa. labels

o (he construction point selected in the !undle Seg#ent &oute "e%inition dialog bo) highlights @here oint&;A in the

geo#etr.3 and vice versa> the point selected in the geo#etr. selects the routed ob5ect in the !undle Seg#ent &oute

"e%inition dialog bo):

&e%er to !undle Seg#ent &oute "e%inition:o (he slack added to a bundle seg#ent portion displa.s a label located in its #iddle

o (he slack ignored between two points displa.s a label located in its #iddle:

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2arness Covering

"edicated co##ands let .ou to add protective coverings over bundle seg#ents as well as change the de%ault relationships between protectivecoverings3 adaptative supports3 retainers and bundle seg#ents:

*nstantiating $rotective Coverings

d5ust relationships between harness covering co#ponents







Instantiating ,rotective Coverings

Adding 5ight rotective Coverings>• (his co##and e)ists in the Electrical 4arness *nstallation workbench:

• *t is a %eature present in a #ultibranchable docu#ent:

• *t covers bundle seg#ents in one branch onl.:

• (here are %our t.pes o% light protective coverings:

• dvantages>

o *#proved per%or#ance

o &educed data si=e

o *#proved ergono#ics o% 7" #anipulation tools @positioning ends o% protective coveringA:

Adding rotective Coverings>

• (his co##and e)ists in the Electrical 4arness sse#bl. workbench:

• *t is created in a part under a geo#etrical bundle in the speci%ication tree:

• *t can cover bundle seg#ents located in di%%erent branches3 as well as bundle seg#ents in di%%erent #ultibranchable docu#ents:

• (here are two t.pes o% protective coverings:







•

*% .ou want to privilege per%or#ance and easeo%#anipulation3 use 5ight rotective Covering:

• *% .ou want to add protective coverings to several branches3 or across di%%erent #ultibranchable docu#ents3 use rotective

Covering:

-bout ,rotective Coverings

(his section introduces .ou to protective coverings:• *% .ou want to privilege per%or#ance and easeo%#anipulation3 use +ight $rotective Covering:

• *% .ou want to add protective coverings to several branches3 or across di%%erent #ultibranchable

docu#ents3 use $rotective Covering:

• (here are %our t.pes o% light protection coverings>

o ,i)ed "ia#eter

o daptive "ia#eter

o Corrugated tube

o (ape

•

(here are two t.pes o% regular protection coverings>

o Corrugated tube

o (ape

Tape ,arameters;








$ara#eters speci%ic to the tape t.pe o% protective covering>

• the la.er nu#ber

• the taping angle

• the tape overlapping:

Note>

• (he taping angle and the overlapping para#eters are #utuall. e)clusive>

either .ou enter a value %or the taping angle and the overlapping will be auto#aticall.

co#puted3

or .ou enter a value %or the overlapping and the taping angle will be auto#aticall. co#puted:

• (he overlapping value can be negative:

Dou also get in%or#ation about the protective covering length>

(he Covered length is displa.ed %or both tape and tube t.pe:

(he 'otal tape length is calculated3 using the %ollowing para#eters>

*t lets .ou choose the protective covering re%erence .ou want to appl.3 using the catalog browser:



where>

Angle is the taping angle value:

%eight is the bundle seg#ent length covered b. the tape&

Nb5a$ers is the nu#ber o% la.ers:

(he overlapping %or#ula is the %ollowing>

(verlapping > idth ) 8 ? @Radius A Thickness38B ? sin -ngle

where>

*idth is the tape width:

Radius is the bundle seg#ent radius:

'hickness is the tape thickness:

Angle is the taping angle value:

-bout Supports: *end Radius: and Integration ith (ther &lectrical ,roducts;

• Supports can be added to bundle seg#ents covered with a protective covering: *% the support is

adaptative3 its para#eters will be linked to the protective covering outer dia#eter:

• (he protective covering bend radius is not taken into account when co#puting the bundle

seg#ent using the standard algorith#: *t is onl. used with the ,+E- algorith#:

4owever3 this para#eter lets .ou create knowledge rules:(hi % ti lit i i t t d ith th i ti @EW&A h ti i i t b dl



• (his %unctionalit. is integrated with the wire routing @EW&A> when routing wires into bundle

seg#ents covered with a protective covering3 the bundle seg#ent dia#eter updates as well asthe protective covering's:

• (his %unctionalit. is also integrated with the drawing e)traction @E4,A> the protective coverings

are displa.ed in the drawing sheet:

-dding /ight ,rotective Coverings

(his task shows .ou how to add light protective coverings de%ined using either the Define rotection roduct or the Define

rotection art co##ands in the Electrical +ibrar. workbenches and stored in a catalog:

(he !rowse window is integrated to the 5ight rotective Covering co##and through the 5ight rotective Covering dialog bo):

*t lets .ou select catalogs stored in database when working in ENO/* conte)t:

Open an. docu#ent containing at least a geo#etrical bundle:

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1: *n the Electrical 4arness *nstallation workbench3 click 5ight rotective Covering in the )nternal rotection toolbar:

,or in%or#ation on 'ape ara"eters3 see bout $rotective Coverings:

(he 5ight rotective Covering dialog bo) appears>






2: Select the catalog then the rotective covering .ou want to instantiate:

Dou can instantiate protective coverings created using both the Define rotection roduct and the Define rotection

art co##ands in the Electrical +ibrar. workbenches: 4owever3 i% .ou use Define rotection art3 the custo#i=ation

o% the re%erence part is not kept when instantiated:a: Open the catalog browser>

(o do so>

1: Click 3 and navigate to the catalog3 %or e)a#ple>&&&?online?cf$s"@C:?sa"ples?lectricalSession?catalog :

2: "oubleclick the protective covering:



(he catalog browser closes and the selected protective covering displa.s in the upper right corner o% the pri#ar. window:

*% the nable Sourcing access option is selected in the 'ools (ptions !uip"ent # S$ste"s lectrical

%arness Discipline lectrical Asse"bl$ Design /eneral tab3 the Collaborative Enterprise Sourcing @CESA

environ#ent is enabled3 and the Sourcing Search dialog bo) is displa.ed instead o% the Catalog ,rowser dialog

bo):

,or a given part nu#ber de%ined in i-,Elec %ile3 there #ust be one and onl. one part %ound a%ter the 8uer. on)nternal )te" Nu"ber criteria3 else there would be an a#biguit.:

b: n alternative is to use the Catalog ,rowser %ro# the toolbar3 select the protective covering then drag and drop

it onto the bundle seg#ent>



Supports can be added to bundle seg#ents covered with a protective covering: *% the support is adaptative3 its

para#eters will be linked to the protective covering outer dia#eter:

c:

7: *n the speci%ication tree3 select one or #ore bundle seg#ents to be covered with the protective covering:

o *n case o% #ultiselection3 the bundle seg#ents #ust belong to the sa#e branch:





o (he nd .tre"it$ here is #odi%ied:o (he protective covering turns to red in%or#ing .ou that it needs to be updated:

o (he protection e)tre#it. is editable all along the branch:

o Dou can also doubleclick an. one e)tre#it. to reli#it the protective covering:

1: (he Define .tre"it$ dialog bo) appears>



*t lets .ou de%ine the new position %or the e)tre#it. %ro# the re%erence point:

2: Enter 7 ## in the Distance %ield:

7: Click )nvert to invert the position o% the protection e)tre#it. to the other side o% the re%erence point while

#aintaining the sa#e distance %ro# the re%erence point:

2: (he light protective covering is added as a separate %eature to the speci%ication tree under the #ultibranchable %eature>



• +ight $rotective Coverings integrate the collapsed geo#etr. behavior @as applicable %or e)ternal protectionsA:

•

When you instantiate a customi!ed internal protection "consisting of user defined parameters, relations, or rules#, theseparameters, relations or rules are added to the specification tree "under internal protection node#. view o% the speci%ication

tree shows these para#eters and relations added under the roduct4&4 node>



-dding ,rotective Coverings

(his task shows how to add protective coverings created using the Define rotection art co##and in the Electrical +ibrar.

workbenches and stored in a catalog:

Make sure .ou use Electrical 4arness sse#bl. workbench when #odi%.ing the protective covering:

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. . . g p g

(he bundle seg#ents #ust belong to a geo#etrical bundle %or this co##and to work properl.:

(he !rowse window is integrated to the rotective Covering co##and through the $rotective Covering dialog bo): *t lets .ou select

catalogs stored in database when working in ENO/* conte)t:

Open an. docu#ent containing at least a geo#etrical bundle:

1: *n the Electrical 4arness sse#bl. workbench3 click rotective Covering :









*t lets .ou>o choose the protective covering re%erence .ou want to appl.3 using the catalog browser3

o select the bundle seg#ents on which the protective covering will be applied3

o re#ove bundle seg#ents %ro# the selection

o de%ine tape para#eters:

2: Select the catalog then the protective covering .ou want to instantiate:

Dou can onl. instantiate protective coverings created using the Define rotection art co##and in the Electrical

+ibrar. workbenches:

a& Open the catalog browser>






a& Open the catalog browser>

(o do so>

Click and navigate to the catalog3 %or e)a#ple>&&&?online?cf$s"@C:?sa"ples?lectricalSession?catalog :

"oubleclick the protective covering:






c&

2: Select one or #ore bundle seg#ents to be covered with the protective covering>

Notes>

*n case o% #ultiselection3 the bundle seg#ents #ust belong to the sa#e geo#etrical bundle:

Dou can select both nor#al bundle seg#ents and branches 3 as long as the. are contiguous:

(he dialog bo) updates and the protective covering start and end points displa. in the geo#etr.:



7: "oubleclick one e)tre#it. to reli#it the protective covering:

(he Create $oint on Curve dialog bo) opens>

*t lets .ou de%ine the new position %or the e)tre#it.>

Dou can change either the ratio or the length @the other para#eter is #odi%ied accordingl.A or select the #iddle point o% the bundle

seg#ent:

n alternative is to select a point on the curve in the geo#etr.>



o the Start .tre"it$ here is #odi%ied3

o the protective covering turns to red in%or#ing .ou that it needs to be updated:

7: Click (+ to validate the reli#itation o% the protective covering:

(he geo#etr. is updated:


Dou can select a bundle seg#ent even i% it is covered with a protective covering:



-dusting Relationships bet$een 2arness Covering Components

!. de%ault3 adaptative supports and retainers are alwa.s placed on top3 and protective tape is alwa.s placed over a bundle seg#ent: (hedia#eter or shape o% these co#ponents auto#aticall. adapts itsel% to the dia#eter o% the co#ponents the. cover: 4owever3 there #a. be

ti#es when .ou want to change the relationships between co#ponents or even3 correct a co#ponent that is not properl. positioned3 in order

to better represent the various la.ers o% protective coverings and supports on top o% bundle seg#ents:

(he Ad0ust co##and lets .ou change the relationship between protective tape3 adaptative supports and retainers3 and the co#ponents the.

cover> bundle seg#ents and protective coverings: ,or e)a#ple3 .ou can reposition protective tape placed on top o% a bundle seg#ent and

have it placed over another protective covering added to the sa#e bundle seg#ent at a later date: Note that the graphical representation o%the protective tape3 adaptative support or retainer re%lects the relationships de%ined between co#ponents:

(his gives .ou a better representation o% co#ponents as well as accurate in%or#ation letting .ou plan %or #anu%acturing: <nowing which

co#ponent is on top o% which other co#ponent #eans .ou can deduce the place#ent order o% protective coverings and supports during the

process planning stage:

"ote> Standard supports and corrugated tube co#e in %i)ed dia#eters and are positioned with respect to the bundle seg#ent routed inside

the#: !. de%ault3 the. are the outer#ost co#ponents: 4owever3 .ou can place protective tape over these co#ponents using the Ad0ust

co##and:



(his task shows how to change relationships between co#ponents covering the harness:

Open the Geo#etricalK!undle1:C($roduct docu#ent:

1: Click the Ad0ust icon :

2: Select the co#ponent .ou want to ad5ust:

Dou can select>o daptative support

o &etainer

o $rotective tape covering:

*n our e)a#ple3 select the .ellow protective tape covering the bundle seg#ent:

7: Select the co#ponent .ou want to place it over>

Dou can select>

o !undle seg#ent

o $rotective covering

o Support3 i% .our %irst selection was not an adaptative support or retainer:

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*n our e)a#ple3 select the the corrugated tube:

(he protective tape is ad5usted to cover the corrugated tube:

9: E)tend the protective tape so that it covers #ost o% the corrugated tube:

Notice that the adaptative support is still placed over the corrugated tube3 and under the protective tape:



0: d5ust the adaptative support so that it is placed on top o% the protective tape .ou have 5ust e)tended:



H:

Important

• Dou cannot place a single protective covering over several bundle seg#ents:

• Dou cannot place supports over other supports:

• !. de%ault3 standard supports and corrugated tubes are the outer#ost co#ponents: 4owever3 protective tape can be placed over

these co#ponents using the Ad0ust co##and:

• Dou can onl. place light protective coverings over light protective coverings in the sa#e #ultibranchable docu#ent: Dou can also

onl. place regular protective coverings over regular protective coverings:

• $rotective coverings have a uni%or# circular shape over the entire length o% the covering: (his #eans that>

o (he shape o% protective coverings does not change to #atch the shape o% other protective coverings or supports that

are placed over it>



(he radius o% the pro%ile %or protective tape is co#puted as %ollows>

Radius s!rt1Ma.1Area3?)3

where ) J 7:1910I:::

and s!rt J s8uare root:



/inking3Unlinking *undle Segments

(hese %unctionalities are onl. available in the Electrical 4arness sse#bl. workbench:

(his applies to branches and single bundle seg#ents:

+ink bundle seg#ents> Click 5ink and select the bundle seg#ent .ou want to link to another bundle seg#ent or a device:

Unlink bundle seg#ents> Click 9nlink and select a bundle seg#ent e)tre#it. to unlink all the ele#ents:







/inking *undle Segments

(his task shows how to create a connection between a bundle seg#ent and a device or between two bundle seg#ents:

(his applies to #ultibranchable and single bundle seg#ents:

Dou can also link a single bundle seg#ent to a branch:

Open the +ink:C($roduct docu#ent:

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• Make sure the options are set according to .our needs:

• *% the /eo"etrical link option is not activated3 onl. the electrical link is created:

1: Click 5ink in the Manage"ent toolbar:

Dou are pro#pted to select the bundle seg#ent .ou want to connect:

o C(* %inds the closest bundle seg#ent e)tre#it. according to the selection point:

o *% .ou click 5ink 3 and #ove the #ouse over a bundle seg#ent that is alread. linked>

ll the bundle seg#ent e)tre#ities connected to the selected bundle seg#ent are

highlighted:

.ellow circle with a Connected .tre"it$ label is displa.ed at the

e)tre#ities:





2: Select ,undle Seg"ent4 close to the e)tre#it. to be connected:

== (he e)tre#it. is highlighted>

Dou are pro#pted to select another bundle seg#ent e)tre#it. or a device



Dou are pro#pted to select another bundle seg#ent e)tre#it. or a device:

7: Select Connector5ink&::

==(he connector is highlighted indicating that the selection is allowed> the

connector includes a bundle connection point:

C(* %inds the closest bundle connection point according to the selection point:

#essage is displa.ed asking .ou to con%ir# the selection:

9: When .ou are satis%ied3 click (+ validate .our choice:

(he bundle seg#ent is co#puted:




Note that .ou can add or reverse tangent:

0:

(o #ake the connection possible3 a bundle connection point #ust be de%ined on the device:

/inking *undle Segments 'ollo$ing a ,art

(his applies to single bundle seg#ents onl.:

1: Click 5ink :

Dou are pro#pted to select the bundle seg#ent .ou want to connect:

Dou #ust choose %irst the bundle seg#ent which is not %ollowing the part:

Otherwise the construction is not possible:

2: Select ,undle Seg"ent4 close to the e)tre#it. to be connected:


Dou are pro#pted to select another bundle seg#ent e)tre#it. or a device

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Dou are pro#pted to select another bundle seg#ent e)tre#it. or a device:

7: Select ,undle Seg"ent: close to the e)tre#it. to be connected:

==

C(* generates the point %or the connection


9: Click (+ validate .our choice:

(he bundle seg#ent is co#puted:




s .ou see3 there is no tangenc. applied to the bundle seg#ents:Dou can #odi%. the route and de%ine a tangent:

0: "oubleclick to edit the bundle seg#ent newl. routed:

(he ,undle Seg"ent Definition dialog bo) opens:

a: Click Route Definition:

(he ,undle Seg"ent Route Definition window opens:

b: Click More>>: *t shows like this>



Note that the bundle seg#ent e)tre#it. @oint&A is selected:

c: Click the 'angent direction %ield and select the bundle seg#ent %le)ible curve as shown

below>



(he dialog bo) is updated>

and also the geo#etr.>



d:

H:

+ispla!ing the electrical connection

1: Click Related (b0ects in the Related (b0ects toolbar:

2: Select the bundle seg#ent> ,undle Seg"ent4

Dou see that the connector is linked to the bundle seg#ent:

o in the 'ree view>



o

o in the ;D view>



o

7:

,or #ore in%or#ation3 re%er to /iewing &elated Ob5ects:

Dou can create a connection between a bundle seg#ent and a device3 or between two bundle seg#ents even i% the

bundle seg#ents are covered with a protection:

Unlinking *undle Segments

(his task shows how to delete a connection between bundle seg#ents or between a connector and a bundle seg#ent:

(his applies to #ultibranchable and single bundle seg#ents: 4owever3 .ou cannot unlink bundle seg#ents within a branch:

Open the +ink:C($roduct docu#ent:







1: Click 9nlink in the Manage"ent toolbar:

Dou are pro#pted to select the bundle seg#ent e)tre#it. .ou want to disconnect:

o C(* %inds the closest bundle seg#ent e)tre#it. according to the selection point:

o Move the #ouse over the bundle seg#ent that is alread. linked>

ll the bundle seg#ent e)tre#ities connected to the selected bundle seg#ent are highlighted:

.ellow circle with a Connected .tre"it$ label is displa.ed at the e)tre#ities:



2: Select ,undle Seg"ent4:





7: When .ou are satis%ied3 click (+ to validate .our choice:

(he bundle seg#ent is disconnected %ro# the connector:

Dou cannot unlink bundle seg#ents within a branch:

+ispla!ing the electrical connection

1: Click Related (b0ects :

2: Select the bundle seg#ent .ou have 5ust disconnected> ,undle Seg"ent4

Dou can see that the connector is no longer connected:

o in 'ree view>



o in ;D view>



7:

,or #ore in%or#ation3 re%er to /iewing &elated Ob5ects:

Dou can delete a connection between bundle seg#ents or between a connector and a bundle seg#ent even i% the bundle seg#ents are

covered with a protection:

orking $ith *ranch ,oints

Dou can add or re#ove branch points %ro# branches via co##ands in the !undle Seg#ent "e%inition dialog bo) and in the Electrical 4arness

sse#bl. Manage#ent toolbar: Dou can also delete unused branch points via the conte)tual #enu:

'rom the *undle Segment +efinition +ialog *ox

Create6#odi%. seg#ents within a branch> Cut a bundle seg#ent into #ore seg#ents within a branch and #anage dia#eter and color %or each

section:








&e#ove branch points> Click Re"ove ,ranch oint to re#ove a branch point and #erge the bundle seg#ents:

'rom the Contextual Menu

"elete unused branch points> (his conte)tual co##and proposes a special behavior when deleting branches i% branch points3 splices or

wires are contained in the branch:

+edicated Commands in the Management Toolbar

dd branch points> Click Add ,ranch oint and select the branch to which .ou want to add a branch point:

&e#ove branch points> Click Re"ove ,ranch oint and select the branch point .ou want to re#ove:

"elete unused branch points> Click Delete Special and select the branch containing branch points .ou want to delete:

Connecting Segments

Connect seg#ents at branch points> Click Multi-,ranchable Docu"ent or ,undle Seg"ent3 de%ine seg#ent para#eters then when routing

the seg#ent3 select a branch point:
















Creating3Modif!ing Segments $ithin a *ranch

(his task e)plains how to create6#odi%. other seg#ents at branch points:

"edicated co##ands have been created to add and re#ove branch points although it is still possible to access the# through the

!undle Seg#ent "e%inition dialog bo):

See also Modi%.ing the bundle seg#ent or protective covering geo#etr. and %or#ulas:

!ranch points can be added to or re#oved %ro# the original branch:



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(he tangent continuit. is #aintained between the seg#ents:

Dou can also connect other seg#ents at branch points and #anage the bundle seg#ent dia#eter and color %or each section:

Dou've alread. created a #ultibranchable docu#ent:

(he !ranch "e%inition dialog bo) is still open:

1: Click ,undle Seg"ent:

(he !undle Seg#ent "e%inition dialog bo) opens>








*t lets .ou #anage the bundle seg#ents and their properties:

2: Optionall.3 change the para#eters according to .our needs>

o Na"eo Dia"etero Color&

7: Click Add ,ranch oint >

Dou are pro#pted to select the bundle seg#ent:

9: Select the bundle seg#ent:

(he Create !ranch $oint dialog bo) opens>



0: Click a point on the curve where .ou want to create a branch point:



(he distance to the re%erence ob5ect is updated in the dialog bo):

n alternative is to enter a value in the 5ength or Ratio %ield:H: Click (+ to validate:

(he !undle Seg#ent "e%inition dialog bo) is updated>

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(he bundle seg#ent3 here ,undle Seg"ent&:3 has been created as well as the branch point3 here oint&E:



Note> Since .ou cannot place a single protective covering over several bundle seg#ents3 an. protective covering would be tri##ed

to cover the original bundle seg#ent @,undle Seg"ent&4A onl.:

(he .tre"it$ Manage"ent beco#es available where .ou can #odi%. the coordinates:

(he 8isuali6ation Manage"ent allows .ou to re%ra#e the geo#etr. on the selection:

F:

s a branch point has been added3 the branch consists o% two subbranches that can have di%%erent para#eters: (hose subbranches share the

sa#e centerline and are stored into the sa#e C($art docu#ent:

(he branch point is not %i)ed as a bundle seg#ent de%inition point but placed directl. on the centerline: (hus3 when #odi%.ing the

centerline3 the branch point %ollows the curve:

Modif!ing the bundle segment or protective covering geometr! and formulasMake sure .ou use Electrical 4arness workbench when #odi%.ing the bundle seg#ent or protective covering:

Using non electrical co##ands to #odi%. electrical data #a. lead to inconsistencies when co#pared to the behavior i#ple#ented b. electrical co##ands:

"irectl. editing #odi%.ing and replacing either geo#etrical %eatures created auto#aticall. @splits curves etc A or %or#ulas #ust be done with caution Note that



"irectl. editing3 #odi%.ing and replacing either geo#etrical %eatures created auto#aticall. @splits3 curves3 etc:A or %or#ulas #ust be done with caution: Note thatrestructuring or reordering these %eatures #a. also lead to unpredictable results:

+et's see an e)a#ple>



*% .ou doubleclick the the selected branch point as shown above3 .ou will activate the $oint "e%inition co##and o% the Generative Shape

"esign workbench:



(his allows .ou to #odi%. the point position3 but out o% the electrical conte)t: *n this case3 the adaptative support will not be updated to the

new bundle seg#ent para#eters:



Using the dedicated co##and3 the e)tre#it. #anage#ent lets .ou #odi%. the branch point position>

When .ou validate the entries #ade3 the result looks like this>

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Removing a *ranch ,oint

(his task e)plains how to re#ove a branch point %ro# a branch:

Several branch points have been added to the branch:





(he geo#etr. looks like this>



1: Click Re"ove ,ranch oint in the !undle Seg#ent "e%inition dialog bo):

Dou are pro#pted to select the bundle seg#ent e)tre#it.:

2: Click the bundle seg#ent close to the branch point .ou want to re#ove:

C(* %inds the closest bundle seg#ent e)tre#it. according to the selection point:

(he branch point is highlighted:



#essage displa.s>


(he branch point is re#oved and the two bundle seg#ents on both sides o% the branch point are #erged:





9: Click (+ when .ou are done:

Dou can re#ove a branch point on a bundle seg#ent even i% it is covered with a protective covering:

Note that when .ou select a bundle seg#ent to re#ove a branch point3 the closest one is highlighted and proposed %or deletion: When .ou

validate3 the #erged bundle seg#ents keep the properties o% the bundle seg#ent originall. selected:

+eleting Unused *ranch ,oints

When a branch is unlinked or deleted3 i% branch points are no longer used3 the s.ste# can keep the# or pro#pt the user to delete the#3

according to a dedicated option:

When the branch contains wires or splices3 the user #ust be warned that this action #a. i#pact other electrical ob5ects> a dialog bo)

proposes to keep the# or have the# re#oved3 @whatever the option setting isA: (his is because it would leave broken links to wires orsplices



p p p 3 @ p g Asplices:

Delete Special co##and 3 enabling direct selection in the geo#etr. area3 is available in both Electrical 4arness sse#bl. and

Electrical 4arness *nstallation workbenches:

(his co##and is also available through the ,ranchable&. ob0ect > Delete Special&&& conte)tual #enu in Electrical 4arness

sse#bl.:

Set up the option to be pro#pted %or deletion o% unused branch points:

Open a docu#ent containing at least two branches connected through a branch point3 optionall. wires and6or splices:

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1: Select the branch .ou want to delete in the speci%ication tree> here ,ranch ::

2: Click Delete Special or use the conte)tual #enu:

Since there are ob5ects in the branch .ou want to delete3 this %irst dialog bo) opens>

Otherwise this step is ignored:



*t shows the list o% ob5ects belonging to the branch:

*t can be wires or internal splices:

"ote that it is not possible to individuall. delete entities inside the branch>

o either all are deleted> Delete All

o or none o% the#> +eep All:

7: Click Delete All or +eep All according to .our need:

(he %ollowing dialog bo) opens>

*t lets .ou choose>

o to keep the unused branch point3 even i% no branch is connected:

*% .ou select this option3 the bundle seg#ent and the branch point highlight:



Click (+ to validate:


o to re#ove the unused branch point and indicate which selection .ou want to keep>

*% .ou select Current side3 the bundle seg#ent and the branch point highlight:





*% .ou select (ther side3 the bundle seg#ent and the branch point highlight:





o

(he resulting bundle seg#ent keeps the properties o% the selected section:

9:

*% the branch point is used in a speci%ic case o% con%iguration3 the +eep unused branch point option #a. be use%ul in order to avoid

une)pected deletion:

,or e)a#ple3 i% the sa#e branch point is used %or di%%erent con%igurations and i% .ou work on a resolved con%iguration3 which does not

include it:

(his %unctionalit. onl. works %or #ultibranchable docu#ents and branches3 not %or single bundle seg#ents:

Dou can select a branch to delete even i% the branch is covered with a protective covering:



-dding *ranch ,oints

(his task shows .ou how to create branch points using the dedicated co##and:

*t is also possible to access this %unction through the !undle Seg#ent "e%inition dialog bo):

Open a docu#ent containing at least a branch:

1: Click Add ,ranch oint :

Dou are pro#pted to select a branch:

2: Select the branch:

(he dialog bo) displa.s as well as tools allowing .ou to place the branch point on the curve>



7: Select the re%erence point either in the speci%ication tree or in the geo#etr.:

Click (ther .tre"it$ to change the re%erence point to the branch other e)tre#it.:

9: "e%ine the distance to the re%erence ob5ect either in the dialog bo) or in the geo#etr.:

*n the dialog bo) .ou can de%ine the distance>

o b. entering the length %ro# the re%erence point

o or b. entering a bundle seg#ent ratio:




Removing *ranch ,oints

(his task shows .ou how to re#ove branch points using the dedicated co##and:

*t is also possible to access this %unction through the !undle Seg#ent "e%inition dialog bo):

Open a docu#ent containing a branch with several branch points:

1: Click Re"ove ,ranch oint :

Dou are pro#pted to select a bundle seg#ent:

2: Click the bundle seg#ent close to the branch point .ou want to re#ove:



C(* %inds the closest bundle seg#ent e)tre#it. according to the selection point:

(he branch point is highlighted:

#essage displa.s>


(he branch point is re#oved and the two subseg#ents on both sides o% the re#oved branch point are #erged:

Note that when .ou select a bundle seg#ent to re#ove a branch point3 the closest one is highlighted and proposed %or deletion: When .ou

validate the #erged bundle seg#ents keep the properties o% the bundle seg#ent originall. selected:



Connecting Segments at *ranch ,oints

(his task e)plains how to branch an. t.pe o% bundle seg#ents and how the bundle seg#ent update is per%or#ed in case o% route

#odi%ication:

Dou can connect either branches or single bundle seg#ents:

1: dd several branch points to the branch:

(he branch is divided into as #an. bundle seg#ents:







Splitting *undle Segments

(his %unctionalit. is onl. available in the Electrical 4arness sse#bl. workbench:

*t works di%%erentl. depending on whether .ou select a branch or a single bundle seg#ent:

Split branches> Click Split and select the branch .ou want to split:

Split single bundle seg#ents> Click Split and select the single bundle seg#ent .ou want to split:








Splitting *ranches

(his task shows how to split a branch into two: new branch is created:

(his operation #a. prove use%ul in the conte)t o% the con%iguration #anage#ent in ENO/*> *t allows .ou to prepare the trans%er o% a

branch to another #ultibranchable docu#ent:

&e%er to Split and (rans%er Usage:

(his scenario is available %or branches in #ultibranchable docu#ents onl.:






.

Create the necessar. branches using the "e#oGS:C($roduct docu#ent:

*t looks like this %or e)a#ple>





1: Click Split :

Dou are pro#pted to select the bundle seg#ent in order to de%ine the branch point on which .ou want to split:

2: Select the bundle seg#ent as shown below>

(he branch point is highlighted and the Split dialog bo) opens>



t this step3 .ou can choose to split the branch at the highlighted branch point or to create a new one:

o C(* %inds the closest branch point according to the selection point:

o *n case there is no branch point available3 C(* proposes to create a new one:

o

7: <eep the %irst option and click (+ to validate:

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new branch is created @,ranchable4&4A



9: lternativel. select (n a new branch point and click (+ to validate:

Dou are pro#pted to select the bundle seg#ent on which .ou want to create the branch point:

0: Select the bundle seg#ent as shown below>




H: Enter :20 %or e)a#ple %or the ratio and click (+ to validate:






new bundle seg#ent @,undle Seg"ent A has been created in ,ranchable4&4:

F:

%ter the split3 the tangent continuit. between the bundle seg#ents is #aintained:

2o$ is it done%• !e%ore the split3 the branch 1 @,ranchable 4A is co#posed o% three seg#ents between Connector-A; and Connector-A4<

Speci%ication tree corresponding to the %ollowing route de%inition



• "uring the split3 the branch point is isolated %ro# the %le)ible curve @and beco#es a point with coordinates> oint&4JA:

,ranchable 4 is split into two branches>

o ,ranchable 43 reli#ited to oint&4J with two seg#ents @,undle seg"ent 4 and ,undle seg"ent :A

o ,ranchable 4&4 created between oint&4J and Connector-A4 with two seg#ents @,undle seg"ent E co#ing %ro#

,ranchable 4 and a new ,undle seg"ent A:

,ranchable 4 is tangent to ,ranchable 4&4 through its %le)ible curve:

Speci%ication tree corresponding to the %ollowing route de%inition

%or ,ranchable 4>



%or ,ranchable 4&4>



(he two branches now have their own curves and para#eters such as bend radius3 dia#eter3 etc: (he. can be edited separatel. %or each

branch:

Dou can split a branch even i% it is covered with a protective covering:

Splitting Single *undle Segments

(his task shows how to split a bundle seg#ent with #ore than two route points: new bundle seg#ent is created at the cutting point:

(his scenario is available %or single bundle seg#ents onl.:(o split branches3 see Splitting !ranches:

Open the *nSupport:C($roduct docu#ent:


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1: Click Split :

Dou are pro#pted to select the bundle seg#ent in order to de%ine the cutting point:

o (he bundle seg#ent will split using a construction point:

o C(* %inds the closest bundle seg#ent construction point according to the selection point:

o *n case the closest bundle seg#ent construction point is an e)tre#it.3 C(* uses the second closest one:



s a con%ir#ation #essage displa.s3 the cutting point highlights:



2: Click (+ to validate .our choice:

(he bundle seg#ent is split into two> a new bundle seg#ent @,undle Seg"ent:A has been created:



%ter the split3 the tangent continuit. between the bundle seg#ents is #aintained:

7:

Transferring *ranches

(his task shows how to trans%er a branch @containing one or #ore bundle seg#entsA to either a new or an e)isting #ultibranchable

docu#ent:

(his operation #a. prove use%ul in the conte)t o% the con%iguration #anage#ent in ENO/*> i% .ou want to #anage the e%%ectivit. at a

#ore detailed granularit. level: &e%er to Split and (rans%er Usage:

(his scenario is available %or branches onl.:

Use the data generated in the Split scenario:

*t looks like this>

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1: Click 'ransfer ,ranches :

(he (rans%er !ranches dialog bo) opens>



*t lets .ou choose>

o the selection #ode

Single> .ou #anuall. select the %irst branch to trans%er:once the %irst branch is selected3 the other branches that can be selected #ust belong to the sa#e #ultibranchable

docu#ent as the %irst one:

Auto"atic> select the branch to trans%er: *t auto#aticall. selects all the branches connected to the closest

e)tre#it. o% the %irst selected branch:

Network> select the branch to trans%er: *t auto#aticall. selects all the branches connected to the %irst selected

branch:o the branches to trans%er>

Select the branches in the geo#etr. or in the speci%ication tree:

ll the branches selected are listed3 according to the selection #ode:

(o re#ove a branch %ro# the list3 select it and use Re"ove Selection:

o the trans%er destination:

Cop$ to geo"etrical bundle>

Sa"e> the branch is trans%erred in the sa#e geo#etrical bundle:

Another> select the geo#etrical bundle in which .ou want to trans%er the branch:

*t #ust be created be%ore the trans%er:

,or a branch covered with a protection>

new protection docu#ent is created having the sa#e attributes

o% the protection covering the source branches:

n instance o% this new protection is created under the destination



geo#etrical bundle covering the newl. trans%erred branch:

(he old protection is deleted:

9nder "ulti-branchable docu"ent>

New> the #ultibranchable docu#ent is created onthe%l.:

.isting> select the #ultibranchable docu#ent:

Note that (+ re#ains unavailable as long as no #ultibranchable docu#ent has been selected:

2: Choose the Selection "ode3 Auto"atic %or e)a#ple:

7: Select one or #ore branches .ou want to trans%er> ,ranchable&4&4 %or e)a#ple



C(* %inds the branch@esA connected to the closest branch point according to the selection point:

9: ,or the trans%er destination>

o cop. to the sa#e geo#etrical bundle> keep Sa"e

o under a new #ultibranchable docu#ent> select New:


,ranchable&4&4 is trans%erred under a new #ultibranchable docu#ent:




H:(rans%erring all the branches o% a #ultibranchable docu#ent is not possible: t least one branch #ust be le%t in the original #ulti

branchable docu#ent:

Dou can select a branch to trans%er even i% it is covered with a protective covering:

Dou cannot trans%er a branch to another #ultibranchable docu#ent i% it is covered b. an internal protective covering:

Split and Transfer Usage

*n the industrial process3 the designer %irst creates the 10 harness @also na#ed #a)i#u# harnessA: (his allows hi#>

• to create the harness containing all con%igurations3

• to design without an. knowledge on how it will be con%igured later3

• but the design does not represent a realistic harness since it can have several con%licting con%igurations:

,or e)a#ple3 a diesel and a petrol con%iguration:

di t th %i ti t b d it i th t lit th h d t % b h % d t t th



ccording to the con%iguration to be #anaged3 it is then necessar. to split the harness and trans%er branches %ro# one docu#ent to another:

(hese co##ands #ake these operations possible:

(he #ain #echanis# is to set e%%ectivit. on docu#ents or set o% docu#ents>

• so#e docu#ents are valid %or all con%igurations> the blue docu#ent:

• so#e docu#ents are valid %or certain con%igurations>

o %or petrol> the blue and green docu#ents

o %or diesel> the blue and orange docu#ents:



+uplicating 2arnesses

(his task shows .ou how to duplicate harnesses stored as workpackages @"ocu#ent kept $ublications E)posedA in ENO/*:

(his co##and will prove use%ul %or versioning and con%iguration purposes as well as when reusing e)isting harnesses:

(his co##and is onl. available i% the docu#ent .ou are editing co#es %ro# ENO/*:

Open a docu#ent stored in ENO/*:



1: Click Duplicate %arness :

2: Select the geo#etrical bundle or the electrical bundle .ou want to duplicate:

Dou can select>o geo#etrical bundle previousl. stored as a workpackage:

o n electrical bundle3 onl. i% the co##on parent o% the electrical bundle and its associated geo#etrical bundle

was stored as a workpackage:

*% .our selection does not #eet the appropriate re8uire#ent3 then an error #essage is displa.ed:

7: *n the dialog bo) that appears3 enter the su%%i) to add to new re%erence harness co#ponents:

(he su%%i) is added to geo#etrical bundles3 electrical bundles3 #ultibranchable docu#ents and protective coverings3 but not to

devices and supports:

new window appears showing duplicated data: (he window with the original data is closed:

9:

*% .ou duplicated a geo#etrical bundle3 a new geo#etrical bundle having the sa#e content is generated:

*% .ou duplicated an electrical bundle3 a new docu#ent containing an electrical bundle and the associated geo#etrical bundle is generated:

Notes>

• ll instances o% devices3 supports3 and wires %ro# catalogs are reinstantiated in the new docu#ent:

• ll instances o% #ultibranchable docu#ents3 adaptive supports3 and protective coverings generate new re%erences that are

instantiated in the new docu#ent: ll relations @constraints3 conte)tual design and electrical connectionsA are kept:

• New geo#etrical bundle and electrical bundle re%erences are generated:



orking $ith D+ Tolerancing

(his task #akes use o% the Electrical 4arness workbench integration together with the 7" (olerancing and nnotation product: *t lets .ou

easil. de%ine and #anage 7" tolerance speci%ications directl. on the 7" or %lattened harnesses:

(his allows the user to add di#ension in%or#ation directl. to the 7" #ockup so that the. are available %or downstrea# process: ,or

e)a#ple3 the contents o% the 7" session can be sent to a harness supplier %or #anu%acturing purpose and the di#ensions to be respected will

be part o% the data provided:

Curvilinear Di"ensions #akes it possible to #easure the distance between>

• (wo connectors o% a geo#etrical bundle through #ultiple bundle seg#ents

• (wo supports



• connector and a protective covering

• branch point and a connector3 etc:

$roduct ,unctional (olerancing nnotation license #ust be available to per%or# this scenario:

&e%er to the $% &unctinal Tlerancin! Anntatin User's Guide %or #ore in%or#ation on the product:

Dou can use the %ollowing sa#ple> :::PonlineP6c%.s#KC2P6sa#ples6PElectricalsse#bl.6PElectricalsse#bl.:C($roduct

1: Select Start Mechanical Design roduct Functional 'olerancing # Annotation workbench:

2: Select Front 8iew?Annotation lane :

Select a plane or an a)is s.ste# to de%ine the annotation plane:

4ere the hori=ontal plane %or e)a#ple:

(he Front 8iew is added to the speci%ication tree:

$ote: To better visuali!e curvilinear dimensions, set the viewpoint perpendicular to the annotation plane. (o do so3 click

Nor"al 8iew and select the annotation plane o% interest:

7: Select Curvilinear Di"ensions in the Di"ensions toolbar:

Dou are pro#pted to select the %irst ele#ent %or the di#ension creation:

o *n the conte)t o% the Electrical 4arness product3 .ou can select a plane3 a point or a spline:

o Whatever the nu#ber o% ele#ents3 at least one spline #ust be selected:

o (he. #ust be ordered %ro# one end to the other:

(he. #ust be in an electrical part @connector e8uip#ent bundle seg#ent support back shell protective

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o (he. #ust be in an electrical part @connector3 e8uip#ent3 bundle seg#ent3 support3 back shell3 protective

covering3 etc:A

o (he electrical continuit. between the di%%erent ele#ents selected is #andator.:

,or #ore in%or#ation about this co##and3 re%er to $% &unctinal Tlerancin! Anntatin User's Guide !asic (asks Creating

nnotations Creating Curvilinear "i#ensions:

9: Select %or e)a#ple> a connector %ace3 two splines and a support %ace to deli#it the second spline:

o (he connector %ace>



o (he %irst spline>



Note that at that ti#e>

(he new %eature appears in the speci%ication tree @...&art for Construction /eo"etriesA

(he di#ension is previewed: !. de%ault3 the di#ension line is linear:

Dou can switch to other visuali=ation #odes>

&ightclick the di#ension line to displa. the conte)tual #enu:

Select arallel:



&e%er to $% &unctinal Tlerancin! Anntatin User's Guide !asic (asks Creating nnotations Creating

Curvilinear "i#ensions to see the di%%erent view option:

Optionall.3 .ou can drag the di#ension line and6or the di#ension value to position the# as wanted:

o (he second spline>



(he di#ension line is updated:

o (he support %ace to deli#it the second spline>



o

0: Click in the %ree space to validate and end the di#ension creation:

(he di#ension appears in white:



(he se#iarc s.#bol displa.ed over the di#ension value s.#boli=es a curvilinear length di#ension: Dou can now handle the

di#ension 5ust like an. other di#ension:



H:

User Interface *ehavior

Selection of a 3D curve:

*% the user selects a 7" curve o% a branchable bundle seg#ent3 then the curvilinear length di#ension will be displa.ed in the geo#etr. area3

and the user will have to click in the %ree space to validate the di#ension creation and to e)it the co##and @no other geo#etric selection

will be proposedA:

Selection of the first 3D curve after the selection of a starting point or planar face:

*% the user selects a point or a planar %ace3 he will then be pro#pted to select a harness routing spline:

Selection of other 3D curves:

(hen the user will be pro#pted to co#plete the selection o% harness routing curves or to select the ending point or planar %ace o% the

curvilinear length>*% the user selects another curve3 the so%tware will check the consistenc. between the curves: *% the last selected and the new selected curves

are not connected3 an error #essage will be displa.ed and the last selection will be re#oved: (he user will again be pro#pted to co#plete

the selection o% harness routing curves or to select the ending point or planar %ace o% the curvilinear length



the selection o% harness routing curves or to select the ending point or planar %ace o% the curvilinear length:

Selection of an ending point or planar face:

*% the user selects a point or a planar %ace3 the curvilinear length di#ension will be displa.ed in the 7" and the user will have to click in the

%ree space to validate the di#ension creation and to e)it the co##and @no other geo#etric selection will be proposedA:

Associativity

*% an ob5ect taking part in the curvilinear di#ension is #oved in the 7" geo#etr. area3 the annotation is updated:

Electrical continuity

*t is not possible to create a curvilinear di#ension %or bundle seg#ents belonging to di%%erent geo#etrical bundles:

*% .ou select points or planes3 C(* will %ind the best solution to co#pute the length the user intends to annotate>

• Selection o% a point>

o On the bundle seg#ent centerline> this point will be used as an e)tre#it. o% the annotated length:

o On a support> the pro5ection o% the point on the bundle centerline will be used as an e)tre#it. o% the annotated length:

o On a connector> a straight line will be added to this point %ro# the bundle centerline e)tre#it.:

• Selection o% a plane>

o On a support> the intersection point between the plane and the centerline will be used as an e)tre#it. o% the annotated

length: *% the selected plane does not intersect with the centerline3 the plane is ignored:o On a connector> a perpendicular line between the bundle centerline e)tre#it. and the plane will be added:

Creating Text or a 'lag "ote $ith /eader

When creating te)t or %lag notes with leaders3 create a point on the bundle seg#ent curve to locate the leader: (his ensures the associativit.

between the annotation and the bundle seg#ent whatever changes are subse8uentl. #ade to bundle seg#ent shape:



Using the Mechanical Modeler Integration

(his task #akes use o% the Electrical 4arness workbench integration together with the #echanical #odeler: *t de#onstrates the

associativit. between the bundle seg#ent and the part:

(he docu#ent contains a bundle seg#ent routed on a part:

1: Modi%. the sketch o% the pad:



(he bundle seg#ent is no longer leaning on the %ace o% the pad:

2: Close the Sketcher:




7: "oubleclick the bundle seg#ent in the speci%ication tree:

(he docu#ent is updated>



9:

Measuring Geometrical *undle Inertia

(his task e)plains how to generate the e8uivalent para#eters which will #ake it possible to calculate the geo#etrical bundle co#ponents'

inertia: $lease re%er to the Measure *nertia co##and to know #ore about those para#eters:

*t also relies on the #ass o% the wires routed in the bundle seg#ents and on the #ass o% the protective coverings: (hese para#eters are

calculated using a speci%ic co##and described below:

(his co##and is available %or both bundle seg#ents and branches:(his co##and is available when creating a bundle seg#ent on a part @keeping the associativit.A:

ti t th ti i t







ctivate the ara"eters option in 'ools > (ptions&&& > )nfrastructure > roduct Structure > 'ree Custo"i6ation to

displa. the $ara#eters node in the speci%ication tree:

(he calculation is per%or#ed as %ollows>

,or the bundle seg#ents3 the branches and the protective coverings3 the #ass calculation depends on e8uivalent para#eters generated using

the speci%ic Measure /eo"etrical ,undle )nertia co##and:

(he other para#eters calculation @center o% gravit.3 inertia #atri)3 etc:A onl. depends on the geo#etr.: (he. are generated b. Measure

)nertia in the Measure toolbar:

• the #ass o% the bundle seg#ent is the su# o% the #ass o% the wires routed through this bundle seg#ent as well as the su# o% the

#ass o% the internal splices connected to the#:

• the #ass o% the wire e)tra length used in the back shell is added to the #ass o% the bundle seg#ent to which it is connected:

*n case several bundle seg#ents are connected to the sa#e back shell3 the #ass o% the wire e)tra length is added to the #ass o% the

bundle seg#ent %or each o% the#:

• the #ass o% the branches is the su# o% the #ass o% the bundle seg#ents it aggregates:

• the #ass o% the protective coverings @corrugated tube or tapeA is calculated %ro# the length and the linear #ass3 i% this one is known:

Otherwise3 no inertia e8uivalent is calculated and the de%ault calculation @Measure )nertia co##andA is applied:

Open a docu#ent containing at least a geo#etrical bundle with wires and possibl. protective coverings:

1: Click Measure /eo"etrical ,undle )nertia :

(his co##and co#putes the para#eters needed to get the Mass and )nertia o% the selected co#ponent:





p p g p

2: Click the geo#etrical bundle or electrical bundle %or which .ou want to calculate the inertia para#eters:

7: Click Measure )nertia :


(he cursor changes to to indicate that .ou will be able to #easure ob5ects:

&e%er to the Measure *nertia co##and:

9: Click Custo"i6e&&&

second dialog bo) opens>






&e%er to *nertia E8uivalents:

0: Click to select !uivalent and validate> the inertia e8uivalents previousl. co#puted will be taken into account:

H: Select the electrical co#ponent o% interest:

it can be>

o a geo#etrical bundle3

o an electrical bundle> selecting an electrical bundle calculates the e8uivalent para#eters %or all the geo#etrical

bundles linked to it:






(he Measure *nertia dialog bo) e)pands to displa. the results %or the selected ite#>



Note that the !uivalent %ield shows that three ele#ents are taken into account %or the inertia calculation:

F: Click (+ when done:

(he e8uivalent para#eters are not updated a%ter the #odi%ication o% electrical ob5ects wire routing3 bundle seg#ent geo#etrical

#odi%ication3 etc: as the process is as.nchronous:

Dou will need to launch the co##and again to get the #odi%ication taken into account:



Inertia &quivalents

(his section deals with the %ollowing procedures>

•

Understanding *nertia E8uivalents• "ispla.ing *nertia E8uivalents in the Measure *nertia dialog bo)

• *#porting *nertia E8uivalents

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*#porting *nertia E8uivalents

Understanding Inertia &quivalents

E8uivalents are user para#eters set using the <nowledgeware %or#ula co##and under parts or products and i#ported %ro# te)t @Qt)tA

or E)cel @Q)lsA %iles:

*% .our docu#ent contains inertia e8uivalents set using <nowledgeware capabilities3 then the *nertia co##and will not calculate the inertia properties o% the selected geo#etr. but return the e8uivalent values:

(he E8uivalent bo) o% the Measure )nertia dialog bo) indicates whether or not e8uivalents have been used>

• > the #easure is #ade on the selection3 geo#etr. or asse#bl.

• 1 or #ore> One or #ore inertia e8uivalents are taken into account:

+ispla!ing Inertia &quivalents in the Measure Inertia dialog box





1: Click Custo"i6e&&& in the Measure )nertia dialog bo):

(he Measure )nertia Custo"i6ation dialog bo) appears:

2: Select !uivalent checkbo) in the Measure )nertia Custo"i6ation dialog bo):

7: Click Appl$:

Sets o% e8uivalent para#eters #ust be valid to be taken into account: (o be valid3 all the properties shown in the e)a#ple below

#ust be listed:

n e)a#ple o% a te)t %ile %ollows: *n te)t %iles3 the na#e o% the propert. and the value are separated b. a tab stop:

E8uivalentK*sSur%ace %alseE8uivalentK*s/olu#e true

E8uivalentKrea H#2

E8uivalentK/olu#e 1#7

E8uivalentKMass 1kg

E8uivalentKCOG) F0##

E8uivalentKCOG. 1##





0: Click (+ to i#port all the para#eters listed into the docu#ent:

*#ported para#eters are now displa.ed in the For"ulas dialog bo)



H: Click (+ in the For"ulas dialog bo): Dou are now read. to run .our inertia calculation:

o 4aving i#ported inertia e8uivalents3 .ou no longer need the representations o% the product or subproducts and

.ou can deactivate the# @dit > Representations3: "eactivated representations are unloaded: (his %rees the

geo#etr. area and i#proves s.ste# response ti#e:

o (o displa. para#eters in the speci%ication tree3 select the $ara#eters checkbo) "ispla. in Speci%ication (ree in

the "ispla. tab o% the Options dialog bo) @'ools > (ptions > )nfrastructure > art )nfrastructure3&

F:

5<356 &lectrical +ata Migration

(his section e)plains how an e)isting C(* /9 Electrical #odel is converted into /0 docu#ents:

(he conversion o% the /9 data is per%or#ed using the #igration batch:

*t is divided into the %ollowing chapters>

Methodolog.

Migrating Step b. Step:::

/9 /0 Mapping&e%erence *n%or#ation















Methodolog!

(o per%or# the #igration o% the electrical data @geo#etr. and technolog.A3 .ou %irst need to set up options %or the>

• Migration batch

• !undle seg#ent #igration #ode

• *solated #ockup solids #igration:

(hese options can also be de%ined using>

• 'ools > (ptions&&& > /eneral > Co"patibilit$ > Migration ,atch tab• 'ools > (ptions&&& > /eneral > Co"patibilit$ > lectrical tab

• and 'ools > (ptions > /eneral > Co"patibilit$ > 8E?8 Space :

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&e%er to the Infrastructure User's Guide @Custo#i=ing Settings General Co#patibilit. categor.A:

Using Cop$6aste onl. copies the geo#etr. and does not #igrate the technolog.:

(o do so3 .ou need to access to the !atch Monitor>

1: Select 'ools > 9tilit$&&&

(he ,atch Monitor window opens:

2: "oubleclick the 5M8E'o8Migration utilit.>



(he 5M8E'o8Migration dialog bo) opens:



7:

Setting up the &lectrical Migration *atch a: Click on the ,rowse button in the "ocu#ent Selection section: (he ,ile Selection dialog bo) opens:

b: Click on the Me"ber button:





*nsure that all ob5ects are set to 'sSpec'as the #igration as the #igration is not supported b. /9 electrical ele#ents:

c: Select the %ile to be #igrated %ro# the ,ile Selection dialog bo) and click (pen:



d: Click on the Change 'arget Director$ button to speci%. the location o% the "e%ault target director.:

e: Select the 'arget director$ location and click Default button:



%: Click O< in the ,ile Selection dialog bo):

g: Change the Migration #ode o% S' and S(5)D Ele#ent t.pes as As Spec b. clicking on the As Spec button in the

5M8E'o8Migration dialog bo):





h: Ensure that the Migrate radio button is checked:

i: !rowse and speci%. the location o% the 'arget Director$ in the Output section and click Ne.t button:

5: Check the Set and Ditto check bo)es in the Structuring Ele#ent section o% the 5M8E'o8Migration dialog bo):

k: Select the conversion #ode as SAC onl. %ro# the Conversion #ode list:

l: Select the *nter%ace location as lectrical in the Migration *nter%ace section o% the 5M8E'o8Migration dialog bo):





#: Click Ne.t





Setting up the Geometrical *undle Migration Mode a: Still in the )nteractive (ptions dialog bo)3 select the lectrical tab:

(his tab lets .ou de%ine whether or not .ou want>

o Each G!N #igrated as a product in a separate C($roduct>

in this case3 select roduct:

!. de%ault3 roduct is selected:



o Each G!N #igrated as a co#ponent under the root product>

in this case3 select Co"ponent:

Choosing the right #igration #ode option is i#portant since it deter#ines how geo#etrical bundles will be stored inENO/* +C>o Migrating the# as products lets .ou store the# in ENO/* +C using *orkpackage #ode

o Migrating the# as co#ponents lets .ou store the# in ENO/* +C using .plode #ode:

c: Select the option o% interest:

Setting up the *undle Segment Migration Mode a: Still in the lectrical tab:

(his tab lets .ou de%ine whether or not .ou want>

o Each /9 !NS o% the G!N #igrated to a separate C($art>

in this case3 select ,undle seg"ents&



o ll the /9 !NSs o% the G!N #igrated to a single C($art>

in this case3 select Multi-branchable docu"ent:

Multi-branchable docu"ent is the de%ault value:

*t is reco##ended to use this option as it reduces the nu#ber o% C($art docu#ents generated during the #igration:

o

c: Select the option o% interest:

Setting up Isolated Mock)Up Solids migration (his option is onl. necessar. i% .ou have isolated #ockup solids to #igrate:

a: Still in the )nteractive (ptions dialog bo)3 select the 8E?8 SAC tab:



(his tab lets .ou de%ine an option %or the *solated Mockup Solids #igration>



*solated MockUp Solids @SolidMA #eans that the. have no histor. nor speci%ications stored:

,or the #igration two options are available>

o as C/R> the SolidM conversion as CG& #eans that .ou will onl. get the #eshing view @visuali=ation #odeA:

as C/R is the de%ault value:



Select the %iles to #igrate and the path %or the result as e)plained in the utilit. docu#entation and run the batch:

,or #ore in%or#ation3 re%er to the /9 *ntegration docu#entation User (asks Converting C(* /ersion 9 Models into C(* /ersion

0 in !atch Mode:

Migrating Step b! Step000

(his task e)plains how to #igrate a /9 %iles in to /0 %iles using $+M !atch:

• *n 'ools > (ptions > /eneral > Co"patibilit$ > Migration ,atch tab3 speci%. CA');DMigration in Migration

)nterface Na"e& ,or #ore in%or#ation about this option re%er to the Infrastructure User's Guide ( Custmi)in! ( *i!ratin

+atch:



• *n 'ools > (ptions > /eneral > Co"patibilit$ > 8E?8 SAC tab3 select Isolated Solids Mock-up migration option as as

PartBody . ,or #ore in%or#ation about this option re%er to the Infrastructure User's Guide ( Custmi)in! ( V,V5 /ACE.

• *n 'ools > (ptions > /eneral > Co"patibilit$ > lectrical tab7 select the Shell Migration Mode to No7 "igrate

geo"etr$ onl$& ,or #ore in%or#ation about this option re%er to the Infrastructure User's Guide ( Custmi)in! ( Electrical

*i!ratin.

• *n 'ools > (ptions > /eneral > Co"patibilit$ > lectrical tab7 Select Multi-branchable docu"ent option: ,or

#ore in%or#ation about this option re%er to the Infrastructure User's Guide ( Custmi)in! ( Electrical *i!ratin.

%nce the options are set up, you can launch the migration batch.

,or #ore in%or#ation on the Migration !atch3 also re%er to the V, Inte!ratin User's Guide User (asks Migration in !atch Mode:

1: Select 'ools > 9tilit$&&&

(he ,atch Monitor window opens:

2: "oubleclick the 5M8E'(8Migration utilit.>



(he 5M8E'(8Migration dialog bo) opens: Set the #igration batch environ#ent and select the docu#ent to #igrate:






7: Click on the ,rowse button in the "ocu#ent Selection section: (he ,ile Selection dialog bo) opens:

9: Click on the Me"ber button:



0: Select the %ile to be #igrated %ro# the ,ile Selection dialog bo) and click (pen:



H: Click on the Change 'arget Director$ button to speci%. the location o% the "e%ault target director.:

F: Select the 'arget director$ location and click Default button:



B: Click O< in the ,ile Selection dialog bo):

I: Change the Migration #ode o% S' and S(5)D Ele#ent t.pes as As Spec b. clicking on the As Spec button in the

5M8E'o8Migration dialog bo):



1: Ensure that the Migrate radio button is checked:

11: !rowse and speci%. the location o% the 'arget Director$ in the Output section and click Ne.t button:

12: Check the Set and Ditto check bo)es in the Structuring Ele#ent section o% the 5M8E'o8Migration dialog bo):

17: Select the conversion #ode as SAC onl. %ro# the Conversion #ode list:

19: Select the *nter%ace location as lectrical in the Migration *nter%ace section o% the 5M8E'o8Migration dialog bo):





• %ter the #igration o% electrical parts %ro# /9 to /03 the part nu#ber is stored in the %ile na#e o% the respective C($art %ile:

screenshot o% the roperties dialog bo)3 a%ter the #igration3 showing the part nu#ber is as shown below>



• "uring the /9 to /0 #igration3 the #igration #ode in case o% a %le)ible curve o% the bundle seg#ent is auto#aticall. switched to

As Result when the #igration in the As Spec #ode causes #odi%ications in shape or length: (his change in #igration results in a

datu# curve creation in /0 which is not editable: (o to edit it .ou need to reroute the branch:

• ll the unnecessar. %iles created during the #igration process are deleted a%ter the #igration %ro# /9 to /0:

• *% the /9 electrical data to be #igrated to /0 contains protections3 these are converted to internal protections3 and are visible as

)nternal rotection under the Multibranchable node in the speci%ication tree:

(he Multi-branchable docu"ent option under the 'ools > (ptions > Co"patibilit$ > lectrical tab should be

selected:

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(he /9 architecture philosoph. is 8uite di%%erent %ro# the /0 $roduct Structure one: s a conse8uence3 the /9 ob5ects are 8uite di%%erent %ro#

the /0 ones: #apping between /9 and /0 ob5ects can be established:

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5< element 56 element Comment

Ob5ect

de%inition

G!N ElecGeo!undle

"o attributes

Ob5ect

de%inition

!NS

circular onl.

Elec!undleSeg#ent a C($art %or each /9 !NS @!undle seg#entsA

or

a C($art %or all the /9 !NSs under a /9 G!N @Multibranchable docu#entA

-ttributes of *"S

MO"E ElecKCreationKMode



!EN"&" ElecK!endK&adius

"*S+C< ElecK"iKSlack i% MO"E is set to S+C<

(+ENG(4 ElecK+ength i% MO"E is set to +ENG(4

SEG&EG ElecKSegreg Separation code

-ssociated obects

!$$ Elec!undleSeg#entE)tre#it.

$oint used to create the curve

$oint

%or e)tre#it. !$$

%or other !$$

%or standalone !$$

!S Connection No geo#etr. associated

Ob5ect

de%inition

S*C ElecSingleConnector Standard #igration %or geo#etr.

cavit. connection point #ust be added in the conte)t o% an electrical asse#bl.:

E(N Electrical (er#ination

ES E)ternal Splice Standard #igration %or geo#etr.

cavit. connection point #ust be added in the conte)t o% an electrical asse#bl.:

*S *nternal Splice No geo#etr.

(! (er#inal !lock Standard #igration %or geo#etr. cavit. connection point #ust be added in the conte)t o% an electrical asse#bl.:

!$$ Elec!undleConnection$oint

C$$ Connector Connection $oint Need to be enhanced #anuall.:See Migrating Step b. Step:::

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-ttributes

$&(NUM $roduct Structure $art Nu#ber

*"NUM /aluated on the parent Cavit.

NUM$*N Electrical (er#inal nu#ber

SU&+ONG@E(N onl.A

E)tra +ength *% valuated3 set the e)tra length o% the corresponding E(N in all other dittos o% the sa#e device in the /9 #odel tothe sa#e value:

Ob5ect

de%inition

CS+ ElecConnectorShell Standard #igration %or geo#etr.

cavit. #ust be added in the conte)t o% an electrical asse#bl.:

-ttributes of CS/

$&( NUM $roduct Structure $art Nu# ber

*"NUM /aluated on the parent Cavit.

-ssociated obect

!$$ Elec!undleConnection$oint

Ob5ect

de%inition

E;( ElecE8uip#ent Standard #igration %or geo#etr.

cavit. #ust be added in the conte)t o% an electrical asse#bl.:

-ttribute


Ob5ect

de%inition

S$( Mechanical $art linked to bundle seg#ents Standard #igration %or geo#etr.

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S$S a point and two planes

-ttribute


Ob5ectde%inition !S, Elec$rotection @(ape t.peA

-ttribute


(he electrical behavior is added to the geo#etr. o% the converted e8uip#ents3 connector shells and single insert connectors:

(he !Ss beco#e connections between bundles seg#ents:

(he supports @S$(A are converted into #echanical parts to which the bundle seg#ents are linked through publications:

(he bundle sur%ace @!S,A beco#es a protective covering o% tape t.pe:

(he ter#inal strip @(SA is not #igrated: Onl. the geo#etr. appears with no electrical behavior:

(he e)ternal splice @ESA is #igrated as a connector o% e)ternal splice t.pe:

(he internal splice @*SA is #igrated as a connector o% internal splice t.pe:

(he geo#etr. o% the bundle 5unction @!SA is #igrated as is:




Reference Information(his section gives general in%or#ation about the /9 to /0 electrical #igration:

(o know #ore about /0 devices3 re%er to Electrical Library User's Guide:



y

5< to 56 +ocument Structure

(he /9 MS(E& workspace beco#es the #ain /0 C($roduct docu#ent while>

• Each geo#etrical SE( beco#es a C($art3

• Each "E(*+ workspace beco#es a C($art3

• Each G!N beco#es a product or a co#ponent depending on the #igration #ode option selected3

• "epending on the selected option>

o Each !NS beco#es a C($art3 i% ,undle seg"ents is chosen

o ll the !NSs o% a G!N are stored in the sa#e C($art3 i% Multi-branchable docu"ent is chosen:

(he root docu#ent is a C($roduct na#ed> R/9 Model Na#e:C($roduct:

(he /0 docu#ents created b. #igration o% /9 electrical #odels are na#ed as %ollows>

KNa"e of the "odel>@KCA')A 8E Detail )dentifier>

%or e)a#ple> 'S'@M(D54@C4&CA'art

(he C($art docu#ents resulting o% "E(*+ workspaces are instantiated as #an. ti#es as there are "*((OS in the #ain docu#ent:

*n this /9 #odel3 the S*C co#es %ro# a /9 librar.> each S*C instance @"*((OA has the sa#e re%erence @"E(*+A:

*n /03 the sa#e structure is created> each connector is an instance o% the C($art:

*% a device has been created in /93 using #ore than one ditto to de%ine its geo#etr.3 a C($art will be created %or each original detail:

/ibrar! MigrationEven though the electrical applications use catalogs3 the #igration batch #igrates onl. the co#ponents in the #odels3 not in the libraries:

4owever it is possible to store the devices #igrated %ro# /9 #odel to a /0 catalog

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4owever it is possible to store the devices #igrated %ro# /9 #odel to a /0 catalog:

&e%er to 4ow to #igrate a /9 librar.:

"ote that it is reco##ended to li#it the nu#ber o% /9 devices to one hundred per #odel:

Simultaneous +evice Migration When #igrating several #odels at a ti#e3 i% the. contain the sa#e device3 a C($art will be generated %or each /0 docu#ent @i:e: two

#odels using the sa#e S*C will be #igrated as two /0 docu#ents with two C($art docu#entsA:

Eno$n Restrictions

-bout *undle Segment Migration

• (he rectangular section !NS is #igrated as a circular section bundle seg#ent:

• (he /9 !NS created in !EN" #ode ends in a slightl. di%%erent shape>

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(he /9 !NS is shown in .ellow3 the corresponding /0 bundle seg#ent is shown in red:

• (he bundle seg#ent shape in general #ight be di%%erent because o% the algorith# di%%erences:

(he nu#ber o% points on which the curve is built also is di%%erent> the supports in C(* /9 use three points while onl. two are

used in C(* /0:

• *% the /9 !NS bend radius is s#aller than the /9 !NS dia#eter3 the bend radius value taken into account will be e8ual to the

dia#eter: 4owever3 under certain circu#stances3 .ou #a. have a #essage in%or#ing .ou that the #igration o% such bundle

seg#ents leads to a twisted con%iguration: (he resulting /0 bundle seg#ents have an unusable geo#etr.:

!.pass> *n this case3 #odi%. the radius or the bend radius to be able to create the rib:

-bout +evice Migration

Once the #igration is per%or#ed3 the %ollowing #odi%ications have to be done #anuall. to get the correct device behavior>

• Single Insert Connector o On /0 single insert connectors3 the Representation o% the connector connection point and the Contact constraint

correspond to the #igrated point o% the C$$ o% the /9 S*C:

Coincidence and (rientation constraints #ust be added3 using Electrical +ibrar.:



o (o connect a single insert connector to an e8uip#ent or a connector shell3 a cavit. connection point #ust be added to the

single insert connector3 using Electrical +ibrar.:

• Equipment

(o connect a connector or connector shell to an e8uip#ent a cavit. #ust be added to the e8uip#ent %or each connector or



o (o connect a connector or connector shell to an e8uip#ent3 a cavit. #ust be added to the e8uip#ent %or each connector or

connector shell3 using Electrical +ibrar.:

o (o connect an e8uip#ent to a #ounting e8uip#ent3 a cavit. connection point #ust be added to the #ounting e8uip#ent3

using Electrical +ibrar.:



• Connector Shell

o (o connect a connector to a connector shell3 a cavit. #ust be added to the connector shell %or each connector3 using

Electrical +ibrar.:

o (o connect a connector shell to a #ounting e8uip#ent or an e8uip#ent3 a cavit. connection point #ust be added to the

#ounting e8uip#ent or the e8uip#ent %or each connector shell3 using Electrical +ibrar.:



g 8 p 8 p 3 g .

• Terminal Bloc

o (o connect a ter#inal block a #ounting e8uip#ent or an ite# o% e8uip#ent3 a cavit. connection point #ust be added to the

ter#inal block using Electrical +ibrar.:



-bout Support Migration

• Multisection supports are supported: 4owever supports with #ultidirectional sections do not e)ist in C(* /0: s a

conse8uence3 onl. the %irst created section will be linked to a bundle seg#ent as well as all other sections that have the sa#e

direction:(he bundle seg#ents using other support section direction in the original /9 #odel are not linked to the support in the /0

docu#ent:

-bout Session Migration

,or the ti#e being3 the /9 sessions @:sessionA are not #igrated:

(his evolution is under develop#ent:

Interoperabilit! $ith &"(5I- 56*n the conte)t o% ENO/* /03 .ou #ust %irst clear the 9se root conte.t in asse"bl$ check bo)3 which is located in the art

)nfrastructure > /eneral > .ternal References %ra#e: *% not3 the links will be created to the root o% the asse#bl. and it will not

be possible to save the geo#etrical bundle in ENO/*:

!. de%ault3 this option is selected:



,or #ore in%or#ation3 re%er to the V, Inte!ratin %cumentatin User (asks Converting C(* /ersion 9 Models into C(* /ersion

0 in !atch Mode:

'requentl! -sked Fuestions

(his section gives .ou in%or#ation about 8uestions .ou #a. have when #igrating Electrical /9 data:

Cop.6$aste

(he electrical technolog. is not #igrated(he bundle seg#ent #igration #ode is deactivated

(he geo#etr. is partiall. #igrated

4ow to #igrate a /9 librar.4ow to li#it the nu#ber o% C($art docu#ents

C$$ in%or#ation is #issing

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C$$ in%or#ation is #issing

4ow #ultidirectional support are #igrated

Unusable geo#etr. %or /0 bundle seg#ent> twisted con%iguration

What happens when #igrating at the sa#e ti#e several #odels containing the sa#e device

* cannot #igrate the :session /9 docu#ent

* cannot #igrate the /9 docu#ent as &esult

Cop!3,aste

Cop$?aste onl. copies the geo#etr. and does not #igrate the technolog.:

Use the Migration ,atch to take advantage o% the electrical technolog.:

The electrical technolog! is not migrated

Check i% .ou have entered the correct na#e @CA');DMigrationA %or the #igration inter%ace na#e:

Note> *% the spelling is incorrect3 the ,undle Seg"ent Migration Mode options will be gra.ed out in the lectrical tab:

&e%er to Methodolog.:

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Check i% .ou have entered the correct na#e @CA');DMigrationA %or the #igration inter%ace na#e:


The geometr! is partiall! migrated

Check .ou have set up the correct option %or the isolated #ockup solids:


2o$ to migrate a 5< /ibrar!

• $lace the /9 devices and6or supports in the #odel:

• Migrate the #odel> the C($roduct with the C($arts are created:

the C($roduct is na#ed> R/9 Model Na#e:C($roduct

each C($art is na#ed> R/9 Model Na#eKR/9 "etail Na#e:C($art:• Save the C($arts in /0 catalogs using Electrical +ibrar.:

Note> *t is reco##ended to li#it the nu#ber o% /9 devices to one hundred per #odel:







2o$ to limit the number of C-T,art documents

*% .ou use the ,undle seg"ents #ode3 a C($art is created %or each !NS in the #odel: Choose the Multi-branchable docu"ent #ode toreduce the nu#ber o% docu#ents and have all the bundle seg#ent o% the geo#etrical bundle in the sa#e C($art:


C,, information is missing

(he C$$ is #igrated as a point: *n%or#ation is #issing in /0 to ensure the connection:

&e%er to Migrating Step b. Step:::

Multi)directional support

Multisection supports are supported: 4owever supports with #ultidirectional sections do not e)ist in C(* /0: s a conse8uence3 onl. the%irst created section will be linked to the bundle seg#ent as well as all other sections that have the sa#e direction:(he bundle seg#ents using other support section direction in the original /9 #odel are not linked to the support in the /0 docu#ent:







Unusable geometr! for 56 bundle segment

%ter the #igration3 a #essage in%or#es .ou that the #igration o% such bundle seg#ent leads to a twisted con%iguration: *n this case3 #odi%. the

radius or the bend radius to be able to create the rib %or the bundle seg#ent:&e%er to &e%erence *n%or#ation:

hat happens $hen migrating at the same time several models containing the same device

(he. are #igrated as two6as #an. /0 re%erence docu#ents:

&e%er to &e%erence *n%or#ation:

I cannot migrate the 0session 5< document

(he /9 sessions @:sessionA are not #igrated:

&e%er to &e%erence *n%or#ation:

I cannot migrate the 5< document as Result





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(he /9 docu#ents containing E7" ele#ents cannot be #igrated 's &esult': (he #igration batch will %ail in anal.=e step in this case: $lease

#ake sure .ou have selected 's Spec' %or all ele#ents:

&lectrical Integration from &xternal +ata(o co#plete the electrical process %ro# end to end3 C(* Electrical products can i#port electrical speci%ications %ro# e)ternal authoring tools

@sche#atics3 database3 etc:A thanks to C $*s or -M+ e)change %iles:

(his docu#ent e)plains the e)ternal data e)change capabilities available in the electrical workbenches



(his docu#ent e)plains the e)ternal data e)change capabilities available in the electrical workbenches:

Environ#ent Settings

Setting up the Electrical $rocess *nter%acing

Selecting S.ste#s %ro# E)ternal "ata

$lacing "evices %ro# E)ternal "ata


$lacing *nternal Splices

uto#atic &outing

E)porting "ata %ro# C(*

&nvironment Settings

Make sure the options are set up as %ollows>

1: Select the 'ools > (ptions&&& co##and then in the )nfrastructure categor.3 click art )nfrastructure:



















p g .3

2: *n the /eneral tab>

+eep link with selected ob0ect option #ust be checked>

(his #akes possible the conte)tual links between the bundle seg#ents and the geo#etr. when creating the harness:

7: (hen in the !uip"ent # S$ste"s > lectrical %arness Discipline categor.3 click the lectrical %arness

)nstallation workbench: Click the %arness Manage"ent tab>

(he bundle seg#ent na#ing rule is set to arent-,undle Seg"ent1LNL3

to help .ou recogni=e to which geo#etrical bundle a bundle seg#ent belongs:


Setting up the &lectrical ,rocess Interfacing

(his task shows how to set up the options to take advantage o% e)ternal data %ro# partners through -M+ %iles as well as identi%. the

working catalog:

See also the Custmi)in! - Electrical /rcess Interfacin! and Electrical *appin! docu#entation:

*t is also possible to use C /0 $*s to get in%or#ation %ro# legac. databases:



p g g .

1: Select the 'ools > (ptions&&& co##and then in the !uip"ent # S$ste"s categor.3 click the lectrical rocess

)nterfacing tab:

(his tab lets .ou de%ine the>

o ccess to e)ternal data

o Electrical i-, repositor. path

o Electrical working catalog path:

2: Make sure nable .ternal S$ste"s )nterfacing is checked:

4owever3 .ou are re8uired to identi%. the path o% the>o ,older in which the -M+ %iles available are stored

o Working catalog containing the /0 parts which art Nu"ber are re%erred to in the -M+ %iles:

7: Use to locate the i-, s.ste#s repositor.:

,or this e)a#ple3 the path is> &&&?online?cf$s"@C:?sa"ples?lectrical)ntegration

9: Select the lectrical Mapping tab to select the working catalog>

o Click the ,rowse button to locate the catalog containing the /0 parts3 which art Nu"ber attributes are re%erred to

i th -M+ %il



in the -M+ %iles:

,or this e)a#ple3 the path is> &&&?online?cf$s"@C:?sa"ples?lectrical)ntegration?lec)ntegration&catalog


Selecting S!stems from &xternal +ata

Since .ou have set up the option to enable the e)ternal s.ste#s inter%acing

3 an additional co##and is available in the Electrical +ibrar.3Electrical Wire &outing3 and the Electrical 4arness ,lattening workbenches: (his co##and allows .ou to select the s.ste#s to be

i#ported:

(his task e)plains how to select the s.ste# prior to placing electrical co#ponents or routing:

Once a s.ste# is selected3 the list o% devices is loaded and read. to use:

1: Switch to the Electrical sse#bl. "esign workbench or Electrical Wire &outing workbench :

2: Click .ternal S$ste"s :

(he S.ste# Selection dialog bo) displa.s with the -M+ %iles available>





7: Select one or #ore s.ste#s and click the right arrow :

%or e)a#ple> lectrical ,undle:&4


(he co#ponent list is %illed up with these data and available %or assisted place#ent or routing:

*% a s.ste# has alread. been selected3 the data is reloaded:



,lacing +evices from &xternal +ata

Since .ou have set up the option to enable the e)ternal s.ste#s inter%acing3 Electrical +ibrar. co##ands lace h$sical Device

and Add 5ink are replaced with this one> Manage 5inks :

(his task e)plains how to place electrical co#ponents %ro# the e)ternal device list:

1: Click Manage 5inks :

(he device list displa.s>



(he co#ponents .ou can place are>o E8uip#ent

o Connectors

o *nternal splices

o Shells:

Dou can %ilter the list>o Show all devices< the list displa.s all the devices re%erenced in the e)ternal data %ile3 even i% the. are not placed

in the geo#etr.:o Show onl$ devices not present in session< the list displa.s onl. the devices placed in the geo#etr.:

o Show onl$ changed devices< the list displa.s onl. the devices which part nu#bers have been changed in the

e)ternal data %ile:

2: Select a co#ponent3 %or e)a#ple the batter.> ,atter$ volts&4

*% the co#ponent is not linked to a 7" ele#ent3 the lace and 5ink buttons beco#e available:

7: Click lace:



7: Click lace:

(he catalog browser opens:



Since a #apping has been de%ined3 the catalog browser has been %iltered to displa. onl. the ob5ect with the sa#e part nu#ber

as the ob5ect selected in the device list:

*% the part nu#ber is de%ined neither in the device list nor in the catalog3 .ou can navigate in the catalog browser to select the

co#ponent o% .our choice:9: Select this e8uip#ent> ,atter$ volts and click (+:

(he e8uip#ent is placed and auto#aticall. linked3 together with the connector that belongs to it:

(he. are added to the speci%ication tree under the active product and appear in the geo#etr. at the origin: Dou can change their

locations using the co#pass:

(he co#ponent list is updated> the e8uip#ent3 connector and pins are shown as linked in the device list:





*% all the subele#ent part nu#bers are %illed up in the device list and %ound in the catalog3 the. are auto#aticall. placed and

linked:

,or a connector to be correctl. placed in the right cavit. o% an ite# o% e8uip#ent>

o (he e8uip#ent and connector $artNu#bers in the -M+ %ile #ust correspond to ite#s in the /0 catalog:

o (he e8uip#ent #ust have a cavit. with a de%ined na#e in the /0 catalog:

o (he connector na#e in the -M+ %ile #ust correspond to a cavit. na#e o% the /0 e8uip#ent:

,or #ore in%or#ation3 re%er to Managing +inks %ro# E)ternal "ata @under Working with E)ternal S.ste#sA in the Electrical

Library User's Guide:

0: &epeat these steps %or the second e8uip#ent> ,atter$ 8olts&::

H: Click Close when .ou are done:

Make sure .ou have de%ined the electrical ob5ects #apping regarding the working catalog:

(o do so>

• Use the 'ools > (ptions&&& #enu

• (hen in the !uip"ent # S$ste"s categor.3 select the lectrical Mapping tab:

&e%er to the Custmi)in! - E0uipment ystems - Electrical mappin! docu#entation:




(his task e)plains how to de%ine the cable harness and place the connectors at each e)tre#it.:

1: Switch to Electrical 4arness sse#bl. workbench :

2: *nsert a new product under the root product:

Either use the conte)tual #enu Co"ponents > New roduct or select the )nsert > New roduct #enu ite#:

7: Click /eo"etrical ,undle :



9: Switch to Electrical sse#bl. "esign workbench again:

0: "oubleclick to activate the geo#etrical bundle to place the e)tre#ities:

H: Click Manage 5inks :

(he co#ponent list displa.s>



Dou will place the #ating connectors> Connector@M&44 and Connector@M&::

F: Select a connector3 %or e)a#ple Connector@M&44

B: Click lace:

Since a #apping has been de%ined3 the catalog browser opens with the prede%ined connector>



I: Select this connector> Connector@M and click (+:

(he connector is placed and auto#aticall. linked3 together with the pins that belong to it:

(he. are added to the speci%ication tree under the active product and appear in the geo#etr. at the origin @3 A: Dou change thelocation using the co#pass:

(he co#ponent list is updated> the connector and pins are shown as 5inked in the device list:

1: &epeat these steps %or the other #ating connector i% .ou per%or# the whole scenario:




Dou will now connect the #ale connectors to the batteries:

(he parent product3 co##on to both devices to be connected3 #ust be active:

12: Click Connect lectrical Devices :

Select successivel. the connector connection point o% both connectors to link the#:

17:



,lacing Internal Splices

(his task e)plains how to place internal splices an.where inside the bundle seg#ent3 under the covering:

1: Switch to Electrical 4arness sse#bl. workbench :

2: "oubleclick to activate the geo#etrical bundle:

7: Create the bundle seg#ent harness:

(o do so>

a: Click ,undle Seg"ent :

b " %i h b dl



b: "e%ine the bundle seg#ent para#eters:

c: "e%ine a construction point to link the harness between the batteries:

d: "e%ine the bundle seg#ent routes:

(hese steps are detailed in the !asic (asks section o% the Electrical 1arness Installatin User's !uide Creating the !undle

Seg#ent "ocu#ent:




Dou will now place the internal splices inside the bundle seg#ents:

9: Switch to Electrical sse#bl. "esign workbench :

0: Click Manage 5inks :

(he device list displa.s:

H: Select an internal splice>



F: Click lace:

Since a #apping has been de%ined3 the catalog browser opens with the prede%ined internal splice>



B: Select this internal splice> )S-:'er" and click (+:

Dou are pro#pted to select the bundle seg#ent on which .ou want to place the internal splice:

I: Click to select the bundle seg#ent:

(he *nternal Splice $lace#ent dialog bo) opens>

Dou can select a bundle seg#ent even i% it is covered with a protection:

"epending on where .ou #ake .our selection3 the splice is linked to one or other e)tre#it.: (he choice o% the e)tre#it.

a%%ects the dia#eter update o% the bundle seg#ent when wires are routed:

+et's see an e)a#ple> wire is routed between Connector4 and the splice:

*n this case3 the splice is linked to .tre"it$:: (he wire is onl. routed in the ,undleSeg"ent4: n e)tra length is added to

the wire between .tre"it$: and the splice> ,undleSeg"ent: dia#eter is not recalculated:



*n this one3 the splice is linked to .tre"it$4: (he wire is routed in both ,undleSeg"ent4 and ,undleSeg"ent:>

,undleSeg"ent: dia#eter is recalculated and updated:



1: Move then click to place the internal splice:

Dou can also #odi%. the o%%set in the dialog bo):

11: Click (+:

&epeat these steps %or the other splice:



(he internal splice is placed and auto#aticall. linked:

(he. are added to the speci%ication tree under the active product: (he. do not have a geo#etrical representation:

(he co#ponent list is updated> the splices and pins are shown as linked in the device list:





12: Click Close when .ou are done:

-utomatic Routing

Since .ou have set up the option to enable the e)ternal s.ste#s inter%acing3 the Auto"atic Routing co##and in the Electrical Wire

&outing workbench is #odi%ied:

(his task e)plains how to route wires %ro# an e)ternal wire list into an electrical bundle:(o know #ore details3 re%er to Considering E)ternal "ata &outing in Greater "epth:

(he docu#ent #ust contain at least>

•

geo#etrical bundle with bundle seg#ents and co#ponents at their e)tre#ities

• s.ste#:

1: Switch to Electrical Wire &outing workbench :

2: "oubleclick to activate the root product:





7: Create the electrical bundle connected to the geo#etrical bundle:

(o do so>

a: Click New ,undle :

b: Select the geo#etrical bundle to be connected to:

(hese steps are detailed in the !asic (asks "e%ining the &outing Conte)t Creating the !undle:

(he electrical bundle is added to the speci%ication tree under the root product:

9: Click Auto"atic Routing :

(he wire list opens with connectivit. and attribute in%or#ation>

,or the wires available in the list3 .ou get the %ollowing in%or#ation>

o (he wire na#e

o (he wire re%erence designator

o (he wire e)ternal dia#eter

o (he wire bend radiuso Whether or not the wire is routed

o Whether or not wire e)tre#ities have been %ound3 or changed:

,ilters can help .ou #ake .our selection>

o 4ide alread. routed wires

o 4ide not routed wires

o 4ide wires whose e)tre#ities are not %ound



o 4ide wires whose e)tre#ities are not %ound:

(he routing options allow .ou to use or not the knowledge rule:

:& Select one or #ore wires and click the right arrow:

(he selected wires shi%t to the right colu#n> the. will be routed:

;& Click Route:

(he uto#atic Wire &outing &eport is displa.ed

E& Close the report window:

(h i dd d t th i%i ti t



(he wires are added to the speci%ication tree>

(he bundle seg#ents dia#eter are updated according to the wiring in%or#ation:

(o know #ore3 re%er to Custmi)in! - E0uipment ystems - Electrical 2ire 3utin! docu#entation.

&

&xporting +ata from C-TI-



&xporting +ata from C-TI-

Since .ou have set up the option to enable the e)ternal s.ste#s inter%acing3 the .port *ires&&& co##and in Electrical Wire &outing is

#odi%ied: &e%er to the Electrical Wire &outing !asic (asks E)porting Wires to know #ore about the Wire E)port %irst #ethod:

(his task e)plains how to e)port data %ro# C(*3 %or back annotation purpose through C /0 $*s or using an -M+ %ile:

Using this #ethod3 .ou can e)port data %ro# a co#plete harness or a subasse#bl.:

*t allows .ou to generate the %ull harness sche#atic with the wire groups3 wires3 connectors at their e)tre#ities3 e8uip#ent3 etc:

1: Switch to Electrical Wire &outing workbench :

2: Click the 'ools > .port *ires&&& #enu ite# and select the .port *ires in )BF For"at:



Dou are pro#pted to select a node in the speci%ication tree and ever. electrical bundle belonging to it will be e)ported:

7: Click a node in the speci%ication tree:

(he ,ile dialog bo) opens>



9: Navigate to select the %older where .ou want to store .our %ile and enter the na#e o% the %ile:

0: Click Save:

n :)#l %ile is created:

Note that wire groups and wires are e)ported b. harness @electrical bundleA:

(he data e)ported is>

• Wire group properties3 particularl. the wire group length co#puted %ro# the 7" geo#etr.:

(he wire group length is the length o% the longest wire in the wire group @taking into account the e)tra pin lengthA: (he wire group

length takes a wire length coe%%icient into account @allowing %or twisted wiresA when the group is routed between two connectors:

• Wire properties3 particularl. the wire length co#puted %ro# the 7" geo#etr.:

• Electrical ob5ects connected to the wires @ter#ination3 cavit.3 etc:A:



&diting &lectrical ,roperties

4ere is an e)a#ple o% a docu#ent de#onstrating how electrical properties on co#ponent are #anaged within C(* Electrical products:

nd #oreover3 new properties have been added to a nu#ber o% electrical co#ponents>

,unctional e8uip#ents and connectors de%ined in E,"

Electrical bundle de%ined in EW&

!undle seg#ent de%ined in E4*

C($roduct docu#ent #a. contain re%erences or instances o% the co#ponents:

+et's see the di%%erences on the %ollowing docu#ents>

• (he E8uip#ent:C($roduct contains an e8uip#ent:

*t is the reference o% the co#ponent:

http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/cfyugelec_C2/cfyugelecproperties.htm#hj-funct

http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/cfyugelec_C2/cfyugelecproperties.htm#hj-elecbundle

http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/cfyugelec_C2/cfyugelecproperties.htm#hj-bundleseg

http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/cfyugelec_C2/cfyugelecproperties.htm#hj-funct

http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/cfyugelec_C2/cfyugelecproperties.htm#hj-elecbundle

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t s t e efe ence o t e co po e t:

• (he &oot$roduct:C($roduct contains an occurrence o% the e8uip#ent @)nsert > .isting Co"ponent&&&A:

(he !uip"ent1!uip"ent&43 is an instance o% the co#ponent:

"epending on the co#ponent .ou have activated @b. doubleclicking> blue ob5ectA and on the ob5ect .ou have selected3 the properties .ouill di b h % h f % h



will edit #a. be the ones o% the reference or o% the instance:

1: *n the E8uip#ent:C($roduct3 i% .ou edit the properties o% the E8uip#ent3 .ou will displa. the properties o% the re%erence:

'$pe and .ternal Reference are attributes o% the re%erence:

*% .ou #odi%. the#3 all the occurrences will be #odi%ied:

2: *n the &oot$roduct:C($roduct3 i% the Rootroduct is active @in blue in the speci%ication treeA and i% .ou select the !uip"ent&4

to edit the properties3 .ou will displa. the properties o% the instance>



(he instance also has instance attributes> Reference Designator and Sub'$pe:

*% .ou #odi%. the attributes o% instance3 onl. this instance will be #odi%ied:

On the other hand3 i% .ou #odi%. the attributes o% re%erence3 the. will be #odi%ied in all the occurrences and in the re%erence

docu#ent:

7:

• (he Reference Designator attribute can be #odi%ied in both electrical and #echanical application workbenches: (he value is



g pp

s.nchroni=ed b. using a knowledgeware rule when it is changed in either one o% the two applications:

• Create a knowledge rule to keep both the attributes s.nchroni=ed: (he rule should ensure that when one o% the duplicate attributes is

#odi%ied3 the related attribute is updated: Dou can write the rule such that a #essage is displa.ed whenever the attribute is changed:

•

(he rule should be triggered %ro# dit > roperties against the ob5ect being edited:

• (riggering the rule is #anaged b. using the $ro5ect &esource Manage#ent @$&MA co##and: ,or #ore in%or#ation on $ro5ect

&esource Manage#ent3 see Tubin! %esi!n User's Guide4 Custmi)in!4 /rect 3esurce *ana!ement :

7: *n the &oot$roduct:C($roduct3 i% the !uip"ent&4 is active @doubleclick !uip"ent&4A and .ou select the !uip"ent&4 to edit

the properties3 .ou will displa. the properties o% the re%erence>

*% .ou #odi%. the attributes3 the re%erence will be #odi%ied>o E8uip#ent:C($roduct will be #odi%ied

o nd all the occurrences o% the co#ponent:



9:

Notes>

• (his behavior is speci%ic to the electrical properties:

• When a product is activated @b. doubleclickingA3 editing the electrical properties operates in the sa#e wa. as i% the electrical

properties were edited in the docu#ent in which the root product is the re%erence o% the active product: @i:e: !uip"ent&4 in the

&oot$roduct docu#ent against !uip"ent in the E8uip#ent docu#ent:A

(his de%inition is recursive within all the levels o% instance:

'unctional equipments and connectors propertiesWhen .ou edit the properties o% a %unctional e8uip#ent or connector3 the $reselected $h.sical "evice %ra#e indicates i% a ph.sical

co#ponent corresponding to the %unctional one has been chosen to be placed in the geo#etr.: (wo %ields give this in%or#ation>

• Catalog ath indicates the location o% the catalog containing the ph.sical co#ponent

• art Nu"ber indicates the part nu#ber o% the ph.sical co#ponent:





&lectrical bundle properties

When .ou edit the properties o% an electrical bundle3 the ssociated Geo#etrical !undle %ra#e indicates in a list the na#e o% the

geo#etrical bundles being part o% the electrical bundle:





*undle segment properties

When .ou edit the properties o% a group o% bundle seg#ents3 the 5ength %ield indicates the total length o% the bundle seg#ents selected:



5ie$ing Related (bects

(his task shows how to use the &elated Ob5ects viewer to navigate through the ob5ects connected to the selected ob5ect:

(he Related (b0ects co##and displa.s all the bundle seg#ents o% a branch3 even those which are not connected: (he reason is that the

co##and displa.s the contents o% the docu#ent: ll the bundle seg#ents inside a #ultibranchable docu#ent belong to the sa#e C($art

docu#ent:

Dou can %ocus on an ob5ect and see how it was constructed via its related ob5ects:

(his co##and also identi%ies the parent3 an. children or connected ob5ects and the relationship between ob5ects: *t is available when none

o% the icons o% the workbench are selected3 that is to sa. when Select is active:

ccessing R l t d (b0 t can be done in t o a s>



ccessing Related (b0ects can be done in two wa.s>

• !. clicking the Related (b0ects icon in the toolbar

•

,ro# the conte)tual #enu3 b. rightclicking and selecting Related (b0ects:



(he di%%erent options available are>Refra"e (n Selection< re%ra#es the #ain 7" window on the &elated ob5ects selection:

Refra"e (n Selection< the #ain window selection corresponds to the &elated ob5ects selection: (he #ain window displa. is notre%ra#ed:

Free6e< %ree=es the contents o% the &elated ob5ects window: Dou can still navigate in the #ain window> the &elated

ob5ects view will not be updated:Free6e< the &elated ob5ects selection corresponds to the #ain window selection:8iew Related (b0ects< displa.s the parent3 an. children or connected ob5ects:8iew Related (b0ects< onl. displa.s the selected ob5ects:Functional< displa.s the %unctional s.ste#: *% the bundle seg#ent contains wires3 the corresponding signals are displa.ed

in the bundle seg#ent:

"0*0> the signal na#e is displa.ed %ollowed b. the separation code3 i% an.>

Functional< hides the %unctional children ele#ents:

*ire< displa.s the wires contained in the bundle seg#ent:



*ire< hides the wires contained in the bundle seg#ent3 shows the bundle seg#ents and signals:

%arness< displa.s the relationship to the harness> connectors3 e8uip#ents3 shells3 etc:

%arness< hides the children bundle seg#ents3 onl. shows the signals and wires:

Sub-(b0ects< displa.s the electrical contents:



Sub-(b0ects< hides the electrical contents:

On a co#ple) electrical s.ste#3 the D+ vie$ allows .ou to li#it displa. to a speci%ic area thus enlightening the in%or#ation regarding this

area:

Open the &elatedOb5ectsSession:C($roduct docu#ent:

1: Select an ob5ect> /eo"etrical ,undle4&4 %or e)a#ple:

2: Click Related (b0ects :

(he Current Selection dialog bo) appears: (he geo#etr. area and the speci%ication tree are re%ra#ed on the ob5ect selected:

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7: Select the ,undle Seg"entE&4 in this window:

(he dialog bo) %ocuses on the ob5ect selected> ,undle Seg"entE&4 @center o% the windowA and shows the parent and the connected

ob5ects>o On the le%t is the parent ob5ect @sse#bl. #eaningA:

*t represents the container ob5ect:

o On the right are the children ob5ects @sse#bl. #eaningA3 connected to the ,undle Seg"entE&4: (he. represent the

contents:

(his window shows the %ollowing>o (he bundle seg#ents asse#bl. within the geo#etrical bundle

o (he ,undle Seg"entE&4 is connected to three bundle seg#ents

o (he ,undle Seg"entE&4 contains two wires and their associated signal:

9: Select the Sig:<S-')'):



(he geo#etr. area is re%ra#ed on the signal and it shows>o (he signal e)tre#ities with the %unctional connectors

o (he wire that reali=es the signal

o (he harness ob5ects> the ph.sical connectors that correspond to the signal e)tre#ities as well as the bundle

seg#ents3 and the wire the. contain:

0: Click the ;D tab to displa. the geo#etr.:





H: Close the dialog bo) to e)it the &elated Ob5ects viewer:

&lectrical and Eno$ledge

Electrical User ,unctions

Electrical $ackage in <nowledge E)pert

Using <nowledge sse#bl. (e#plates









&lectrical User 'unctions

-bout the &lectrical User 'unctions000

• ElecK"istanceCo##on

• "istanceWire$roduct

• +istllOuter+a.erOb5ects

• +ist"irectl.CoveredOb5ects

•

+ist"irectl.Outer+a.erOb5ects• +istUsedSupports

• +istUsedSupportWithbscissa

• /isualMode

(o be able to use these %unctions3 .ou need to activate the lectricalMeasure package:

(o do so>

http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/cfyugelecK_C2/cfyugelecKUserFunctions.htm#CATKnowledge.Elec_DistanceCommon

http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/cfyugelecK_C2/cfyugelecKUserFunctions.htm#CATKnowledge.DistanceWireProduct

http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/cfyugelecK_C2/cfyugelecKUserFunctions.htm#CATKnowledge.ListAllOuterLayerObjects

http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/cfyugelecK_C2/cfyugelecKUserFunctions.htm#CATKnowledge.ListDirectlyCoveredObjects

http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/cfyugelecK_C2/cfyugelecKUserFunctions.htm#CATKnowledge.ListDirectlyOuterLayerObjects

http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/cfyugelecK_C2/cfyugelecKUserFunctions.htm#hj-wnr16


http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/cfyugelecK_C2/cfyugelecKUserFunctions.htm#CATKnowledge.VisualMode

http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/cfyugelecK_C2/cfyugelecKUserFunctions.htm#CATKnowledge.Elec_DistanceCommon

http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/cfyugelecK_C2/cfyugelecKUserFunctions.htm#CATKnowledge.DistanceWireProduct

http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/cfyugelecK_C2/cfyugelecKUserFunctions.htm#CATKnowledge.ListAllOuterLayerObjects

http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/cfyugelecK_C2/cfyugelecKUserFunctions.htm#CATKnowledge.ListDirectlyCoveredObjects

http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/cfyugelecK_C2/cfyugelecKUserFunctions.htm#CATKnowledge.ListDirectlyOuterLayerObjects



http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/cfyugelecK_C2/cfyugelecKUserFunctions.htm#CATKnowledge.VisualMode



1: Select 'ools > (ptions&&& > /eneral > ara"eters and Measure and go to the +nowledge nviron"ent tab:

2: Select lectricalMeasure %ro# the list o% available packages and click the "own arrow to load this package>



7: Click (+ to validate: Dou will be pro#pted to restart the application:

&lec+istanceCommon

S!ntax

&lec+istanceCommon@2ire64 2ire7 2ire84 2ireA>/ength

&eturns the co##on length o% the two wires given as input argu#ents:

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&xample 8

*n <nowledge dvisor3 it can be used to de%ine a rule giving the co##on length o% two speci%ic wires sharing properties:



ppl.ing the rule displa.s the %ollowing #essage i% the condition is #et>

&xample D

Still in <nowledge dvisor3 to veri%. that two wires selected in the speci%ication tree have a co##on length3 the %ollowing action can be de%ined>





then select two wires in the speci%ication tree and click (+ to validate:



(he %ollowing #essage displa.s>

+istanceire,roduct

S!ntax

+istanceire,roduct@2ire64 2ire7 9bect4 /rduct A>/ength

&eturns the #ini#u# length between a wire and a product in session: (he product #ust contain at least one part:

&xample 7

(he Distance*ireroduct user %unction can be used with the %@)A co##and to displa. the distance between a wire and a co#ponent in the

session:




(his %or#ula returns the %ollowing value>



&xample 8

(he Distance*ireroduct user %unction can be used in <nowledge E)pert to %ind all the wires in the session that have a #ini#u# distance to

de%ined co#ponents s#aller than a critical value chosen b. the user: (he co#ponents can be de%ined as heatresistant:

$roperties have been added to the product>



and to the wires>



check is de%ined as %ollows>



Updating the session displa.s green6red light on the check>

report is generated showing the check result> so#e wires veri%. the condition3 while others do not:



&xample D

(he Distance*ireroduct user %unction can be used in <nowledge dvisor to de%ine a rule that displa.s a warning #essage i% a #ini#u#

distance between a wire and an ob5ect is s#aller than a critical value chosen b. the user:



&unning this rule displa.s the %ollowing #essage>

&xample <

Still in <nowledge dvisor3 an action can be de%ined using the Distance*ireroduct user %unction3 to know the distance between a wire andan ob5ect selected in the speci%ication tree>



&un the action using the Action&4 conte)tual #enu>

select a wire and a product in the speci%ication tree then validate:

(hi di l



(his #essage displa.s>

/ist-ll(uter/a!er(bects

S!ntax

/ist-ll(uter/a!er(bects @ Elec+undlee!mentE:tremity4&eature79ffset43eal7List9fAllC;erin!/rducts"/rtectinsupprts#4ut List A>*oolean

&eturns an ordered list o% protective coverings and supports that cover the bundle seg#ent at the point o% interest:

(he point o% interest is de%ined b. speci%.ing %ro# which end o% the bundle seg#ent and entering an o%%set in ##:




&xample

check @in <WE advanced languageA to deter#ine the protective coverings and supports at 10 ## %ro# end 1 @E)tre#it. 1A o% the bundle

seg#ent is written as %ollows>



/ist+irectl!Covered(bects



S!ntax

/ist+irectl!Covered(bects@@ /rtectinupprt#4&eature7 List9fC;ered/rducts"+undlee!ments/rtectinsupprts#4 ut List A>*oolean

&eturns the list o% bundle seg#ents3 protective coverings and6or supports directl. under the co#ponent @protective covering or supportA .ou wantto anal.=e:

*% the co#ponent .ou want to anal.=e is not a protective covering or a support3 the list returned will be e#pt.:




&xample

• (ape is placed directl. over the bundle seg#ent

• Corrugated tubes ! and C are linked to the bundle seg#ent3 and corrugated tube ! covers tube C

• Standard support " is linked to the bundle seg#ent:

check @in <WE advanced languageA to deter#ine the list o% bundle seg#ents3 protective coverings and supports under corrugated tube C is

written as %ollows>



/ist+irectl!(uter/a!er(bects



S!ntax

/ist+irectl!(uter/a!er(bects @@ +undlee!ment/rtectinupprt#4&eature7 List9fC;erin!/rducts"/rtectinsupprts#4 ut

List A>*oolean

&eturns the list o% outer la.ers o% protective coverings and6or supports directl. over the co#ponent @bundle seg#ent3 protective covering or

supportA .ou want to anal.=e:

*% the co#ponent .ou want to anal.=e is not a bundle seg#ent3 protective covering or a support3 the list returned will be e#pt.:




&xample

• (ape is placed directl. over the bundle seg#ent

• Corrugated tubes ! and C are linked to the bundle seg#ent3 and corrugated tube ! covers tube C

• Standard support " is linked to the bundle seg#ent

check @in <WE advanced languageA to deter#ine the list o% outer la.ers that directl. cover the bundle seg#ent in the e)a#ple is written as

%ollows>



/istUsedSupports

S!ntax

/istUsedSupports ""+undlee!ment+ranchable+undlee!ment#4 &eature7 List9fupprts"upprts#4 ut List#4 *oolean

&eturns the list o% supports through which a bundle seg#ent or #ultibranchable docu#ent is routed:

&xample

(he e)a#ple shows a #ultibranchable docu#ent containing two bundle seg#ents3 each routed through seven supports:



rule @in <WE advanced languageA to deter#ine the nu#ber and na#es o% the supports through which each bundle seg#ent is routed is written

as %ollows>





Solving this rule returns>

• (he na#e o% the bundle seg#ent anal.=ed:

• (he nu#ber o% supports through which the bundle seg#ent is routed:

• ,ollowed b. the na#es o% these supports:

•



/istUsedSupportith-bscissa

S!ntax

/istUsedSupportith-bscissa "i+undlee!ment4+undle e!ment7 upprtList4 List7 Entry/intAbscissa4 List7 E:it/intAbscissa4 List#4

*oolean

&eturns the list o% supports in the order in which the. are located along the center curve o% the bundle seg#ent %ro# the %irst e)tre#it. o% the said

seg#ent: (wo other lists are output> entr. point coordinates and e)it point coordinates o% each support:

S!ntax

/istUsedSupportith-bscissa "i+ranchable+undle4+ranchable +undle e!ment7 upprtList4 List7 Entry/intAbscissa4 List7

E:it/intAbscissa4 List#4 *oolean

&eturns the list o% supports in the order in which the. are located along the center curve o% the branch %ro# the %irst e)tre#it. o% the said

seg#ent: (wo other lists are output> entr. point coordinates and e)it point coordinates o% each support:




&xample

n e)pert rule @created using <nowledge E)pertA to deter#ine the list o% all the supports located along all seg#ents in the docu#ent that also

outputs support entr. and e)it point coordinates>



5isualMode

S!ntax

5isualMode @ +undlee!ment4 &eature7 Visuali)atin *de "LIG1T&ULL#4 trin! A> *oolean

+escription

(his %unction is use%ul to #ini#i=e the si=e o% the harness in 5)/%' #ode: *t si#pli%ies the visuali=ation3 the curve and the dia#eter onl. are

represented3 the rib being deleted:

(his %unction is onl. available %or bundle seg#ents belonging to #ultibranchable docu#ents:

&xample

Create a rule in <nowledge E)pert>



& i thi l di l th h i d




&unning this rule displa.s the harness in 5)/%' #ode>

(he rule is reversible> .ou can load a harness in 5)/%' #ode and reload the geo#etr. b. appl.ing the rule with the F955 para#eter>



(he harness is displa.ed in ,U++ #ode> the rib is recreated>



(he harness is displa.ed in ,U++ #ode> the rib is recreated>

Working in 5)/%' #ode allows .ou to #odi%. the route and route wires but the split3 trans%er and add branch point co##ands are not

supported:

(o know #ore about these co##ands3 re%er to Electrical 4arness *nstallation Working with !ranches3 Splitting !ranches and(rans%erring !ranches:



/istIntSpliceith-bscissa

S!ntax

/istIntSpliceith-bscissa "i+undlee!ment4+undle e!ment7 IntpliceList4 List7 Entry/intAbscissa4 List7 E:it/intAbscissa4 List#4

*oolean

&eturns the list o% internal splices in the order in which the. are located along the center curve o% the bundle seg#ent %ro# the %irst e)tre#it. o%

the said seg#ent: (wo other lists are output> entr. point coordinates and e)it point coordinates o% each internal splice:

S!ntax

/istIntSpliceith-bscissa "i+ranchable+undle4+ranchable +undle e!ment7 IntpliceList4 List7 Entry/intAbscissa4 List7

E:it/intAbscissa4 List#4 *oolean

&eturns the list o% internal splices in the order in which the. are located along the center curve o% the branch %ro# the %irst e)tre#it. o% the said

seg#ent: (wo other lists are output> entr. point coordinates and e)it point coordinates o% each internal splice:




InstantiateInternal,rotection

S!ntax

InstantiateInternal,rotection "i+undlee!mentE:tremity4+undlee!mentE:tremity7 /rtectinType4trin!7 Len!th4Len!th7 ut

/rtectin4Internal/rtectin#4 *oolean

*nstantiates a light protective covering %ro# a seg#ent e)tre#it. with a given length:

(he $rotection t.pe can be *nternal(ape @light tape protective coveringA3 *nternaldaptive @light adaptive protective coveringA3 *nternalCorrugate

@light corrugated tubeA or *nternal,i)ed @light %i)ed dia#eter protective coveringA:

(he protective covering is instantiated in the docu#ent containing the seg#ent e)tre#it.:




&lectrical ,ackage in Eno$ledge &xpert

n Electrical package is supported b. <nowledge E)pert:

(o be able to use it3 .ou need to activate the lectrical package:

(o do so>

1: Select 'ools > (ptions&&& > /eneral > ara"eters and Measure and go to the +nowledge nviron"ent tab:

2: Select lectrical %ro# the list o% available packages and click the "own arrow to load this package>






Co##andSignal *nternalSplice (er#inalStrip

ConnectorShell O%%Sheet (er#ination

Contact $owerSignal (er#inationKGeoConstraint

Contact$oint $rotection /ideoSignal

Corrugated(ube ShieldingSignal Wire

E8uip#ent SingleConnector *nternaldaptive$rotection

*nternalCorrrugated$rotection *nternal,i)ed$rotection *nternal(ape$rotection

*nternal$rotection !ranchable Multi*nsertConnector

Geo#etrical!undle Mounting E8uip#ent

*ackShell

+escription

"escribes an electrical %eature o% !ack Shell t.pe that .ou create when .ou select Define ,ack Shell

in the Electrical +ibrar. workbench:

,or #ore in%or#ation3 re%er to the Electrical Library User's Guide:

(he back shell is a ph.sical co#ponent used to guide the bundle seg#ent e)tre#it. to the single insert connector3 and to protect the cri#ping



area:

*nheritance path> Standard ,eature $roduct$ackage $roduct

-ttributes

[email protected]@5ength (.pe> Double

"e%ines the ca ble e)tralength to be added to take into account the wire length inside the back shell:

http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/cfyugelecK_C2/cfyugelecKPackage.htm#ElecBundleSegmentE

http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/cfyugelecK_C2/cfyugelecKPackage.htm#BundleSegmentExtremity

http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/cfyugelecK_C2/cfyugelecKPackage.htm#ElecGroundSignal

http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/cfyugelecK_C2/cfyugelecKPackage.htm#ElecTapeE

http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/cfyugelecK_C2/cfyugelecKPackage.htm#ElecBackShellE

http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/cfyugelecK_C2/cfyugelecKPackage.htm#ElecExtSpliceE

http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/cfyugelecK_C2/cfyugelecKPackage.htm#ElecSignal

http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/cfyugelecK_C2/cfyugelecKPackage.htm#ElecBppAttrE

http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/cfyugelecK_C2/cfyugelecKPackage.htm#ElecFillerPlugE

http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/cfyugelecK_C2/cfyugelecKPackage.htm#ElecSignalRoute

http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/cfyugelecK_C2/cfyugelecKPackage.htm#ElecBundle

http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/cfyugelecK_C2/cfyugelecKPackage.htm#ElecFnctCon

http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/cfyugelecK_C2/cfyugelecKPackage.htm#ElecStudE


http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/cfyugelecK_C2/cfyugelecKPackage.htm#ElecFnctEqt

http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/cfyugelecK_C2/cfyugelecKPackage.htm#ElecSystem

http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/cfyugelecK_C2/cfyugelecKPackage.htm#BundleSegmentExtremity

http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/cfyugelecK_C2/cfyugelecKPackage.htm#ElecGroundSignal

http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/cfyugelecK_C2/cfyugelecKPackage.htm#ElecTapeE

http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/cfyugelecK_C2/cfyugelecKPackage.htm#ElecCavity

http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/cfyugelecK_C2/cfyugelecKPackage.htm#ElecGroupSignal

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5istConnected(b0ect 1String ConnectionointNa"e7 out roduct 'oConnect(b0ect7 String out 'oConnectionointNa"e3

&etrieves the device connected to the current device:

• String Connection$ointNa#e is the na#e o% the connection point 8ueried

• $roduct (oConnectOb5ect is the instance na#e o% the device connected

• String (oConnection$ointNa#e is the na#e o% the connection point used on the connected destination device:

&eturns (&UE i% in%or#ation retrieval succeeds3 ,+SE otherwise:

5istConnectionoint 1out 5ist 5ist(fNa"es7 out 5ist 5ist(f'$pes

&etrieves all connection points o% a device:

Output para#eters are two lists o% na#es3 the na#es and the t.pes o% the connection points:&eturns (&UE i% in%or#ation retrieval succeeds3 ,+SE otherwise:

5ist*ires 1out 5ist 5ist(f*ires7 out 5ist 5ist(fNa"es3

&etrieves all wires connected to a device %ro# a device:

Output para#eters are a list o% wire instances and a list o% connection point na#es where wires are connected:


Disconnect 1String ConnectionointNa"e3

"isconnects a device:

String Connection$ointNa#e is the na#e o% the connection point where disconnection will be done:




&eturns (&UE i% disconnection succeeds3 ,+SE otherwise:

*ranchable

+escription

"escribes an electrical %eature o% a branch when .ou click ,ranch Definition :

,or #ore in%or#ation3 re%er to the Electrical 1arness Installatin User's Guide:

(he !ranchable t.pe de%ines the electrical properties o% a branch:

*nheritance path> Standard ,eature

-ttributes

lec@ConstructionMode (.pe: String

"e%ines the construction #ode:

lec@,ranchableSlack (.pe: Real

"e%ines the slack #ode o% the branch:

lec@5ength (.pe: 5ength

"e%ines the electrical branch length:

*undle,osition,oint



+escription"escribes an electrical %eature o% !undle Seg#ent $osition $oint t.pe:


(he !undle Seg#ent $osition $oint t.pe de%ines the point along a bundle seg#ent at which the local slack is applied:


-ttributes

lec@Slack (.pe> Double

"e%ines the slack length at the bundle seg#ent position point:

*undle

+escription"escribes an electrical %eature o% !undle t.pe that .ou create when .ou click New ,undle in the Electrical Wire &outing workbench:

,or #ore in%or#ation3 re%er to the Electrical 2ire 3utin! User's Guide:

(he Elec!undle t.pe is an ob5ect that contains wires:


-ttributes



lec@Ref@Des (.pe> String

"e%ines the bundle re%erence designator attribute3 which is the uni8ue identi%ier %or the bundle in the pro5ect:

lec@Sub@'$pe (.pe> String

"e%ines the bundle subt.pe @User de%ined subt.peA:

*undleSegment

+escription

"escribes an electrical %eature o% !undle Seg#ent t.pe that .ou create when .ou select either ,undle Seg"ent or Multi-,ranchable

Docu"ent in the Electrical 4arness *nstallation workbench:


(he !undleSeg#ent t.pe is a seg#ent o% a geo#etrical bundle:


-ttributes

lec@,end@Radius (.pe> Double

*nput data de%ining the bend radius value that corresponds to the #ini#u# bend radius o% the bundle seg#ent curve:



lec@,end@Radius@(+ (.pe> ,oolean*s 'rue i% the bundle seg#ent real bend radius is greater than the lec@,end@Radius attribute:

lec@Min@,end@Radius (.pe> Double

Output data de%ining the actual #ini#u# bend radius value co#puted on the bundle seg#ent curve:

lec@,undleSeg"ent.tre"ities (.pe> 8oid

&eturns the ends o% the bundle seg#ent:

lec@Creation@Mode (.pe> String

"e%ines the electrical bundle seg#ent creation #ode:

(hree #odes e)ist>

• Slack< ElecK+ength is not valuated:

• ,end< ElecKSlack and ElecK+ength are not valuated:

• 5ength< ElecKSlack is not valuated:

lec@Di@Slack (.pe> Double

*nput data de%ining the percentage o% distributed slack along the bundle seg#ent:

(his attribute induces the value o% the lec@5ength attribute:

lec@Dia"eter (.pe> Double

"e%ines the bundle seg#ent dia#eter:



lec@F"bd@Modif$

(.pe> ,oolean

"e%ines the bundle seg#ent attribute3 which #akes it possible to know i% the co#ponent has been #odi%ied during the Electrical 4arness

,lattening S$nchroni6ation co##and: *s 'rue i% #odi%ied:

lec@FullConnected (.pe> ,oolean

*s 'rue i% both bundle seg#ent e)tre#ities are connected:

lec@5ength (.pe> Double

Gives the bundle seg#ent length:


"e%ines the bundle re%erence designator attribute3 which is the uni8ue identi%ier %or the bundle in the pro5ect:

lec@Segreg (.pe> String

"e%ines the bundle seg#ent separation code used b. the routing algorith#:


"e%ines the bundle seg#ent subt.pe:

lec@'rue@5ength (.pe> Double

ttribute used in the %ake length conte)t o% the e)tracted data in Electrical 4arness ,lattening:

(his attribute keeps the bundle seg#ent real length3 co#ing %ro# the 7" data:

*n this conte)t3 the lec@5ength returns the %ake length:



)ncluded*ires (.pe> CA')5ist

&eturns a list o% wires routed inside the bundle seg#ent:

,endRadius (.pe> 5ength

"e%ines the user input bend radius:

Co"puted,endRadius (.pe> 5ength

"e%ines the co#puted bend radius:

)slectricalCurve (.pe> ,oolean

Checks i% the electrical curve is co#puted using the electrical algorith#:

)sNotCollapsed (.pe> ,oolean

Checks i% seg#ent is collapsed:

,endRadius(+ (.pe> ,oolean

Checks i% the input bend radius is greater than the co#puted bend radius:

)sResult(+ (.pe> ,oolean

Checks i% the seg#ent is not collapsed N" that is has a good bend radius N" that the curve is co#puted using the electrical algorith#:

Dia"eterCo"putedFro"*ires (.pe> Real

Checks whether the assigned dia#eter o% the bundle seg#ent is valid or not:

*undleSegment&xtremit!

+escription

"escribes the end o% an electrical %eature o% !undle Seg#ent t.pe: When a bundle seg#ent is created3 it auto#aticall. has two ends:




-ttributes

Nu"ber(fConnected,undles (.pe> )nteger

"e%ines the nu#ber o% bundle seg#ents connected to the selected end o% a bundle seg#ent:

Nu"ber(fConnectedDevices (.pe> )nteger

"e%ines the nu#ber o% devices connected to a bundle seg#ent:

&eturns i% no devices are connected3 1 i% a device is connected at one end and 2 i% devices are connected at both ends:

)s/eoAndlecConnectionSa"e<boolean (.pe> ,oolean

Checks whether or not the electrical connection and geo#etrical connection at the bundle seg#ent e)tre#it. coincide:

(his is use%ul where networks are not properl. created:

lec@5ocalSlack (.pe> String

"e%ines the local slack added to the branch seg#ent e)tre#it.:

Cavit!

+escription

"escribes an electrical %eature o% Cavit. t.pe that .ou create when .ou click Define Cavit$ in the Electrical +ibrar. workbench:







(he cavit. de%ines a reservation %or a connector:


-ttributes


"e%ines the wire length to be added to the wire routing length:

lec@)d@Nu"ber (.pe> String

"e%ines a uni8ue identi%ier %or the cavit. used to #ap a %unctional co#ponent and the corresponding ph.sical part:


"e%ines the cavit. re%erence designator attribute3 which is the uni8ue identi%ier %or the cavit. in the pro5ect:

lec@Sub@'$pe (.pe> String"e%ines the cavit. subt.pe:

CommandSignal

+escription

"escribes an electrical %eature o% Co##and Signal t.pe that .ou create when .ou select co##and signal in the Electrical S.ste# ,unctional

" %i iti kb h



"e%inition workbench:

,or #ore in%or#ation3 re%er to the Electrical ystem &unctinal %efinitin User's Guide:

(he co##and signal is a logical connection between two or #ore co#ponents: *t will be reali=ed b. a wire in ph.sical world:

*nheritance path> Standard ,eature $roduct$ackage $roduct Electrical ElecSignal

-ttributes

lec@No"inal@art@Nu" (.pe> String

"e%ines the no#inal part nu#ber o% the wire that reali=es the co##and signal:

lec@Reco"@*ire@'$pe (.pe> String

"e%ines the attribute o% the wire reco##ended to reali=e the signal:

lec@Routing@riorit$ (.pe> Double

"e%ines the priorit. %or the signal routing:

lec@Sep@Code (.pe> String

"e%ines the separation code o% the co##and signal used b. the algorith# to %ind out the wire route:

lec@Signal@Section (.pe> Double

"e%ines the co##and signal section:




.p g

"e%ines the co##and signal subt.pe:

ConnectorShell

+escription

"escribes an electrical %eature o% Connector Shell t.pe that .ou create when .ou click Define Connector in the Electrical +ibrar.

workbench:


connector shell or shell is a nonelectrical part which groups one or #ore electrical connector parts: *t #a. be part o% an e8uip#ent:


-ttributes


"e%ines the connector shell re%erence designator attribute3 which is the uni8ue identi%ier %or the connector shell in the pro5ect:


"e%ines the connector shell subt.pe:

lec@F"bd@Modif$ (.pe> ,oolean

"e%ines the connector shell attribute3 which #akes it possible to know i% the co#ponent has been #odi%ied during the Electrical 4arness

,lattening S.nchroni=ation co##and: *s 'rue i% #odi%ied:



g .

[email protected]@Reference (.pe> String

"e%ines the connector shell e)ternal re%erence attribute:

*t is used in Electrical 4arness ,lattening %or 2" detail graphic replace#ent in a drawing:

Connect 1String ConnectionointNa"e7 roduct 'oConnect(b0ect7 String 'oConnectionointNa"e3

Connects the current device to another device:

• String Connection$ointNa#e is the na#e o% the connection point used on the current device

• $roduct (oConnectOb5ect is the instance to connect to

• String (oConnection$ointNa#e is the na#e o% the connection point used on the destination device:

&eturns (&UE i% the connection succeeds3 ,+SE otherwise:





5istConnected(b0ect 1String ConnectionointNa"e7 out roduct 'oConnect(b0ect7 String out 'oConnectionointNa"e3&etrieves the device connected to the current device:







Output para#eters are two lists o% na#es the na#es and the t.pes o% the connection points



Output para#eters are two lists o% na#es3 the na#es and the t.pes o% the connection points:


Contact

+escription

"escribes an electrical %eature o% Contact t.pe that .ou create when .ou click Define Contact in the Electrical +ibrar. workbench:


contact is an electrical co#ponent used within a ter#ination and a cavit. or between bundle seg#ents:


-ttributes

lec@,arrel@Dia"eter (.pe> Double

"e%ines the hole dia#eter which lets the wire through:


"e%ines the contact re%erence %ro# an e)ternal librar.:


*s 'rue i% all the contacts are connected:


" %i th t t % d i t tt ib t hi h i th i id ti%i % th t t i th 5 t



"e%ines the contact re%erence designator attribute3 which is the uni8ue identi%ier %or the contact in the pro5ect:


"e%ines the contact subt.pe:












&etrieves the device connected to the current device:• String Connection$ointNa#e is the na#e o% the connection point 8ueried







&eturns (&UE i% in%or#ation retrieval succeeds ,+SE otherwise








Specification)d (.pe> String

Checks and retrieves the *" o% the current device %ro# the loaded speci%ication %ile @using i-,Elec %ile or C $*sA:

&eturns 'NoSpeci%ication+ink' i% not %ound:

SpecifiedConnected)d (.pe> String

Checks and retrieves the *" o% the device connected to the current device in the loaded speci%ication %ile @using i-,Elec %ile or C $*sA:

SpecifiedConnectedartNu"ber (.pe> String

Checks and retrieves the part nu#ber o% the device connected to the current device in the loaded speci%ication %ile @using i-,Elec %ile or C

$*sA:

SpecificationartNu"ber (.pe> String

Checks and retrieves the part nu#ber o% the current device %ro# the loaded speci%ication %ile @using i-,Elec %ile or C $*sA:


CorrugatedTube

+escription

"escribes an electrical %eature o% Corrugated (ube t.pe that .ou create when .ou click Define rotective Covering in the Electrical

+ibrar. workbench: (he corrugated tube is then instantiated using the Electrical 4arness *nstallation workbench:,or #ore in%or#ation3 re%er to the Electrical Library and Electrical 1arness Installatin User's Guides:



corrugated tube is an electrical co#ponent applied onto bundle seg#ents as a protection:


-ttributes


"e%ines the bend radius value3 which corresponds to the #ini#u# bend radius o% the corrugated tube curve:

lec@,end@Radius@rotection@(+ (.pe> ,oolean

*s 'rue i% the lec@,end@Radius attribute is s#aller than the real value o% bend radius o% the largest bundle seg#ent linked to the corrugated

tube:


"e%ines the single connector attribute3 which #akes it possible to know i% the co#ponent has been #odi%ied during the Electrical 4arness


lec@)nner@Dia"eter (.pe> Double

"e%ines the corrugated tube inner dia#eter:


"e%ines the corrugated tube length:

lec@5ine@'$pe (.pe> Double

"e%ines the corrugated tube line t.pe:



lec@5ine@*eight (.pe> Double

"e%ines the corrugated tube linear #ass3 used %or the %lattened representation:


"e%ines the corrugated tube re%erence designator attribute3 which is the uni8ue identi%ier %or the corrugated tube in the pro5ect:

lec@Ref@artNu"ber (.pe> String

"e%ines the corrugated tube re%erence part nu#ber:


"e%ines the protection subt.pe:

lec@'hickness (.pe> Double

"e%ines the corrugated tube thickness:

&quipment

+escription

"escribes an electrical %eature o% E8uip#ent t.pe that .ou create when .ou click Define !uip"ent in the Electrical +ibrar. workbench:


n e8uip#ent is an electrical device with one or #ore associated co#ponents> connectors3 shells3 contacts3 %iller plugs3 placed in cavities: n

e8uip#ent can also co#prise ter#inations and bundle connection points:




-ttributes


"e%ines the e8uip#ent re%erence %ro# an e)ternal librar.:



"e%ines the e8uip#ent attribute3 which #akes it possible to know i% the co#ponent has been #odi%ied during the Electrical 4arness ,lattening

S.nchroni=ation co##and: *s 'rue i% #odi%ied:


"e%ines the e8uip#ent re%erence designator attribute3 which is the uni8ue identi%ier %or the e8uip#ent in the pro5ect:


"e%ines the e8uip#ent subt.pe:








&eturns (&UE i% the connection succeeds3 ,+SE otherwise:Disconnect 1String ConnectionointNa"e3













&eturns (&UE i% in%or#ation retrieval succeeds3 ,+SE otherwise:5ist*ires 1out 5ist 5ist(f*ires7 out 5ist 5ist(fNa"es3










Checks and retrieves the part nu#ber o% the current device %ro# the loaded speci%ication %ile @using i-,Elec %ile or C $*sA:&eturns 'NoSpeci%ication+ink' i% not %ound:

&xternalSplice

+escription

"escribes an electrical %eature o% E)ternal Splice t.pe that .ou create when .ou click Define Connector in the Electrical +ibrar.

workbench:


n e)ternal splice is an electrical connector receiving bundle seg#ents %ro# di%%erent geo#etrical bundles:


-ttributes


"e%ines the e)ternal splice re%erence %ro# an e)ternal librar.:



"e%ines the e)ternal splice attribute3 which #akes it possible to know i% the co#ponent has been #odi%ied during the Electrical 4arness


l f (




"e%ines the e)ternal splice re%erence designator attribute3 which is the uni8ue identi%ier %or the e)ternal splice in the pro5ect:


"e%ines the e)ternal splice subt.pe:


*s 'rue i% all the bundle connection points and ter#inations o% the e)ternal splice are connected:








"isconnects a device:String Connection$ointNa#e is the na#e o% the connection point where disconnection will be done:









&eturns (&UE i% in%or#ation retrieval succeeds3 ,+SE otherwise:5istConnectionoint 1out 5ist 5ist(fNa"es7 out 5ist 5ist(f'$pes

&etrieves all connection points o% a device:Output para#eters are two lists o% na#es3 the na#es and the t.pes o% the connection points:







Checks and retrieves the *" o% the current device %ro# the loaded speci%ication %ile @using i-,Elec %ile or C $*sA:&eturns 'NoSpeci%ication+ink' i% not %ound:




Checks and retrieves the part nu#ber o% the device connected to the current device in the loaded speci%ication %ile @using i-,Elec %ile or C$*sA:




'iller,lug



+escription

"escribes an electrical %eature o% ,iller $lug t.pe that .ou create when .ou click Define Filler lug in the Electrical +ibrar. workbench:


%iller plug is an electrical co#ponent used to block up an unused cavit.:


-ttributes


"e%ines the %iller plug re%erence designator attribute3 which is the uni8ue identi%ier %or the %iller plug in the pro5ect:


"e%ines the %iller plug subt.pe:









String Connection$ointNa#e is the na#e o% the connection point where disconnection will be done:& t (&UE i% di ti d ,+SE th i














Contact,oint

+escription

"escribes an electrical %eature o% Contact $oint t.pe that .ou create when .ou select Contact oints in the Electrical S.ste# ,unctional

"e%inition workbench:,or #ore in%or#ation3 re%er to the Electrical ystem &unctinal %efinitin User's Guide:

(his contact point is a %unctional electrical co#ponent that de%ines the point o% contact or attach#ent %or an electrical signal:


-ttributes

lec )d Nu"ber (.pe> String



@ @ (.pe> St g

"e%ines the contact point *d nu#ber:

lec@Nu"ber (.pe> )nteger

"e%ines a uni8ue identi%ier %or the contact point used to #ap a %unctional co#ponent and the corresponding ph.sical part:


"e%ines the contact point re%erence designator attribute3 which is the uni8ue identi%ier %or the contact point in the pro5ect:

lec@Signal@)( (.pe> String

"e%ines i% the signal is input or output:

lec@Signal@9nicit$ (.pe> ,oolean

"e%ines the unicit. o% the signal> 'rue i% the signal is uni8ue:

lec@Sub@'$pe(.pe> String

"e%ines the contact point subt.pe:

'unctionalConnector

+escription

"escribes an electrical %eature o% ,unctional Connector t.pe that .ou create when .ou select Functional Connectors in the Electrical

S.ste# ,unctional "e%inition workbench:




(his connector is a %unctional electrical co#ponent with one or #ore associated contact points3 %or e)a#ple3 a power or signal trans#ission

connector:


-ttributes


"e%ines the %unctional connector re%erence to an e)ternal librar.:


"e%ines a uni8ue identi%ier %or the %unctional connector used to #ap a %unctional co#ponent and the corresponding ph.sical part:


"e%ines the no#inal part nu#ber o% the ph.sical connector that reali=es the %unctional connector:


"e%ines the %unctional connector re%erence designator attribute3 which is the uni8ue identi%ier %or the connector in the pro5ect:


"e%ines the %unctional connector subt.pe:

'unctional&quipment



u c o qu p e

+escription

"escribes an electrical %eature o% ,unctional E8uip#ent t.pe that .ou create when .ou select Functional !uip"ent in the Electrical

S.ste# ,unctional "e%inition workbench:


(his e8uip#ent is a %unctional electrical co#ponent with one or #ore associated connectors3 %or e)a#ple a la#p or a batter.:


-ttributes


"e%ines the %unctional e8uip#ent re%erence to an e)ternal librar.:


"e%ines the no#inal part nu#ber o% the ph.sical e8uip#ent that reali=es the %unctional e8uip#ent:


"e%ines the %unctional e8uip#ent re%erence designator attribute3 which is the uni8ue identi%ier %or the e8uip#ent in the pro5ect:


"e%ines the %unctional e8uip#ent subt.pe:



Geometrical *undle

+escription

"escribes an electrical %eature o% a geo#etrical bundle when .ou click /eo"etrical ,undle in the Electrical 4arness sse#bl. workbench:



GroundSignal

+escription

"escribes an electrical %eature o% Ground Signal t.pe that .ou create when .ou select /round Signal in the Electrical S.ste# ,unctional



(he ground signal is a logical connection between two or #ore co#ponents: *t will be reali=ed b. a wire in ph.sical world:


-ttributes

lec@/round@9nicit$ (.pe> ,oolean

"e%ines the unicit. o% the ground signal> 'rue i% the signal is uni8ue:


"e%ines the no#inal part nu#ber o% the wire that reali=es the ground signal



"e%ines the no#inal part nu#ber o% the wire that reali=es the ground signal:






"e%ines the separation code o% the ground signal used b. the algorith# to %ind out the wire route:


"e%ines the ground signal section:


"e%ines the ground signal subt.pe:

Internal ,rotection

+escription

"escribes the internal protective covering when .ou click Define rotective roduct in the Electrical sse#ble "esign workbench:





ttributes

lec@5ength (.pe: Double

"e%ines the protection length:

lec@Ref@art@Nu"ber (.pe: String

"e%ines the protection re%erence part nu#ber:

lec@Sub@'$pe (.pe> string


Covered,undleSeg"ents (.pe 5ist

&eturns the list o% bundle seg#ents covered b. the protection:

lec@5ine@'$pe (.pe: Double

"e%ines the protection line t.pe:

lec@5ine@*eight (.pe: Double

"e%ines the protection linear #ass3 used %or %lattened representation:

lec@)nner@Dia"eter (.pe> Double

"e%ines the adaptive protection inner dia#eter: ttribute in read onl. %or adaptive protection and tape:



Internal 'ixed ,rotection

+escription

"escribes the %i)ed protection thickness when .ou click Define rotective roduct in the Electrical sse#ble "esign workbench:



ttributes

lec@'hickness (.pe: Double

"e%ines the %i)ed dia#eter protection thickness:

lec@,end@Radius (.pe: Double

"e%ines the %i)ed dia#eter protection bend radius:

Internal -daptive ,rotection

+escription

"escribes the adative protection thickness when .ou click Define rotective roduct in the Electrical sse#ble "esign

workbench:





-ttributes


"escribes the adative protection thickness:

Internal Corrugated ,rotection

+escription


workbench:



ttributes


"e%ines the corrugated tube protection: thickness:

lec@,end@Radius (.pe: Double

"e%ines the corrugated tube protection bend radius:

Internal Tape ,rotection "escription




workbench:,or #ore in%or#ation3 re%er to the Electrical Library User's Guide:


ttributes

lec@'ape@'hickness (.pe: Double

"e%ines the tape protection thickness:

lec@'ape@*idth (.pe: Double


lec@'aping@Angle (.pe: Double


lec@Covering@5ength (.pe: Double


lec@Nu"ber@5a$er (.pe: Double


lec@'otal@'hickness (.pe: Double


lec@'otal@'ape@5ength (.pe: Double




lec@,end@Radius@Delta (.pe: Double


GroupSignal

+escription

"escribes an electrical %eature o% Group Signal t.pe that .ou create when .ou select /rouped electrical signal in the Electrical S.ste#

,unctional "e%inition workbench:


Grouped signals will be routed together3 %or e)a#ple shielded or twisted signals:


-ttributes


"e%ines the no#inal part nu#ber o% the wire that reali=es the group signal:








"e%ines the separation code o% the group signal used b. the algorith# to %ind out the wire route:


"e%ines the group signal section:


"e%ines the internal splice attribute3 which #akes it possible to know i% the co#ponent has been #odi%ied during the Electrical 4arness ,lattening



"e%ines the group signal subt.pe:

InternalSplice

+escription

"escribes an electrical %eature o% *nternal Splice t.pe that .ou create when .ou click Define Connector in the Electrical +ibrar. workbench:


n internal splice is a t.pe o% connector used to connect two or #ore wires belonging to the sa#e bundle:




-ttributes


"e%ines the internal splice re%erence to an e)ternal librar.:


lec@Mass (.pe> Double

"e%ines the internal splice #ass:

lec@(ffset (.pe> Double

"e%ines the distance to the bundle seg#ent e)tre#it. selected to place the internal splice:


"e%ines the internal splice re%erence designator attribute3 which is the uni8ue identi%ier %or the internal splice in the pro5ect:


"e%ines the internal splice subt.pe:




•



$roduct (oConnectOb5ect is the instance to connect to• String (oConnection$ointNa#e is the na#e o% the connection point used on the destination device:





























$*sA:




Mounting &quipment

+escription"escribes an electrical %eature o% Mounting E8uip#ent t.pe that .ou create when .ou click Define Mounting

!uip"ent in the Electrical +ibrar. workbench:


Mounting E8uip#ent


-ttributesDisconnect 1String ConnectionointNa"e3



&eturns (&UE i% disconnection succeeds3 ,+SE otherwise:5istConnected(b0ect 1String ConnectionointNa"e7 out roduct 'oConnect(b0ect7 String out 'oConnectionointNa"e3






&eturns (&UE i% in%or#ation retrieval succeeds3 ,+SE otherwise:5istConnectionoint 1out 5ist 5ist(fNa"es7 out 5ist 5ist(f'$pes


Output para#eters are two lists o% na#es3 the na#es and the t.pes o% the connection points:&eturns (&UE i% in%or#ation retrieval succeeds3 ,+SE otherwise:5ist*ires 1out 5ist 5ist(f*ires7 out 5ist 5ist(fNa"es3




Multi Insert Connector

+escription

"escribes an electrical %eature o% Multi *nsert Connector t.pe that .ou create when .ou click Define Connector in the Electrical +ibrar.

workbench:

,or #ore in%or#ation3 re%er to the Electrical +ibrar. User's Guide:


-ttributes

[email protected]@reference (.pe> String



"e%ines the #ulti insert connector re%erence to an e)ternal librar.:


"e%ines the #ulti insert connector subt.pe:


"e%ines the #ulti insert connector re%erence designator attribute3 which is the uni8ue identi%ier %or the #ulti insert connector in the pro5ect:

Connect 1String ConnectionointNa"e7 roduct 'oConnect(b0ect7 String'oConnectionointNa"e3







"isconnects a device:String Connection$ointNa#e is the na#e o% the connection point where disconnection will be done:&eturns (&UE i% disconnection succeeds3 ,+SE otherwise:









5istConnectionoint 1out 5ist 5ist(fNa"es7 out 5ist 5ist(f'$pes&etrieves all connection points o% a device:














$*sA:


Checks and retrieves the part nu#ber o% the current device %ro# the loaded speci%ication %ile @using i-,Elec %ile or C $*sA:&eturns 'NoSpeci%ication+ink' i% not %ound:

(ffSheet

+escription

"escribes an electrical %eature o% O%% Sheet Connector t.pe that .ou create when .ou select (ffsheet Connector in the Electrical S.ste#

,unctional "e%inition workbench:

i % i % h l l l f ' G d




n o%% sheet connector is a #arker in the %unctional de%inition that is used to establish connections between di%%erent s.ste#s:


-ttributes

lec@Na"e (.pe> String

"e%ines the o%% sheet connector na#e:

lec@Nu"ber (.pe> )nteger

"e%ines the o%% sheet connector nu#ber:

lec@Signal@)( (.pe> String

"e%ines i% the signal is input or output:


"e%ines the o%% sheet connector subt.pe:

Stud

+escription

"escribes an electrical %eature o% Stud t.pe that .ou create when .ou click Define Connector in the Electrical +ibrar. workbench:

, i % i % h El i l Lib U ' G id




stud is an electrical connector receiving bundle seg#ents with one or #ore wires connected through a ter#ination: *t is used to ground bundleseg#ents or pieces o% e8uip#ent:


-ttributes


"e%ines the stud re%erence to an e)ternal librar.:



"e%ines the stud re%erence designator attribute3 which is the uni8ue identi%ier %or the stud in the pro5ect:


"e%ines the stud subt.pe:


*s 'rue onl. i% all the stud bundle connection points are connected:




















Output para#eters are two lists o% na#es3 the na#es and the t.pes o% the connection points:&eturns (&UE i% in%or#ation retrieval succeeds3 ,+SE otherwise:













$*sA:




,o$erSignal

+escription

"escribes an electrical %eature o% $ower Signal t.pe that .ou create when .ou select ower Signal in the Electrical S.ste# ,unctional



(he power signal is a logical connection between two or #ore co#ponents: *t will be reali=ed b. a wire in ph.sical world:


-ttributes


"e%ines the no#inal part nu#ber o% the wire that reali=es the power signal:

lec@No"inal@8oltage (.pe> Double



"e%ines the power signal no#inal voltage:






"e%ines the separation code o% the power signal used b. the algorith# to %ind out the wire route:


"e%ines the power signal subt.pe:


"e%ines the power signal section:

,rotection

+escription

"escribes an electrical %eature o% protection t.pe %ro# which both the corrugated tube and the tape derives:

,or #ore in%or#ation3 re%er to the Electrical Library and Electrical 1arness Installatin User's Guides:





-ttributes

Covered,undleSeg"ents (.pe> CA')5ist

&eturns the list o% bundle seg#ents covered b. the protection:





"e%ines the protection length:


"e%ines the protection line t.pe:


"e%ines the protection linear #ass3 used %or the %lattened representation:


"e%ines the protection re%erence designator attribute:


"e%ines the protection re%erence part nu#ber



"e%ines the protection re%erence part nu#ber:



ShieldingSignal

+escription

"escribes an electrical %eature o% Shielding Signal t.pe that .ou create when .ou select Shielding Signal in the Electrical S.ste# ,unctional



(he shielding signal is a logical connection between two or #ore co#ponents: *t will be reali=ed b. a wire in ph.sical world:


-ttributes


"e%ines the no#inal part nu#ber o% the wire that reali=es the shielding signal:




"e%ines the priorit. %or the signal routing





"e%ines the separation code o% the shielding signal used b. the algorith# to %ind out the wire route:


"e%ines the shielding signal subt.pe:


"e%ines the shielding signal section:

lec@No"inal@8oltage (.pe> Double

"e%ines the shielding signal no#inal voltage:

SingleConnector

+escription

"escribes an electrical %eature o% Single *nsert Connector t.pe that .ou create when .ou click Define Connector in the Electrical +ibrar.

workbench:,or #ore in%or#ation3 re%er to the Electrical Library User's Guide:

single insert connector is an electrical connector #ale or %e#ale: *t's the ph.sical representation %or both the plugs and the sockets:





-ttributes


"e%ines the single insert connector re%erence to an e)ternal librar.:



"e%ines the single insert connector re%erence designator attribute3 which is the uni8ue identi%ier %or the single insert connector in the pro5ect:


"e%ines the single insert connector subt.pe:

lec@F"db@Modif$ (.pe> ,oolean

"e%ines the single connector attribute3 which #akes it possible to know i% the co#ponent has been #odi%ied during the Electrical 4arness



*s 'rue in onl. two cases>

• i% the single insert connector is integrated into an e8uip#ent and connected to another single insert connector3

• i% the single insert connector is connected to a bundle seg#ent or a back shell and connected to another single insert connector:


Connects the current device to another device









"isconnects a device:String Connection$ointNa#e is the na#e o% the connection point where disconnection will be done:













&etrieves all wires connected to a device %ro# a device:Output para#eters are a list o% wire instances and a list o% connection point na#es where wires are connected:



Checks and retrieves the *" o% the current device %ro# the loaded speci%ication %ile @using i-,Elec %ile or C $*sA








$*sA:




Signal

+escription

"escribes an electrical %eature o% Signal t.pe that .ou create when .ou select Signal in the Electrical S.ste# ,unctional "e%inition

workbench:


& signal is a logical connection between two or more components. 'ay be of the following types: ground,shielding, video, power, command or grouped.


-ttributes




"e%ines the no#inal part nu#ber o% the ph.sical wire that reali=es the signal:






"e%ines the separation code o% the signal used b. the algorith# to %ind out the wire route:


"e%ines the signal section:

lec@5isth$sical (.pe> CA')5ist

Contains the list o% lec*ire ob5ects that reali=e the signal:

SignalRoute

+escription



+escription"escribes an electrical %eature o% Signal &oute t.pe that .ou create when .ou click Auto"atic *ire Routing in the Electrical Wire &outing

workbench:

,or #ore in%or#ation3 re%er to the Electrical 2ire 3utin! User's Guide:

(he signal route is co#puted to %ind out the opti#i=ed wa. between two or #ore e)tre#ities o% a signal:


-ttributes


"e%ines the signal route length:


"e%ines the no#inal part nu#ber o% the wire that reali=es the signal:

lec@Section (.pe> Double

"e%ines the signal route section:


"e%ines the signal route subt.pe:

S!stem

+escription

" ib l t i l % t % S t t th t t h l t i th El t i l S t , ti l " %i iti



"escribes an electrical %eature o% S.ste# t.pe that .ou create when .ou select S$ste" in the Electrical S.ste# ,unctional "e%inition

workbench:


s.ste# consists o% e8uip#ents3 connectors and signals: *t is an electrical unit3 which acco#plishes a speci%ic %unction:


-ttributes


"e%ines the s.ste# re%erence designator attribute3 which is the uni8ue identi%ier %or the s.ste# in the pro5ect:


"e%ines the s.ste# subt.pe:

Tape

+escription

"escribes an electrical %eature o% (ape t.pe that .ou create when .ou click Define rotective Covering in the Electrical +ibrar.

workbench: (he tape is then instantiated using the Electrical 4arness *nstallation workbench:

,or #ore in%or#ation3 re%er to the Electrical Library and Electrical 1arness Installatin User's Guides:

tape is an electrical co#ponent applied onto bundle seg#ents as a protection:





-ttributes

lec@,end@Radius@Delta (.pe> Double

"e%ines the bend radius value3 which corresponds to the #ini#u# bend radius o% the tape curve:

(his value takes into account the bundle seg#ent and tape bend radius rule and ends up to an increased rigidit. due to the tape:

lec@,end@Radius@rotection@(+ (.pe> ,oolean

*s 'rue i% the lec@,end@Radius attribute is s#aller than the real value o% bend radius o% the largest bundle seg#ent linked to the tape

protection:

lec@Covering@5ength (.pe> Double

"e%ines the tape overlapping used when instantiating the protection:





"e%ines the tape length:


"e%ines the tape line t.pe3 used %or the %lattened representation:




"e%ines the tape linear #ass:

lec@Nu"ber@5a$er (.pe> Double

"e%ines the tape nu#ber o% la.ers applied onto the bundle seg#ent:


"e%ines the tape re%erence designator attribute3 which is the uni8ue identi%ier %or the tape in the pro5ect:


"e%ines the tape re%erence part nu#ber:



lec@'ape@'hickness (.pe> Double

"e%ines the tape thickness:

lec@'ape@*idth (.pe> Double

"e%ines the tape width:

lec@'aping@Angle(.pe> Double



.p"e%ines the taping angle:

lec@'otal@'ape@5ength (.pe> Double

"e%ines the tape length considering the overlapping due to the taping angle3 and also the nu#ber o% la.ers:

lec@'otal@'hickness (.pe> Double

"e%ines the tape thickness considering the overlapping due to the taping angle3 and also the nu#ber o% la.ers:

Terminal*lock

+escription

"escribes an electrical %eature o% (er#inal !lock t.pe that .ou create when .ou select Define Connector in the Electrical +ibrar.

workbench:


ter#inal block is an electrical connector receiving bundle seg#ents3 each bundle seg#ent being connected to a ter#ination:


-ttributes


"e%ines the ter#inal block re%erence to an e)ternal librar.:





"e%ines the ter#inal block attribute3 which #akes it possible to know i% the co#ponent has been #odi%ied during the Electrical 4arness



"e%ines the ter#inal block re%erence designator attribute3 which is the uni8ue identi%ier %or the ter#inal block in the pro5ect:


"e%ines the ter#inal block subt.pe:


*s 'rue i% all the ter#inal block ter#inations are connected:







































Termination

+escription

"escribes an electrical %eature o% (er#ination t.pe that .ou create when .ou click Define 'er"ination in the Electrical +ibrar.workbench:


ter#ination is a subele#ent ensuring the electrical signal conduction between an. t.pe o% electrical co#ponent e)cept the %iller plug: *t is

indissociable %ro# the electrical co#ponent and corresponds to a contact cri#ped into a cavit.:


-ttributes


"e%ines the length to be added to the wire routing length:


"e%ines a uni8ue identi%ier %or the ter#ination used to #ap a %unctional co#ponent to the corresponding ph.sical part:


"e%ines the ter#ination re%erence designator attribute3 which is the uni8ue identi%ier %or the ter#ination in the pro5ect:




"e%ines the ter#ination subt.pe:

TerminationGeoConstraint

+escription

"escribes an electrical %eature o% (er#ination t.pe that .ou create when .ou click Define 'er"ination in the Electrical +ibrar.

workbench:


(his t.pe o% ter#ination onl. e)ists %or ter#inal strip and the stud connectors: *t has an associated geo#etr. @a lineA3 which allows the connection

to be constrained between the bundle seg#ent and the connector: (he bundle seg#ent can onl. be connected via this associated geo#etr. @the

lineA:


-ttributes


"e%ines the length to be added to the wire routing length:


"e%ines a uni8ue identi%ier %or the ter#ination used to #ap a %unctional co#ponent and the corresponding ph.sical part:

l R f D ( i




"e%ines the ter#ination re%erence designator attribute3 which is the uni8ue identi%ier %or the ter#ination in the pro5ect:


"e%ines the ter#ination subt.pe:

TerminalStrip

+escription

"escribes an electrical %eature o% (er#inal Strip t.pe that .ou create when .ou click Define Connector in the Electrical +ibrar. workbench:


ter#inal strip is an electrical connector co#prising a strip o% ter#inations:


-ttributes


"e%ines the ter#inal strip re%erence to an e)ternal librar.:





.p

"e%ines the ter#inal strip attribute3 which #akes it possible to know i% the co#ponent has been #odi%ied during the Electrical 4arness ,lattening



"e%ines the ter#inal strip re%erence designator attribute3 which is the uni8ue identi%ier %or the ter#inal strip in the pro5ect:


"e%ines the ter#inal strip subt.pe:


*s 'rue i% all the ter#inal strip ter#inations are connected:






































5ideoSignal

+escription

"escribes an electrical %eature o% /ideo Signal t.pe that .ou create when .ou select video signal in the Electrical S.ste# ,unctional"e%inition workbench:


(he video signal is a logical connection between two or #ore co#ponents: *t will be reali=ed b. a wire in ph.sical world:


-ttributes

lec@No"inal@art@Nu" (.pe> String"e%ines the part nu#ber o% the wire that reali=es the video signal:








"e%ines the separation code o% the video signal used b. the algorith# to %ind out the wire route:


"e%ines the video signal section:


"e%ines the video signal subt.pe:

ire

+escription

"escribes an electrical %eature o% Wire t.pe that .ou create when .ou click Define *ire in the Electrical +ibrar. workbench:



-ttributes


"e%ines the bend radius:

lec@Catalog (.pe> String

"e%ines the catalog %ro# which the wire is selected:



lec@Color (.pe> String

"e%ines the color o% the wire:

lec@Dia"eter (.pe> Double

"e%ines the wire dia#eter:

lec@Fro"Connectionoint (.pe> String

&eturns the re%erence designator value o% the connection point to which the %ro#end o% the wire is connected:

lec@Fro"ContactartNu"ber (.pe> String

&eturns the part nu#ber o% the contact in the device cavit. to which the %ro#end o% the wire is connected:

lec@Fro"Device (.pe> String

&eturns the re%erence designator value o% the device to which the %ro#end o% the wire is connected:


*s 'rue i% both wire e)tre#ities are connected:

lec@)sNetworkConne. (.pe> ,oolean

*s 'rue i% a route e)ists between whatever nodes onl. using the network connected branches:

lec )sRouted (.pe> ,oolean



@ (.pe> ,oolean

*s 'rue i% the wire is routed:


"e%ines the wire length:


"e%ines the wire linear #ass:


"e%ines the wire re%erence designator:


"e%ines the separation code o% the wire used b. the algorith# to %ind out the wire route:

lec@Shielding@Signal (.pe> String

&eturns a product o% t.pe lecSignal that reali=es the wire:

lec@Signal (.pe> lecSignal

&eturns a product o% t.pe lecSignal that reali=es the wire:

lec@Signal@)d (.pe> String

"e%ines the identi%ier o% the signal used during the wire routing:



"e%ines the identi%ier o% the signal used during the wire routing:


"e%ines the wire subt.pe:

lec@'oConnectionoint (.pe> String

&eturns the re%erence designator value o% the connection point to which the toend o% the wire is connected:

lec@'oContactartNu"ber (.pe> String

&eturns the part nu#ber o% the contact in the device cavit. to which the toend o% the wire is connected:

lec@'oDevice (.pe> String

&eturns the re%erence designator value o% the device to which the toend o% the wire is connected:

)sSingle)n,undleSeg"ent (.pe> ,oolean

*s 'rue when the wire route %ollows at least one bundle seg#ent containing onl. this wire:

lec@Fro"ConnectionointNa"e (.pe> String

&eturns the na#e6part nu#ber o% the ,ro# connection point:

lec@'oConnectionointNa"e (.pe> String

&eturns the na#e6part nu#ber o% the (o connection point:



Using Eno$ledge -ssembl! Templates

(his task shows .ou how to create a catalog asse#bl. that .ou can use repeatedl. in .our design:

Main steps are>

• Creating an asse#bl. using Electrical 4arness sse#bl. co##ands

• Creating an asse#bl. te#plate

• Storing the te#plate in a catalog

• *nstantiating the asse#bl.:

Catalog asse#blies are docu#ent te#plates:



$<( license is re8uired:

1: Create .our harness asse#bl. as nor#al using Electrical 4arness sse#bl. co##ands:

2: Create an asse#bl. te#plate:

a: Select )nsert > Docu"ent 'e"plate Creation&&&



(he "ocu#ent (e#plate "e%inition dialog bo) appears:

b: *n the "ocu#ents tab3 set devices to Sa#e docu#ent ction status @Switch between New Docu"ent and Sa"e

Docu"entA: *n our e)a#ple3 the plug:

(his #eans .ou will use the e)isting catalog re%erence %or these devices:

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*n this section3 .ou will %ind in%or#ation about interoperabilit. via /$M Navigator between C(* Electrical pplications and other

applications listed below>

ENO/* /0 *nteroperabilit. Using /$M Navigator

Using ENO/* Catalogs %or Electrical Mapping

+oading an i-, "ocu#ent with /$M Navigator



&"(5I- 56 Interoperabilit!Using 5,M "avigator

(his task e)plains how to work with electrical data stored in ENO/* /03 using /$M Navigator>

• Working with electrical data

• Opti#al C(* $+M usabilit.

• Updating the bundle seg#enttosupport link:

We reco##end that .ou read the V/* <a;i!atr User's Guide to know #ore about this product:(his docu#entation can be %ound on the ENO/* +i%eC.cle pplications "ocu#entation C"&OM:

1: +og on to /$M Navigator:

Once the connection has co#pleted success%ull.3 the icons in the N(8)A 8 8M Navigator toolbar are no longer gra.ed out:

2: Using the New /$M Navigator co##and3 view product root class @$&C'sA:

,or #ore in%or#ation3 see /iewing $roduct &oot Classes @$&C'sA in the !asic (asks3 /$M Navigator3 in the Navigator User's

guide:

9:

"oubleclick the $&C .ou want to open:

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orking $ith &lectrical +ata

(his task shows .ou how to open electrical ob5ects %or editing purposes:






Electrical data can be saved in product docu#ent @in workpackageA or in co#ponent @in e.plode #odeA> Geo#etrical bundles can be saved

with both these #odes3 when C($art docu#ents @bundle seg#ents3 devices3 etc:A and electrical bundles are auto#aticall. saved as

workpackage:

(he pre%erred storage #ode %or electrical design data is workpackage:

"epending on the si=e o% .our data3 using e.plode #ode can lead to poor per%or#ance during save 6 load actions: (o avoid this3 it is

reco##ended that .ou store geo#etrical bundles as workpackages3 and i% .ou route wires3 that .ou store geo#etrical bundles and

electrical bundles under the sa#e workpackage: (his will opti#i=e storage @and per%or#anceA in a $+M environ#ent:1: *n the $roduct tree3 rightclick the ob5ect .ou want to open and select (pen&&&

"ote that the #ultiselection is possible using the Ctrl-ke$:



(he %ollowing dialog bo) appears>

2: Click (+ to open the docu#ents in conte)t:



7: Now switch to Electrical +ibrar. to connect the plug o% the geo#etrical bundle to the %e#ale socket o% the other:

(o do so>

a: Click Connect lectrical Devices :

b: Select the %e#ale socket:

c: Select the plug:

,or #ore in%or#ation about electrical device connections3 re%er to Electrical Library User's Guide User (asks Connecting Electrical "evices:



(he bundle seg#ent o% the second geo#etrical bundle is updated:d:

9: Click Save in N(8)A 8 to store .our data in ENO/* /0:

lso re%er to Working with ENO/* /0> Opti#al C(* $+M Usabilit.:






(ptimal C-TI- ,/M Usabilit!

(his section e)plains in greater detail how electrical data designed in C(* can be stored in ENO/* /0 using /$M Navigator:When working with ENO/* /03 the sa%e save #ode ensures that .ou onl. create data in C(* that can be correctl. saved in ENO/*

/0:

ENO/* /0 o%%ers two di%%erent storage #odes> *orkpackage @"ocu#ent kept $ublications E)posedA and .plode @"ocu#ent not

keptA: Electrical products have been con%igured to work in both Workpackage #ode and the E)plode #ode3 depending on the ob5ectsconsidered:

(his sa%e save #ode #eans that certain co##ands are unavailable:

We reco##end that .ou read the V/* <a;i!atr User's Guide to know #ore about this product:(his docu#entation can be %ound on the ENO/* +i%eC.cle pplications "ocu#entation C"&o#:

orking $ith Geometrical *undle as orkpackage

workpackage is one or #ore docu#ents that are displa.ed in ENO/* /0 as a single entit.:

(his #eans that a node in the C(* speci%ication tree is chosen as an entit. to be shown in ENO/* /0: (he children are not visible as

docu#ents in the ENO/* /0 tree:

(he geo#etrical bundle is a candidate to be stored this wa.3 as it represents a co#plete and coherent package %or the electrical design:

*% .ou are using Electrical 4arness ,lattening3 it is the onl. #ode supported to save geo#etrical bundle e)tracted data:

Within C(* connected to ENO/* /0 through /$M Navigator3 i% the user selects a new product as a geo#etrical bundle3 the s.ste#

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Within C(* connected to ENO/* /0 through /$M Navigator3 i% the user selects a new product as a geo#etrical bundle3 the s.ste#

auto#aticall. knows that this geo#etrical bundle has to be stored as a workpackage:

Checks are per%or#ed when using the Electrical tools to ensure that all entities created or #odi%ied will be correctl. stored3 using the

%ollowing rules>

• No links to geo#etr. @that is to sa. e)ternal re%erencesA can be done %ro# a part inside a workpackage to a part outside the

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With a geo#etrical bundle stored as a workpackage @publication e)posed #odeA3 the bundle seg#ents belonging to this geo#etrical

bundle cannot use3 as routing ob5ects3 supports3 devices or an. geo#etr. e)ternal to the geo#etrical bundle while keeping the

conte)tualit.: (he e)ternal re%erences won't be s.nchroni=ed and the bundle seg#ent shape won't an. longer be conte)tual to an.ob5ect outside the geo#etrical bundle: Conte)tual links are kept inside the geo#etrical bundle:

• (he conte)t %or the e)ternal links #ust be set to a product node inside the workpackage:

&e%er to Infrastructure User's Guide Custo#i=ing $art *n%rastructure:

• Mechanical constraints and electrical connections between parts inside the workpackage and outside the workpackage #ust rel. on

published ob5ects:



pub s ed ob5ects:

*undle Segment)to)Support /ink

s o% /ersion 0 &elease 1H3 .ou can #anage links between bundle seg#ents and supports when the. are not in the sa#e geo#etrical

bundles: *n particular3 .ou can update bundle seg#ents i% supports3 in a di%%erent geo#etrical bundle3 have been #oved:

,or #ore in%or#ation3 see Updating !undle Seg#enttoSupport +ink :

Important>

• (his %unctionalit. is applicable to electrical data created as o% /ersion 0 &elease 1H onl.: *t does not support adaptive supports:

• (he instance na#e o% supports #ust be uni8ue: (he bundle seg#enttosupport link will not be updated i% two or #ore instances

have the sa#e na#e in .our session:

• Modi%.ing the instance na#e will #ake the link invalid:

• "o not rena#e geo#etr. created when routing bundle seg#ents through supports:

Updating bundle seg#enttosupport links is based on a na#ing convention %or support identi%iers: Whenever a support is added3 supportgeo#etr. @published point and two published planesA is copied and rena#ed as %ollows>

Na"e of the geo"etr$ )nstance na"e of selected supportONa"e of the publication







C-TI- Settings

(o #ake this possible3 the %ollowing settings #ust be applied when working with C(* connected to ENO/* /03 to store the

geo#etrical bundles as workpackage in ENO/* /0>

a: Select the 'ools > (ptions > )nfrastructure > art )nfrastructure > /eneral tab:

*n the .ternal References %ra#e3 clear the 9se root conte.t in asse"bl$ check bo):

b: Select the 'ools > (ptions > !uip"ent and S$ste"s > lectrical %arness Discipline > lectrical %arness

)nstallation > %arness Manage"ent tab:

Under Conte.tual 5inks3 in the +eep link with selected ob0ect bo)3 select )n geo"etrical bundle:



n.wa.3 the s.ste# checks that the rules are not violated and i% those options are not set properl.3 an error #essage is displa.ed>

Moreover3 during the electrical connection between devices and6or bundle seg#ents that are not inside the sa#e workpackage3 publications

are auto#aticall. created on the geo#etrical bundle stored as workpackage3 to ensure that constraints and connections are correctl. stored:

orking $ith Geometrical *undle in &xplode Mode

Using the .plode #ode3 all the nodes o% the product structure are stored in ENO/* /0:

(his #eans that each co#ponent and its children are as #an. docu#ents visible in ENO/* /0:

(he geo#etrical bundles saved in e)plode #ode cannot be used in Electrical 4arness ,lattening: *t will not be possible to save the

geo#etrical bundle e)tracted data: Use the workpackage #ode in this conte)t:

Within C(* connected to ENO/* /0 through to /$M Navigator3 i% the user selects a new co#ponent as a geo#etrical bundle3 the

s.ste# auto#aticall. knows that this geo#etrical bundle has to be stored in e)plode #ode:



single check is per%or#ed when using the Electrical tools to ensure that all the entities created or #odi%ied will be correctl. stored>

(he conte)t %or the e)ternal links #ust be set to the root product node o% the session:

&e%er to Infrastructure User's Guide Custo#i=ing $art *n%rastructure:

(o #ake this possible3 the %ollowing settings #ust be applied when working with C(* connected to ENO/* /03 to store the

geo#etrical bundles in e)plode #ode in ENO/* /0>



a: Select the 'ools > (ptions > )nfrastructure > art )nfrastructure > /eneral tab:

Under .ternal References3 select the 9se root conte.t in asse"bl$ check bo):

b:

Commands "ot Supported in &"(5I- 56 ,or the ti#e being3 the %ollowing co##ands are not available i% C(* is connected to ENO/* /0 "atabase>

In &lectrical /ibrar! ) &lectrical -ssembl! $orkbench

lace h$sical Device

Add 5ink

Re"ove Functional 5ink

Define Mounting !uip"ent

Define !uip"ent

Define Shell



Define Contact

Define Filler lug

Define ,ack Shell

Define Cavit$

Define 'er"ination

Define Connector Connection oint

Define ,undle Connection oint

Define Cavit$ Connection oint

Define ,ack Shell Connection oint

In &lectrical ire Routing

New *ire Connection

Move Connection

Delete Connection

Merge Connections

Split Connection

New *ire

Select Signal

(o be consistent and useable3 so#e electrical data needs to be at a higher load #ode than 8isuali6ation #ode: *n ENO/* /0 conte)t3

loading this needed in%or#ation i#plies to transit o% the i#pacted C($arts through the network: So i% we onl. load necessar. data3 this



transit will be redone %or the switch to Design #ode: So to opti#i=e the data %low through the network3 we 5ust #ake a transit once %or the

catpart and load it into design #ode:

Updating the *undle Segment)to)Support /ink

(his task shows .ou how to update bundle seg#ents to take into account changes to supports created in a di%%erent geo#etrical bundle:

• When creating supports3 certain rules #ust be respected:

• Ensure options when working in workpackage #ode are correctl. set:

1: Make sure .ou are connected to ENO/* /0 through /$M Navigator:

2: Search ENO/* data %or the geo#etrical bundle o% interest:

7: +oad docu#ents containing supports linked to the geo#etrical bundle:

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9: Click 9pdate ,undle fro" Support :

ll bundle seg#ents under the active product are checked:

(he Update !undle %ro# Moved Support dialog bo) appears:

(his dialog bo) identi%ies bundle seg#ents that can be updated as well as an. that cannot3 indicating wh.: &easons wh. include>

o (wo instance na#es o% the sa#e support in the session

o Support not %ound

o Error occurring during bundle seg#ent update3 %or e)a#ple because the publication o% a support was rena#ed:

Click Close to get a status onl. with no update:



0: Click Appl$ to appl. all pending updates listed in the dialog bo)3 and in our e)a#ple3 reroute the bundle seg#ent through the

support:

H: Click Close when done: &xporting Reports

(o e)port a report in te)t %or#at @:t)tA>

1: Click .port&&& in the Update !undle %ro# Moved Support dialog bo):

2: *n the E)port &eport dialog bo) that opens>

a: *denti%. the %older in which .ou want to save .our te)t %ile:

b: Enter a %ile na#e:

c: Click (pen to e)port the report in te)t %or#at:



(he report contains the sa#e in%or#ation as displa.ed in the dialog bo):

Manuall! Updating a /ink

Dou can #anuall. update the bundle seg#enttosupport link b. editing the bundle seg#ent route>

• Edit the appropriate branch:

(he &oute "e%inition dialog bo) appears: (he support is identi%ied as the routed ob5ect in the &oute "e%inition dialog bo):

• Select the support in the dialog bo):

(his runs a 8uer. %or the support which3 i% %ound and uni8ue3 is highlighted in the geo#etr. area:

• Click Replace and select the support again:

(he bundle seg#ent is rerouted through the support:

*% the support is not %ound3 or i% it is not uni8ue3 the 7" label identi%.ing the original position o% the support is displa.ed in red:



Using &"(5I- Catalogs

for &lectrical Mapping

(his #ethodolog. e)plains how to set up the lectrical Mapping option to use catalogs co#ing %ro# ENO/*:

,irst o% all3 the docu#ent environ#ent needs to be set up to allow the catalog stored in ENO/* /0 to be browsed6accessed: (hen thecatalog o% interest is selected in the lectrical Mapping tab:

*% the catalog is saved in .plode #ode @structure e)posedA3 in ENO/* .ou need to load this catalog in C(* @using the co##and>

Send to CA')A 8 Catalog ditorA to be able de de%ine the #apping:

1: Select the 'ools > (ptions co##and:

(he Options dialog bo) displa.s:

2: Choose the /eneral categor. in the le%thand bo) and click the Docu"ent tab:



(his tab lets .ou de%ine the docu#ent environ#ent:

7: Select N(8)A and click Allowed on the right:

(he Current button is activated:

9: *% .ou want ENO/* to be launched b. de%ault3 click Current:

(he dialog bo) beco#es>

0: Make sure .ou are connected to /$M Navigator:



H: Switch then to the !uip"ent # S$ste"s categor.3 to the lectrical Mapping tab>

(his tab lets .ou de%ine the Catalog?lectrical ob0ects "apping:

F: Click ,rowse and search ENO/* data %or catalog o% interest: %or

,or #ore in%or#ation3 see Using the Search workbench in !asic (asks3 /$M Navigator3 in the Navigator User's guide:

B: *n the &esult window3 select the desired catalog and click (pen:

(he lectrical Mapping tab is updated:



I: "e%ine the #apping as e)plained in the CATIA - Infrastructure User's Guide Custo#i=ing Custo#i=ing Settings E8uip#ent and

S.ste#s Electrical Mapping:

(he catalogs stored in ENO/* appears in the editor as N(8)APCatalog na"e&catalog:



/oading an i4' +ocument $ith 5,M "avigator(his #ethodolog. e)plains how to load i-, docu#ents when using /$M Navigator:

,irst o% all3 the docu#ent environ#ent needs to be set up to allow the docu#ents stored in ENO/* /0 to be browsed6accessed: (o do so>

*t is #andator. to rena#e the speci%ication %ile to use the :i-,Elec e)tension instead o% the :)#l e)tension @%or e)a#ple> rena#e

M.Speci%ication,ile:)#l to M.Speci%ication,ile:i-,ElecA: (his e)tension is #andator. to be able to per%or# the %ollowing scenario:

When sending a %ile with e)tension :i-,Elec3 the +oad E)ternal S.ste# co##and in ENO/* uses this e)tension to recogni=e the %ile as

usable as e)ternal s.ste#: *% .ou keep the :)#l e)tension @which is ver. genericA3 .ou cannot appl. this behavior:

1: Make sure .ou are connected to ENO/* /0 through /$M Navigator:

2: Using the Search workbench3 run an advanced search 8uer. ENO/* data %or the i-, docu#ent o% interest:

,or #ore in%or#ation3 see Using the Search workbench in !asic (asks3 /$M Navigator3 in the Navigator User's guide:

,or e)a#ple>o Select "ocu#ent &evision in the Ob5ects list

o Select ,ile E)tension in the ttributes list

o Select +ike in the Operator list

o Select the value to i-,Elec

9: *n the &esult window3 rightclick the desired docu#ent and select (pen:



(he docu#ent is stored in the current session3 and read. to use:

0: Switch to Electrical sse#bl. "esign:

H: Click Select .ternal S$ste"s :

(he S.ste# Selection dialog bo) opens containing the previousl. selected i-, %iles>



F: Select the i-, %ile o% interest and validate:

(he i-, docu#ent is loaded:

,or #ore in%or#ation about e)ternal s.ste#s3 re%er to the CATIA - Electrical Library User's Guide User (asks Electrical *ntegration

Scenarios Electrical *ntegration %ro# E)ternal "ata



orkbench +escriptionC(* Electrical 4arness sse#bl. application window looks like this>

Click the hotspots to displa. the related docu#entation:






C(* Electrical 4arness *nstallation application window looks like this>







Menu !ar

(oolbars

Electrical Workbench Speci%ication (ree










Menu *ar(his section presents #enu bar tools and co##ands dedicated to Electrical 4arness:

Other ite#s available are the standard ones: (hese co##ands and tools are described in *n%rastructure /ersion 0: ,or #ore in%or#ation3 re%er to

the standard Menu Bar section:

Start ,ile Edit /iew *nsert (ools nal.=e Window 4elp

Tools

&lectrical 2arness -ssembl!

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&lectrical 2arness Toolbars



&lectrical 2arness Toolbars

(his section describes the various toolbar co##ands available in the Electrical 4arness workbenches:

(he toolbars are located on the right in the de%ault setup e)cept %or the Catalog !rowser3 the Measure and the Update co##ands which arelocated in the hori=ontal botto# toolbar:

&lectrical 2arness -ssembl! orkbench Toolbars

Creation (oolbar

!undle Seg#ents Subtoolbar

Manage#ent (oolbar

"elete (oolbar

&elated Ob5ects (oolbar

Catalogue (oolbar Measure (oolbar

Creation Toolbar

/eo"etrical ,undle

See Creating a Geo#etrical !undle

See !undle seg#ents subtoolbar below

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5ocal Slack

See Managing +ocal Slack

rotective Covering

See dding $rotective Coverings

*undle Segments Sub)toolbar

,undle Seg"ent

See Working with Single !undle Seg#ents in a !undle Seg#ent "ocu#ent

Multi-branchable Docu"ent

See Creating a New Multi!ranchable "ocu#ent and ,irst !ranch

Management Toolbar

5ink

See +inking !undle Seg#ents

9nlink

See Unlinking !undle Seg#ents

Add Support

See dding a Support

Re"ove Support

See &e#oving a Support





















Split

See Splitting !undle Seg#ents

Add ,ranch oint

See dding !ranch $oints

Re"ove ,ranch oint

See &e#oving !ranch $oints

'ransfer ,ranches

See (rans%erring !ranches

Duplicate %arness

See "uplicating 4arnesses

Ad0ust

See d5usting &elationships between 4arness Covering Co#ponents

Arrange ,undle Seg"ents

See rranging !undle Seg#ents in Supports

Cop$ ,undle Seg"ent osition

See Cop.ing the !undle Seg#ent rrange#ent

9pdate ,undle fro" Support

See Updating the !undle Seg#enttoSupport +ink

+elete Toolbar

Delete Special

See "eleting Unused !ranch $oints























Related (bects Toolbar

Related (b0ects

See /iewing &elated Ob5ects

Catalogue Toolbar

Catalog ,rowser

See Using the Catalog !rowser

Measure Toolbar

Measure /eo"etrical ,undle )nertia

See Measuring Geo#etrical !undle *nertia

&lectrical 2arness Installation Toolbars

Select (oolbar

General (oolbar

Geo#etrical Ele#ent (oolbar


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Geo#etrical Ele#ent (oolbar

"elete (oolbar

*nternal $rotection (oolbar

Select Toolbar

.it

See E)iting the *nstallation Workbench @$art workbenchA

General Toolbar

,undle Seg"ent Definition

See Working with Single !undle Seg#ents in a !undle Seg#ent "ocu#ent

,ranch Definition

See Creating a New Multi!ranchable "ocu#ent and ,irst !ranch

Add ,ranch oint

See dding !ranch $oints

Re"ove ,ranch ointSee &e#oving !ranch $oints

Geometrical &lement Toolbar


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Geometrical &lement Toolbar

oint

See Creating Construction Constraints3 Creating $oints5ine

See Creating +ines

lane

See Creating $lanes

+elete Toolbar

Delete Special

See "eleting Unused !ranch $oints

Internal ,rotection Toolbar

5ight rotective Covering

See dding +ight $rotective Coverings















&lectrical orkbench Specification Tree



*n this docu#ent3 .ou will %ind the di%%erent icons generated in the electrical workbenches:



Mounting E8uip#ent

E8uip#entShell

Single *nsert Connector3 E)ternal Splice3 *nternal Splice3 Stud3 (er#inal Strip3 (er#inal !lock3

,iller $lug

Contact

!ack Shell

Electrical container

Cavit.

(er#ination

Connector Connection $oint

!undle Connection $oint

Cavit. Connection $oint

!ack Shell Connection $oint

Geo#etrical !undle

Multi!ranchable "ocu#ent

!ranch

!undle Seg#ent

Electrical !undle

Wire

Wire associated to a re%erence @%ro# a catalogA Wire group

Wire group associated to a re%erence @%ro# a catalogA

i i i



Wire Connection Container

Wire Connection

*nternal Splice

,unctional S.ste#

,unctional E8uip#ent Not linked to ph.sical +inked to ph.sical $artiall. linked to ph.sical

,unctional Connector

Not linked to ph.sical +inked to ph.sical $artiall. linked to ph.sical

,unctional Connection $oint

Not linked to ph.sical +inked to ph.sical $artiall. linked to ph.sical

Signal3 $ower Signal

Not routed @Not .et i#ple#entedA $artiall. routed

Shielding Signal

Group SignalGround Signal

/ideo Signal

(ther&outed Signal in S.ste# Space &eservation @SS&A



Customi.ing

!e%ore .ou start .our %irst working session3 .ou can custo#i=e the wa. .ou work to suit .our habits:(his t.pe o% custo#i=ation is stored in per#anent setting %iles> these settings will not be lost i% .ou end .our session:

1: Select the 'ools > (ptions co##and:

(he Options dialog bo) opens:

2: Select the !uip"ent # S$ste"s > lectrical %arness Discipline categor. in the le%thand bo):

7: Click the lectrical %arness )nstallation workbench:

(he 4arness Manage#ent tab appears:

(his tab lets .ou de%ine>

o the bundle seg#ent creation options

o the bundle seg#ent na#ing rule

o the bundle seg#ent connection options

o the bundle seg#ent disconnection options

o the #anage#ent o% conte)tual links

o the bundle seg#ent pro%ile

o the bundle seg#ent co#putation #odeo the %eedback %or branch #ode

o the visual %eedback on seg#ent centrecurve #ode:

9: (wo other tabs

3 located in the )nfrastructure categor.3 in the $art *n%rastructure workbench3 also in%luence the behavior o%


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Electrical 4arness *nstallation>

o General

o "ispla.

0: ,or #igration purpose3 .ou #a. need to custo#i=e the Migration ,atch3 lectrical and 8E?8 SAC tabs located in the

General Co#patibilit. categor.:

o /96/0 S$CE

o Migration !atch

o Electrical

H: ,or inertia calculation3 .ou will need to custo#i=e the 'ree custo"i6ation tab located in the *n%rastructure $roduct Structure categor.:

o $ara#eters

F: Set options in these tabs according to .our needs:

B: Click (+ when done:


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(his page deals with the %arness Manage"ent options>

• the bundle seg#ent creation

• the bundle seg#ent na#ing rule• the bundle seg#ent connection

• the bundle seg#ent disconnection

• the #anage#ent o% conte)tual links

• the #anage#ent o% branch6support links

• the bundle seg#ent pro%ile

• the bundle seg#ent co#putation #ode

• the %eedback %or branch #ode

• the visual %eedback on seg#ent centrecurve #ode:

*undle Segment Creation

Geometrical bundle is mandator!

*% this option is selected3 it #eans that .ou need to create a geo#etrical bundle prior to de%ining a bundle seg#ent:

























ork $ith one multi)branchable per geometrical bundle

*% this option is selected3 onl. one #ultibranchable docu#ent can be created within a geo#etrical bundle> a single part contains the %ull harness3

reducing the si=e o% the docu#ent3 the nu#ber o% conte)tual links and conse8uentl. the update ti#e:

4owever to take advantage o% the ENO/* con%iguration #anage#ent3 this option needs to be cleared i% .ou want to #anage the e%%ectivit. at a

#ore detailed granularit. level> the branch:

Select this option i% the con%iguration #anage#ent does not need to be done at the level o% each branch3 but at the level o% a set o% branches

created in a single docu#ent:

!. de%ault3 this option is not selected:

Use customi.ed displa! for geometrical bundle naming rule0

When this option is not selected3 the na#e is geo"etrical bundle:

*% this option is selected the na#ing rule uses the de%ault na#e corresponding to the option set up in )nfrastructure -> roduct Structure

-> Nodes Custo"i6ation tab3 %or the roduct instance7 reference loaded ite#: (his #eans that during the geo#etrical bundle creation3

its na#e is not overwritten:

&e%er to the *n%rastructure User's Guide Custo#i=ing section:


*undle segment colorUse the chooser to de%ine the bundle seg#ent color at creation:


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*undle Segment "aming Rule

*undle segment @H,"HB

*% this option is selected3 the bundle seg#ent na#e shows like this in the speci%ication tree>

*t is the de%ault value:

,arent)bundle segment @H,"HB

*% this option is selected3 the bundle seg#ent na#e shows like this in the speci%ication tree>

*undle Segment Connection





Geometrical link

*% this option is selected3 when the selection is co#pleted3 the bundle seg#ent is e)tended to the second point selected @which is either a bundleseg#ent e)tre#it. or a bundle connection pointA:


-utomatic link to ne$ bundle segment*% this option is selected3 the electrical connection is created at the sa#e ti#e as the bundle seg#ent:


*undle Segment +isconnection

Remove geometrical link at unlink




g

*% this option is selected3 when a bundle seg#ent is disconnected %ro# a connector3 the geo#etrical link is also re#oved and the bundle seg#ent

geo#etr. is #odi%ied to its last but one de%inition point:


Eeep unused branch points3,rompt user for deletion

When a branch is unlinked or deleted3 i% a branch point is no longer used3 the s.ste# #a. keep it or pro#pt the user %or deletion: (his happens

when>

• the branch point is re#oved %ro# the route de%inition o% the branch

• the branch is unlinked %ro# the branch point with the 9nlink co##and

• the last connected branch is deleted using the Delete Special conte)tual #enu:

!. de%ault3 this option is set to +eep unused branch points:

Contextual /inks

,or the %irst option to be taken into account3 .ou #ust %irst change options located in the art )nfrastructure > /eneral > .ternal

References %ra#e>• select the +eep link with selected ob0ect option3 otherwise no e)ternal re%erences will be created:


l th 9 t t t i bl ti *% t th li k ill b t d t th t % th bl




• clear the 9se root conte.t in asse"bl$ option: *% not3 the links will be created to the root o% the asse#bl.:


Eeep link $ith selected obect

(he ob5ect created %ro# the selection will or not keep the link according to this option: (his option can take three values>

• Alwa$s< alwa.s creates the e)ternal re%erence links:

*t is the de%ault value:

• )n geo"etrical bundle< creates e)ternal re%erence links onl. i% the selected ob5ect is part o% the geo#etrical bundle o% the bundle

seg#ent:

• Never< alwa.s creates a local cop. o% the selected ob5ect with no associativit.:

'orbid selection outside current geometrical bundle

*% this option chosen3 the selection o% points3 supports or devices which do not belong to the current geo#etrical bundle %or bundle seg#entrouting is %orbidden:





*ranch3Support /ink

(nl! use publications to recogni.e adaptative supports

*n visuali=ation #ode3 when the part docu#ent is not loaded3 an adaptative support is recogni=ed as such i% the 5C-S9(R'-RAD)9S para#eter

is published: (o take advantage o% this option3 .ou need to publish it #anuall.:

&e%er to /art %esi!n User's Guide dvanced (asks Using (ools $ublishing Ele#ents:

*% this option is not selected3 or i% the para#eter is not published3 the support is not seen as adaptative:


*undle Segment ,rofile

Circular profile3-n! profile





Circular profile3-n! profile

*% Circular profile is selected3 the user inter%ace is the sa#e as be%ore @up to &19A3 %or bundle seg#ent creation:

*% An$ profile is selected3 the abilit. to #anage pro%iles is activated> when the user creates a bundle seg#ent3 the rib is replaced b. a lo%trepresentation: More or di%%erent options are available in the dialog bo)es %or !ranch "e%inition3 !undle Seg#ent "e%inition and $ro%ile

Manage#ent:

(his option onl. works %or bundle seg#ents within #ultibranchable docu#ents:

!. de%ault3 Circular profile is selected:

Eeep the greatest value constant

(hese %our options are used to know how to update the para#eters o% the pro%ile when the pro%ile area is directl. #odi%ied or updated a%ter wire

routing:*% this option is selected3 the greatest value>

• between height and width value %or rectangular pro%ile

• between #a5or and #inor a)is value %or an ellipse

re#ains unchanged> onl. the other value is updated accordingl.:


Eeep the smallest value constant

*% this option is selected3 the s#allest value>

• between height and width value %or rectangular pro%ile

• between #a5or and #inor a)is value %or an ellipse



between #a5or and #inor a)is value %or an ellipse

re#ains unchanged> onl. the other value is updated accordingl.:

Eeep the ratio constant*% this option is selected>

• the height6width ratio %or rectangular pro%ile

• the #a5or a)is6#inor a)is ratio %or an ellipse

re#ains unchanged> both values are updated at the sa#e ti#e and keep their ratio constant:

+o not recompute values

*% this option is selected>

• neither the height value6width value %or rectangular pro%ile

• nor the #a5or a)is value6#inor a)is value %or an ellipse

are updated:

Important; *% the Set Area Constant check bo) is selected in the $ro%ile Manage#ent dialog bo)3 then the Do not reco"pute values

option is ignored3 and section para#eters are updated as per +eep the ratio constant option:

*undle Segment Computation




-llo$ s!stem to use a smaller bend radius value

*n Standard algorith" #ode3 i% the algorith# does not converge3 the %le)ible curve is switched to a standard spline:



*% Allow s$ste" to use a s"all bend radius value is selected3 and the standard algorith# does not converge3 the bend radius is

opti#i=ed to keep the %le)ible curve and ensure a curve o% better 8ualit.: <eeping a %le)ible curve @a speci%ic electrical curveA lets .ou #anage

slack3 work in +ength #ode and ensures good integration with Electrical 1arness &lattenin! :


Standard algorithm

*% Standard algorith" is selected3 the standard algorith# is used %or bundle seg#ent creation:


'/&4 algorithm

*% this option is selected3 the ,+E- co#putation algorith# is used3 giving a #ore realistic shape to the bundle seg#ents: (his option is onl.available i% a ,+E- $h.sical Si#ulation license is present:

• ,alance between perfor"ance 13 and accurac$ 1A3

(he slider allows .ou to choose the balance between the calculation ti#e @A and the accurac. @AA:



(his option onl. works %or bundle seg#ents within #ultibranchable docu#ents:

(he de%ault position o% the slider is shown above:

• 'olerance 123 in Constrained 5ength "ode

(his option is used %or Constrained 5ength #ode onl.:

(he spinner lets .ou set a tolerance value> it represents the percent tolerance per#itted between the initial and %inal bundle seg#ent

length:

(he de%ault value is 1 @Real t.peA:

"ote> *n Constrained 5ength #ode3 the de%ault accurac. is set to a ver. high value in order to respect bundle seg#ent length better: (he valueset %or the balance slider is not taken into account:

'eedback for *ranch

arn user $hen *ranch is collapsed

*% this check bo) is selected3 .ou are warned about collapsed branches: warning #essage in%or#s .ou that the bundle seg#ent has collapsed:




5isual feedback on segment centrecurve

If curve is not electrical

*% this check bo) is selected3 the centre curve o% the erroneous bundle seg#ent is highlighted with the color selected in the Displa$ Color drop

down list: warning #essage in%or#s .ou that the standard algorith# has %ailed3 and the electrical curve will be switched to regular spline:



(he *arn user when ,ranch is collapsed check bo) should be selected in order to displa. this #essage bo):

If bend computed radius does not respect input bend radius

*% this check bo) is selected>

• the centre curve o% the erroneous bundle seg#ent is highlighted with the color selected in the Displa$ Color dropdown list

• the erroneous branch is %lagged in the speci%ication tree

If bundle segment is collapsed

*% this check bo) is selected>

the centre curve o% the erroneous bundle seg#ent is highlighted with the color selected in the Di l C l drop down list



• the centre curve o% the erroneous bundle seg#ent is highlighted with the color selected in the Displa$ Color dropdown list

• the erroneous branch is %lagged in the speci%ication tree

Change also segment color*% this check bo) is selected3 the erroneous bundle seg#ent along with the centre curve3 is highlighted with the color selected in the Displa$

Color dropdown list: (he erroneous branch is %lagged in the speci%ication tree:

,art Infrastructure for&lectrical 2arness Installation



(his page deals with the options concerning>

• the e)ternal re%erences> keep link with selected ob5ect

• the speci%ication tree displa.:

,art Infrastructure General option

Click here to know #ore about the $art *n%rastructure /eneral options:

Eeep link $ith selected obect

Dou need to select this option to take advantage o% the associativit. between the construction points or part bod. and the bundle seg#ent:


,art Infrastructure +ispla! option




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Click here to know #ore about the $art *n%rastructure Displa$ options:

&xternal References*% this option is selected3 the .ternal References will displa. in the speci%ication tree:









Compatibilit! for&lectrical 2arness Installation

(his page deals with the options concerning>

• the isolated #ockup solids #igration in the /96/0 S$CE tab

• the inter%ace na#e in the Migration !atch tab

• the bundle seg#ent #igration #ode in the Electrical tab:

5<356 S,-C&

Click here to know #ore about the Co"patibilit$ > 8E?8 SAC options:

Isolated Mock)up Solids migration

*solated MockUp Solids @SolidMA #eans that neither histor. nor speci%ications are stored:





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,or the #igration two options are available>

• as C/R> the SolidM conversion as CG& #eans that .ou will onl. get the #eshing view @visuali=ation #odeA

•

as art,od$> the SolidM conversion as $art!od. #eans that .ou will be able to see the geo#etr. o% the solid to edit it:

as C/R is the de%ault value:

*n the conte)t o% the electrical #igration3 select as art,od$ to be able to add technolog.:

Migration *atch

Click here to know #ore about the Co"patibilit$ > Migration ,atch options:

Interface "ame

Dou need to enter CA');DMigration in this %ield i% .ou want to #igrate /9 electrical data to /0:

!. de%ault3 this option is e#pt.:

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Click here to know all the details about the Co"patibilit$ > lectrical options:

*undle segments

*% this option is selected3 each /9 !NS is #igrated to a /0 bundle seg#ent @C($art docu#entA:

Multi)branchable document

*% this option is selected3 all the !NSs o% a /9 G!N are #igrated to one #ultibranchable docu#ent in a /0 geo#etrical bundle: ll the /0

bundle seg#ents are stored in a single C($art3 the #ultibranchable docu#ent:







,roduct Structure for


(his page deals with the options concerning the speci%ication tree:



Specification Tree (rder

,arameters*n the Specification 'ree (rder3 there is a list o% C(* attributes corresponding to the nodes o% the speci%ication tree: Dou can order the

nodes in the speci%ication tree and activate or deactivate their visuali=ation:

*n the conte)t o% the Measure /eo"etrical ,undle )nertia co##and 3 .ou need to activate the ara"eters node:

!. de%ault3 ara"eters is not activated:

&e%er to (ree Custo#i=ation:







Methodolog!

(his section e)plains how to create other kinds o% %eatures:

(he table below lists the in%or#ation .ou will %ind>

$rotective Coverings o% Given +ength Methodolog.

Creating an daptative $art







,rotective Coverings of Given /ength ) Methodolog!

(his section e)plains how to create protective coverings o% given length as it is widel. used in the industr.:

Creating a $rotective Covering o% Given +ength*nstantiating a $rotective Covering o% Given +ength







Creating a ,rotection ,art of Given /ength

s a re%erence protection part can be custo#i=ed3 it is 8uite eas. to de%ine one's own bundle protection part with a #ini#u# o% e%%ort: (o

illustrate the %le)ibilit. o% the protection part3 this scenario e)plains how to create a protection part o% a given %i)ed length: (his#ethodolog. is widel. used in the industr.:



!e sure to clear the %ide )nternal harness geo"etr$ check bo) in the 'ools (ptions !uip"ents # S$ste"s lectrical

%arness )nstallation %arness Manage"ent tab:

1: Start the Electrical $art "esign workbench:

2: Click Define rotection art :

Dou are pro#pted to select a part:

7: Select art4 in the speci%ication tree:

(he "e%ine $rotection $art dialog bo) opens:

Select 'ape %ro# the '$pe dropdown list and enter the %ollowing values %or e)a#ple3 then validate>

o Width> 1H##

o (hickness> 2##o !end radius> F##



(he geo#etr. is created:



9: Switch to Wire%ra#e and Sur%ace "esign workbench:

0: *nsert a bod.: (o do so> Select )nsert ,od$: ,od$&: is added to the speci%ication tree as shown below>



H: Create a point on the 5oint which will be used %or the instantiation>

(o do so>

a& Click oint :

(he dialog bo) opens to create oint&:

b& Enter the %ollowing values>

$oint t.pe> On curve

Curve> oin 1



Curve> oin:1

"istance on curve

+ength> 20##

&e%erence point> $oint:7

(he o%%set %ro# oint&;3 entered in the 5ength value @20##A is the para#eter which will drive the length o% the

protective covering:

c& Click (+ to validate:

oint& is added to the geo#etr.:



d&

2: Create a new split on the 5oint between oint&; and the newl. created oint& to de%ine a new centerline between oint&; and

oint&:

(o do so>

a& Click Split :

(he dialog bo) opens to create Split&::

b E t th % ll i l



b& Enter the %ollowing values>

Ele#ent to cut> =oin&4

Cutting ele#ents> oint&; @click (+ in the 9pdate rror warning bo) that is displa.edA3 and then click the

(ther side button:

oint&:

c& Click (+ to validate:

(he geo#etr. is updated:



d&

7: Now replace Split&4 in the Elec&oute!od. with Split&:3 using the conte)tual #enu3 to de%ine the rib between oint&; and

oint&:



(he &eplace dialog bo) opens:

a& Select Split&: @in *ith %ieldA:



b& Click (+ to validate:

9: Save .our protective covering %or a %urther instantiation:

With such a #ethodolog. .ou can also create gro##ets3 green lines or boots:

When creating gro##ets in this wa.3 .ou will need to create two catalog re%erences: (he one .ou create %irst will be placed ne)t to the Start

E)tre#it.: (o place a gro##et ne)t to the End E)tre#it.3 create a second catalog re%erence3 as e)plained above3 selecting $oint9 as

re%erence point and clicking Reverse Direction in step 0:b:



Gro##et

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Instantiating a ,rotective Covering of Given /ength

(his scenario e)plains how to instantiate a protective covering o% given length @20## hereA as it is widel. used in the industr.:

1: Start the Electrical 4arness sse#bl. workbench:

2: Click rotective Covering :

(he *nstantiate $rotective Covering dialog bo) opens>






o

9: Select one or #ore bundle seg#ents .ou want to cover>

(he dialog bo) updates and the protective covering start and end points displa. in the geo#etr.:






Note> Using this #ethodolog.3 the covered length indicated in the rotective Covering )nfor"ation is not correct> it indicates the

distance between the Start e.tre"it$ and the nd e.tre"it$ o% the selected bundle seg#ent when the protective covering is applied

between the Start e.tre"it$ and %or a length o% 20## @$oint:9A:





Creating an -daptative ,art

(his task e)plains how to de%ine an adaptative part such as a support3 using a %or#ula:

Make sure .ou use Electrical 4arness workbench when #odi%.ing the bundle seg#ent routed through an adaptative support:

Using non electrical co##ands to #odi%. electrical data #a. lead to inconsistencies in relation to the behavior i#ple#ented using

electrical co##ands>

Editing branch points or bundle seg#ent centerlines b. doubleclicking the# is not the reco##ended #ethod: Use the bundle seg#ent

edition co##and:

s well as editing3 #odi%.ing3 replacing directl. geo#etrical %eatures created auto#aticall. @splits3 curves3 etc:A or %or#ulas3 those

#odi%ications have to be done cautiousl.:

Moreover3 restructuring or reordering those %eatures #a. lead to unpredictable results:

&e%er to Electrical 1arness Installatin User's Guide User (asks Working with !ranches Creating6Modi%.ing Seg#ents within a

!ranch:

*n visuali=ation #ode3 when the part docu#ent is not loaded3 an adaptative support is recogni=ed as such i% the 5C-S9(R'-RAD)9S

para#eter is published:

(o take advantage o% this option3 .ou need to publish it #anuall.:

*% this option is not selected3 or i% the para#eter is not published3 the support is not seen as adaptative:

&e%er to /art %esi!n User's Guide dvanced (asks Using (ools $ublishing Ele#ents:

Open the daptativeCla#p:C($art docu#ent:

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(his docu#ent also contains three %or#ulas that have been de%ined to reco#pute the support geo#etr. a%ter routing>

7 (he support re#aining length value is set to>:J""H1:H)43-1:H)HRadius3

8 (he inner dia#eter value is set to>Radius

D (he outer dia#eter value is set to>Radius :""



1: Click For"ula :

2: Select the 5ength as Filter '$pe and click New ara"eter of t$pe:

7: Enter the na#e %or it> 5C-S9(R'-RAD)9S

and a value> 1B## %or e)a#ple

Note> the na#e #ust strictl. be 5C-S9(R'-RAD)9S:



9: Select the support radius @art,od$PSketch&4PRadius&JPRadiusA and click Add For"ula>

0: Enter the %or#ula>

art,od$PSketch&4PRadius&JPRadius I5C-S9(R'-RAD)9SI

@ h di i l h A



@the radius is e8ual to the new para#eter 5C-S9(R'-RAD)9SA

H: Click (+ to validate the entries #ade in both dialog bo)es:

Now3 i% .ou route a bundle seg#ent through this support>

• %or#ula will automaticall! be generated under the root product o% the docu#ent3 i% and onl! if the 5C-S9(R'-RAD)9S

para#eter has been detected>

Support radius ,undle seg"ent dia"eter H J&

• (he support will e)actl. %it the bundle seg#ent dia#eter: (he %or#ulas given above are used to reco#pute the support geo#etr.:



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bend radius (he bend radius is the #ini#u# bend radius allowed %or the bundle seg#ent:

branch set o% bundle seg#ents that share the sa#e centerline:

bundle ,or electrical bundle> docu#ent containing wires routed through geo#etrical bundles:

bundle segment geo#etrical subdivision o% a geo#etrical bundle:

*t is the wire graphical representation in the digital #ockup: (he bundle seg#ent is created according to several rules>

• (he bend radius #ust be superior to hal% the dia#eter

• *n slack #ode3 an e)tralength is added to the bundle seg#ent calculated %ro# a bend length percentage @SlackA:

• (he bend #ode calculates the #ini#u# length through all the constraint points3 with regard to the #ini#u# bend

radius:

• (he length #ode uses the length value> this value #ust be at least e8ual to the distance between the points:

Where the ter# single bundle seg#ent occurs in this guide3 it re%ers to a C($art docu#ent created under the active

product that contains 5ust one bundle seg#ent:

Cconnector n electrical co#ponent providing an electrical inter%ace between two bundles3 an ite# o% e8uip#ent and a bundle or

between wires: Co#prises one or #ore electrical ter#inations: (he. are o% two t.pes> ph.sical connector @%ro# Electrical+ibrar.3 Catalog or /9A and %unctional connector @%ro# E," applicationA:

+diameter Corresponds to the wire dia#eter together with the insulation:

device Generic ter# %or connector3 e8uip#ent3 shell3 etc:

&effectivit! data %ork o% values in which an option is e%%ective:

electrical bundle docu#ent containing the wires routed through geo#etrical bundles:

l t i l t l t i l it hi h li h i%i % ti C i t % i t t d i l " ib d i

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electrical s!stem n electrical unit which acco#plishes a speci%ic %unction: Consists o% e8uip#ent3 connectors and signals: "escribed in a

C($roduct docu#ent:

electrical

termination

Electrical connection @o%ten called pinA on a connector

equipment Electrical device co#prising one or #ore associated connectors:

Ggeometrical bundle docu#ent containing an asse#bl. o% connectors3 supports and insulation3 as well as the geo#etric representation o% a

harness:

2harness n asse#bl. o% wires3 connectors3 supports and insulation #anu%actured together: &epresented in C(* b. both

geo#etrical and electrical bundles:

Iinstance "esignation o% re%erence placed in a conte)t3 i:e: in design #ode: n instance can have additional characteristics that do

not belong to the re%erence: ,or e)a#ple3 the instance o% a wire has a length attribute in an asse#bl. conte)t when its

re%erence doesn't out o% this conte)t:

s opposed3 see re%erence:

M

multi)branchabledocument

set o% branches3 the#selves containing bundle seg#ents3 connected or not3 co#posing the harness: *t corresponds to aC($art docu#ent:

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pin n electrical ter#ination

properties ttributes o% a co#ponent that de%ine its electrical3 #echanical3 etc: characteristics:

protective covering Covering ele#ent wrapping the conductor and possibl. the insulating coating bringing out a #echanical protection: *t can

be a sleeve3 a corrugated tube3 a taping3 etc:

R reference "escribes a real ob5ect: re%erence can be stored in a catalog: *n the electrical conte)t a re%erence corresponds either to>

• C($art docu#ent which has electrical properties and e)hibits electrical behavior

or3

• C($roduct docu#ent whose root product has electrical properties and e)hibits electrical behavior:

See also instance:

routing n operation that co#putes the opti#i=ed wire route between two or #ore e)tre#ities o% a signal:

Ssection Corresponds to the section o% the wire together with the insulation:

segment &e%ers to bundle seg#ents3 whether grouped in branches in a #ultibranchable docu#ent or created as single bundle

seg#ents in bundle seg#ent docu#ents:

single bundle

segment document

Corresponds to a C($art docu#ent containing 5ust one bundle seg#ent:

See also #ultibranchable docu#ent:

sleeve Can be o% two t.pes>

• Conduit t.pe> the wires are collected in a tube3 %le)ible or not:

• acket or sheath t.pe> the wires are cased in the sleeve:

$ire Electrical wire> ph.sical ob5ect corresponding to a signal

ire connection l t i l b5 t li ki two or more i th t h t it





$ire connection n electrical ob5ect linking two or more wires that share a co##on e)tre#it.

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"umerics

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E+ECSU$$O&(&"*US

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bend

bend radius

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Geo#etrical !undle

+ink

+ist !roken $ublications

+ocal Slack

Manage +ink s

Measure Geo#etrical !undle *nertia

Multi!ranchable "ocu#ent

$lace !undle Seg#ents *nside Support

$oint

$rotective Covering

&eco#pute ll !undle Seg#ents

&elated Ob5ects

&e#ove !ranch $oint

&e#ove Support

http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/ehiug_C2/ehiugbt0501.htm#ix-commands::Route%20Definition



http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/ehiug_C2/ehiugbt1020.htm#ix-commands::Split


http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/ehiug_C2/ehiugbt1400.htm#ix-commands::Transfer%20Branches

http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/ehiug_C2/ehiugbt0902.htm#ix-commands::Unlink

http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/ehiug_C2/ehiugbt0202.htm#ix-commands::Update


http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/ehiug_C2/ehiugbt0205.htm#ix-computation%20mode::FLEX%20algorithm;stiffness%20of%20bundle%20segments

http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/ehiug_C2/ehiugbt0804.htm#ix-supports::copying%20bundle%20segment%20arrangement;copying%20bundle%20segment%20arrangement

http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/ehiug_C2/ehiugbt0400.htm#ix-construction%20constraints;defining::construction%20constraints

http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/ehiug_C2/ehiugbt0400.htm#ix-routing::construction%20constraints;construction%20constraints;creating::construction%20constraints



http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/xomugelec_C2/xomugelecxm0103.htm#ix-commands::Update%20Bundle%20from%20Support

http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/ehiug_C2/ehiugbt0202.htm#ix-commands::Update

http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/ehiug_C2/ehiugbt0902.htm#ix-commands::Unlink

http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/ehiug_C2/ehiugbt1400.htm#ix-commands::Transfer%20Branches



http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/ehiug_C2/ehiugbt0204.htm#ix-commands::Segment%20Definition




http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/ehiug_C2/ehiugbt0802.htm#ix-commands::Remove%20Support

http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/ehiug_C2/ehiugbt1302.htm#ix-commands::Remove%20Branch%20Point



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http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/ehiug_C2/ehiugbt0201.htm#ix-diameter


http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/ehiug_C2/ehiugat0300.htm#ix-dimension%20visualization%20mode



http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/ehiug_C2/ehiugbt1303.htm#ix-branch%20points::automatically%20deleting;deleting%20unused%20branch%20points%20automatically








http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/ehiug_C2/ehiugbt0209.htm#ix-multi-branchable%20documents:creating


http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/ehiug_C2/ehiugbt0700.htm#ix-creating::geometrical%20bundle





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http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/ehiug_C2/ehiuggl.htm#ix-electrical%20bundle

http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/cfyugelec_C2/cfyugelecint0001.htm#ix-electrical%20data%20migration;V4-V5%20migration;migrating%20V4%20data%20to%20V5

http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/cfyugelec_C2/cfyugelecint0002.htm#ix-electrical%20data%20migration::setting%20options;V4-V5%20migration::setting%20options;migrating%20V4%20data%20to%20V5::setting%20options

http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/cfyugelec_C2/cfyugelecint0004.htm#ix-electrical%20data%20migration::V4-V5%20mapping;V4-V5%20migration::V4-V5%20mapping;migrating%20V4%20data%20to%20V5::V4-V5%20mapping

http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/xomugelec_C2/xomugelecxm0200.htm#ix-mapping::ENOVIA%20catalogs;electrical%20mapping



http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/cfyugelec_C2/cfyugelecint0003.htm#ix-electrical%20data%20migration::migrating%20step%20by%20step;V4-V5%20migration::migrating%20step%20by%20step;migrating%20V4%20data%20to%20V5::migrating%20step%20by%20step


http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/ehiug_C2/ehiuggl.htm#ix-electrical%20bundle

http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/ehiug_C2/ehiugxm0000.htm#ix-electrical%20application%20interoperability

http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/cfyugelecK_C2/cfyugelecKUserFunctions.htm#ix-ElecDistanceCommon

http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/cfyugelec_C2/cfyugelecadaptativepart.htm#ix-adaptative%20part:ELEC-SUPPORT-RADIUS



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http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/cfyugelec_C2/cfyugElecExternaldata01.htm#ix-external%20data::management

http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/ehiug_C2/ehiugbt0503.htm#ix-external%20curve;routing:single%20bundle%20segments;routing::on%20external%20curves

http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/ehiug_C2/ehiugbt0504.htm#ix-external%20curve;routing::on%20external%20curves

http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/cfyugelecK_C2/cfyugelecKUserFunctions.htm#ix-electrical%20user%20function::ElecDistanceCommon;electrical%20user%20function::DistanceWireProduct;electrical%20user%20function::VisualMode

http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/cfyugelecK_C2/cfyugelecKUserFunctions.htm#ix-electrical%20user%20function::ListAllOuterLayerObjects;electrical%20user%20function::ListDirectlyCoveredObjects;electrical%20user%20function::ListDirectlyOuterLayerObjects





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http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/ehiug_C2/ehiuggl.htm#ix-harness

http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/ehiug_C2/ehiugbt1500.htm#ix-harness::covering


http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/ehiug_C2/ehiugat0400.htm#ix-harness::mass%20calculation;measuring%20geometrical%20bundle%20inertia

http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/ehiug_C2/ehiugbt1600.htm#ix-harness::duplicating

http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/ehiug_C2/ehiugbt1500.htm#ix-harness::covering

http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/ehiug_C2/ehiuggl.htm#ix-harness


http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/ehiug_C2/ehiuggl.htm#ix-geometrical%20bundle

http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/ehiug_C2/ehiugbt0700.htm#ix-geometrical%20bundle


http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/ehiug_C2/ehiugat0300.htm#ix-front%20view





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http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/ehiug_C2/ehiugbt0201.htm#ix-length


http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/ehiug_C2/ehiugat0501.htm#ix-knowledge%20assembly%20template


http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/xomugelec_C2/xomugelecxm0300.htm#ix-iXF%20document%20loading

http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/xomugelec_C2/xomugelecxm0102.htm#ix-interoperability::safe%20save%20in%20Electrical

http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/ehiug_C2/ehiugbt1203.htm#ix-protective%20coverings::instantiating;instantiating%20protective%20coverings


http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/ehiug_C2/ehiugbt1202.htm#ix-instantiating%20protective%20covering::adding%20light%20protective%20covering

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http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/cfyugelecK_C2/cfyugelecKUserFunctions.htm#ix-ListDirectlyOuterLayerObjects

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http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/ehiug_C2/ehiugbt0180.htm#ix-multi-profile::adaptative%20support;multi-profile::protective%20covering

http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/ehiug_C2/ehiugbt0180.htm#ix-multi-profile::branches;bundle%20segments::multi-profile

http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/ehiug_C2/ehiugbt0180.htm#ix-multi-profile::adaptative%20support;multi-profile::protective%20covering


http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/ehiug_C2/ehiugbt0180.htm#ix-multi-branchable%20documents::multi-profile%20bundle%20segment

http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/ehiug_C2/ehiugbt0207.htm#ix-multi-branchable%20documents::editing

http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/ehiug_C2/ehiugbt0209.htm#ix-multi-branchable%20documents:creating



http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/ehiug_C2/ehiugbt0208.htm#ix-multi-branchable%20documents::adding%20branches;adding::branches

http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/ehiug_C2/ehiugbt0206.htm#ix-multi-branchable%20documents::about



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http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/cfyugelec_C2/cfyugElecExternaldata07.htm#ix-placing::internal%20splices

http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/ehiug_C2/ehiugbt0201.htm#ix-ratio





http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/ehiug_C2/ehiugbt1201.htm#ix-protective%20coverings::length





http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/ehiug_C2/ehiuggl.htm#ix-protective%20covering


http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/ehiug_C2/ehiugbt1100.htm#ix-routing%20options:positioning%20management


http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/cfyugelec_C2/cfyugElecExternaldata07.htm#ix-placing::internal%20splices



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http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/ehiug_C2/ehiugbt0801.htm#ix-retainers



http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/ehiug_C2/ehiugbt1100.htm#ix-routing::options

http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/ehiug_C2/ehiugbt0502.htm#ix-routing::on%20surfaces


http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/ehiug_C2/ehiugbt0504.htm#ix-external%20curve;routing::on%20external%20curves




http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/ehiug_C2/ehiugbt0501.htm#ix-routing::between%20points,%20devices%20and%20supports

http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/ehiug_C2/ehiugbt0506.htm#ix-routing::between%20points%20on-the-fly




http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/ehiug_C2/ehiugbt0801.htm#ix-retainers


http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/ehiug_C2/ehiugbt1302.htm#ix-branch%20points:removing


http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/ehiug_C2/ehiugbt0204.htm#ix-removing::branch%20points


http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/ehiug_C2/ehiugbt0501.htm#ix-related%20objects



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http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/cfyugelec_C2/cfyugelecselectiveloading.htm#ix-selective%20loading

http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/ehiug_C2/ehiugbt0190.htm#ix-slack::build%20mode%20option

http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/ehiug_C2/ehiugbt0201.htm#ix-slack::build%20mode%20option


http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/ehiug_C2/ehiugbt0502.htm#ix-routing:single%20bundle%20segments





http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/cfyugelec_C2/cfyugelecselectiveloading.htm#ix-selective%20loading





http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/ehiug_C2/ehiugbt1100.htm#ix-routing%20options:positioning%20management

http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/ehiug_C2/ehiugbt0800.htm#ix-routing::through%20supports


http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/ehiug_C2/ehiugbt0502.htm#ix-routing:single%20bundle%20segments





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http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/ehiug_C2/ehiugbt0804.htm#ix-supports::copying%20bundle%20segment%20arrangement;copying%20bundle%20segment%20arrangement

http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/ehiug_C2/ehiugbt0803.htm#ix-supports::arranging%20bundle%20segment%20in




http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/ehiug_C2/ehiugbt1020.htm#ix-splitting::branches;branch%20points::splitting%20branches


http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/ehiug_C2/ehiugbt0500.htm#ix-slack::managing%20at%20junctions

http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/ehiug_C2/ehiugbt0201.htm#ix-slack::build%20mode%20option0



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http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/ehiug_C2/ehiugcu0400.htm#ix-Tools%20Options%20-%20Product%20Structure::Tree%20Customization

http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/ehiug_C2/ehiugcu0200.htm#ix-%20Tools%20Options%20-%20Part%20Infrastructure::External%20References

http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/bascuehi_C2/bascuehi0001.htm#ix-%20Tools%20Options%20-%20Electrical%20Harness%20Installation::Harness%20Management

http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/ehiug_C2/ehiugcu0300.htm#ix-Tools%20Options%20-%20Compatibility::V4/V5%20SPACE

http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/ehiug_C2/ehiugcu0300.htm#ix-Tools%20Options%20-%20Compatibility::Migration%20Batch

http://www.maruf.ca/files/catiahelp/ehiug_C2/ehiugcu0300.htm#ix-Tools%20Options%20-%20Compatibility::Electrical





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