Electrical Branch GeometriesThe electrical branch geometry represents the harness geometry and contains a set of branches. The electrical branch geometries are created in the Electrical Assembly Design workbench. At creation, an electrical branch geometry contains only one branch and one segment.
Branch Creation and EditionThe branch can be created or edited depending on which workbench you are in. The following table will help you understand whether you create or edit a branch depending on which workbench you are in and how far you have gone in your design.
DiameterWhen the branch contains only one segment, the diameter is managed at branch level (Diameter box in the Branch Definition dialog box). When the branch contains more than one segment, diameter is managed at individual segment level in the Segments Definition dialog box or by double-clicking the segment in the specification tree. In this case, the Diameter box in the Branch Definition dialog box is unavailable. Tight TurnsSpecifying a bend radius at least equal to the diameter is recommended to avoid tight turns or self-intersecting geometry:
Self-intersecting geometry may result in not being able to visualize the turn in the geometry area:
A message informs you if the minimum bend radius of a segment is smaller than the diameter. |