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Create Harness / Connector Links
You can create links between a Harness and Connectors allowing you to manipulate the Harness composition more easily.
From the RFLP structure tree or from the 2D representation, select the logical component to be linked, Logical Harness 1.
Select Harness / Content Links
from the Electrical toolbar.
Tip: You can also select this command from the menu bar (via Insert > New... > Harness / Content Links). From the RFLP structure tree or from the 2D representation, select SIC1 and you obtain:
An electrical link is created only between Logical Harness 1 and SIC1.
Under the Harnesses node, Logical Harness 1 contains SIC1.
From the RFLP structure tree, select Logical Harness 1 and SIC1 and Splice1.
In the Specification Tree, note that Logical Harness 1 contains SIC1, Splice1 and the two wires.
An electrical link is created between the harness and the SIC and Splice. An implicit link exists between the Logical Harness 1 and the wires as the wires' ends are connected to the Pins under this Harness.The new definition of the Harness content facilitates the manipulation of the Harness composition. Both version and definition are suppported.
Important: - All links can be created if the components are under the same reference.
- You cannot add a Connector or Connector Port, a Wire or a Cable to a Harness content if it is already in the content of another Harness. The link should be removed first.
- If the cable is under the harness, all its wires and Cables are also under the harness. To add a Wire or a Cable (grouped under a Cable) to a Harness, you must select the root Cable.
- For Connectors, you cannot add a Connector Interface or ConnectorShell to a Harness content.
- If a Connector belongs to a Harness and you have changed its classification (i.e. Shell classification), you can remove the link but you cannot re-create it.
Create Harness / Connector Port Links
You can create Harness / Connector Port Links.
Select Harness / Content Links
from the Electrical toolbar.
Select the Connector Port (C1) of the Interface Connector.
In the Specification Tree, note that the symbol of C1 has changed: an orange mask appears on it, illustrating the electrical link between the harness and C1. Moreover, an implicit link is created between the harness and the wires W3 and W4.
From the RFLP structure tree or from the 2D representation, select Logical Harness 2 and C2 (of IC1) and SIC2.
An electrical link is created between Logical Harness 1 / C2 and between Logical Harness 1 and SIC2. And an implicit link exists between Logical Harness 2 and W5 and 6.
Note that the Connector node has disappeared because all its Connectors Ports are now linked to a harness.
Important: If the Harness is already linked to a Connector Port of a Connector Interface and if you have changed the classification, you can remove the link but you cannot re-create it.
It is recommended to use implicit links, rather than a Model link, between the Harness and Wires or Cables.
| Tip: You can use a validation business rule when you link / unlink to or from a harness: wires, cables, SICs, splices, connector ports, terminal board. |