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NOTE If the AutoCAD Electrical drawing is missing one end of the connector or
if a connection was not found, wiring information is displayed next to the pin.
The information is written into a log file so you know AutoCAD Electrical was
unable to resolve the wire connections in the drawing. The log file name is {drawing
file name.LOG} and is found in the same folder as the drawing file.
1 In Autodesk Inventor Professional Cable & Harness, define wire names
and connections for your assembly file.
2 Define cable tags and conductor IDs and their connections in the assembly
file.
3 Select the harness ID in the model browser and select Export Harness
Data from the Cable and Harness panel.
You are prompted to select a file name and location for the export of
harness component and wiring data. An XML file is created for import
into AutoCAD Electrical.
4 In AutoCAD Electrical, create a drawing file.
5 Click Schematic tab ➤ Insert Components panel ➤ Insert Connector
drop-down ➤ Insert Connector (From List.
6 In the Connector List File Selection dialog box, select a connector list file
to import into AutoCAD Electrical and click Open.
7 In the Connector Selection dialog box, define the connectors to insert
onto the drawing.
If the connector is placed or was previously placed into the project, an
'x' displays in the Placed column.
■ (Optional) Specify whether to build the connector using fixed pin
spacing or to have it compress or expand to match up the pins with
underlying wire crossings.
■ (Optional) Specify whether to insert the entire connector all at once
or to insert it manually, pin by pin, with an option to insert spacers
or to break the connector into two or more pieces.
■ (Optional) Click the Rotate or Flip buttons to change the display of
the connector symbol.
■ (Optional) Click Details for more options to define settings for the
size, shape, and display of the parametrically built connector symbols.
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