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Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Part 1 Tubes and Pipes
- 1 Get Started with Tube & Pipe
- 2 Route Basics
- 3 Set Styles
- 4 Create Rigid Routes and Runs
- Workflow for Rigid Routes
- Create Auto Route Regions
- Manually Create Parametric Regions
- Automatically Dimension Route Sketches
- Create Segments With Precise Values
- Define Parallel and Perpendicular Segments
- Snap Route Points to Existing Geometry
- Place Constraints On Route Sketches
- Create Bends Between Existing Pipe Segments
- Create Pipe Routes With Custom Bends
- Create Bent Tube Routes
- Realign 3D Orthogonal Route Tool
- Control Dimension Visibility
- Populated Routes
- 5 Create and Edit Flexible Hose Routes
- 6 Edit Rigid Routes and Runs
- 7 Use Content Center Libraries
- 8 Author and Publish
- 9 Document Routes and Runs
- Part 2 Cable and Harness
- 10 Get Started with Cable and Harness
- 11 Work With Harness Assemblies
- 12 Use the Cable and Harness Library
- 13 Work with Wires and Cables
- 14 Work with Segments
- 15 Route Wires and Cables
- 16 Work with Splices
- 17 Work with Ribbon Cables
- 18 Generate Reports
- 19 Work With Nailboards and Drawings
- Part 3 IDF Translator
- Index
Set Modeling and Curvature Behavior
Before you begin creating harness objects such as wires and cables, you can
set several default configuration options for forward creation. The defaults are
set on the Harness Settings dialog box.
To view and examine the current settings
1 Activate Harness Assembly1, right-click, and select Harness Settings.
2 On the General tab examine the settings of interest, and then ensure the
Use Surfaces for All Segments and Wires is selected. It is the default.
Use this setting for faster processing times while creating and editing.
Clear the check box to use solids.
3 Click the Wires/Cables tab and examine the settings of interest.
4
Under Natural Curvature click Without Natural Curvature .
■ With Natural Curvature creates wires and cables that are tangent to
the outward direction assigned to the associated connector. Wires
and cables created with tangency are displayed in a more natural
shape that curves as the wires and cables approach the connector pins.
Including this natural curve makes the length of the cable more
realistic. It is the default.
■ Without Natural Curvature creates wires and cables that are not
tangent to the outward direction assigned to the associated connector.
Wires and cables created without tangency are displayed as straight
lines that go from point-to-point.
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