Creating a Fillet for a Flat Cable

You can fillet edges of a flat cable. Fillets enhance the solidity and reliability of your product.

Context:

Important: It is important to follow the correct sequence before using this function. It goes as follows:
  • Create a board.
  • Add electrical behavior.
  • Create the cavity connection points.
  • Branch the geometry.
  • Route the branches.

  1. From the Creating Rigid Flex Features section of the action bar, click Create Fillet for Flat Cable .
  2. In the tree or in the 3D area, select a flat cable.

    Note: You cannot create fillets on a flat cable which contains branch points. If you select a flat cable containing branch points, a warning message appears.

  3. Select the edge you want to fillet.

    Tip: You can select several edges. In the Flat Cable Fillet Definition dialog box, click to view and manage the selected edges to fillet.

    The Select Edges dialog box appears to allow you to remove some edges from your selection or to erase your selection.

  4. Under Fillet Parameters, edit the Radius value.

    Notes:
    • If you set a radius that is not compatible with your model, a warning message appears in a dialog box.
    • In case of selection of multiple edges, the radius is applied to all the selected edges.

    In the 3D area, the preview of the fillet is updated according to the chosen value.
  5. Click OK to validate.
  6. To edit an existing fillet:
    1. Double-click an existing fillet in the tree or in the 3D area.
      The Flat Cable Fillet Definition dialog box appears.
    2. Under Fillet Parameters, edit the Radius value.

      Note: If you set a radius that is not compatible with your model, a warning message appears in a dialog box.

      In the 3D area, the preview of the fillet is updated according to the chosen value.
    3. Click OK to validate.

A fillet of the flat cable is created.