Flattening Partially

You can choose to flatten specific branches of your harness on the active plane.

Before you begin:
  • In a first tab, open the product containing your 3D harness content.
  • In a second tab, create a product and activate it.
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About the Flattening Preparation
  1. From the Formboard section of the action bar, click Harness Flattening Parameters , and define the parameters as follows:
    1. In the General tab, choose an Active plane.
    2. In the Flattening Orientation tab, select Device placed in the active plane.

    For more information, see Defining Harness Flattening Parameters.

  2. Click Extract to duplicate your 3D harness content.

    For more information, see Extracting 3D Content.

  3. Click Generate Layout , and then select a branch or a device in the work area.

    Important: If you select a branch, the location where you click the branch matters: the branch extremity which is closer to your selection becomes the fixed point.

    The Generate Layout dialog box appears.

    In the 3D area:

    • The connected objects are highlighted.
    • The Junction and Fixed point tags represent the starting and ending points.


    Tip: To invert starting and ending points, double-click the Fixed point tag.
  4. Optional: Edit the Active plane and/or the Angle Mode.
  5. To expand your partial selection, select another branch.

    Note: You can select another branch only if the previous one is also selected.



    Tip: To flatten the whole connected network, click Select All Branches in the Generate Layout dialog box.
  6. Click OK.
    Your selection is flattened.