Scaling Options while Flattening

You can set scaling options before starting the flattening process.

Working with scaled branches allows you to fit the whole harness onto the board.

Before you begin: Open a new product.
See Also
General Parameters
Flattening Orientation
Synchronization
  1. From the Formboard section of the action bar, click Harness Flattening Parameters .
    The Harness Flattening Parameters dialog box appears on the General tab.
  2. Select the Flattening Scaling tab.
  3. Specify whether or not to use a scale during the flattening process.
    1. Select With no scale, if you have decided to work in flattened length.
    2. Select With scale..., if you have decided to work with scaled branches. You can decide to use a scale when segments reach a specified number.

      For example, you can specify that a scaling option should be automatically implemented as soon as a harness counts 10 segments or more.

      Once this option is activated, the other options that were inactive so far, become available:

      • You can specify that when segments reach a specified length, say 100mm, they will automatically be reduced by the specified percentage, say 30%. When doing so, two options are available:
        • The factor can be applied to the whole length of the segment or
        • It can only be applied to the part that is longer than the specified limited length.
      • Otherwise, by selecting If the segment length is greater than, you can specify that all segments whose lengths are greater than the limited length will be scaled; their lengths will be the limited length.

  4. Click OK to validate the entries made.
    Note: It is recommended that you use the General Parameters mode if you specify Flattening Scaling options: applied to roughly straightened segments, it generates the correct shape.

    In General Parameters mode, the segment shape remains the same as in 3D and it may be incompatible with the parameters defined in the Flattening Scaling options.