Generating Wiring Data from Net Data

You can generate wiring data according to a net definition and the equivalent routing of the nets in the 3D mockup.

It creates cables, wires, and intermediate connectors that implement each net group. It connects those created elements to keep the electrical connections. It chooses compatible harness connectors to connect to logical equipment.

Before you begin:
  • Create the wiring system under which the wiring data must be created.
  • Create an implement link between the net system and the wiring system.
  • Under the wiring system, create the equipment system.

In this scenario, the wiring data are generated based on a graph that is made of nodes (component, derivation, interface) connected by edges.

  1. From the Net to Wire section of the action bar, click Net to Wire CAM.
  2. In the Net to Wire Assistant dialog box, define one of the following elements:
    • Net system
    • Wiring system
    After the selection, the corresponding net or wire system is automatically retrieved using the implements link.
  3. In the Net group node box, select the net group under which the net definition is stored.
    The right pane displays the following information:
    • The net group statuses
    • The wiring status that indicates if the wiring data complete the net group connections.
    • The route status. It is green if a 3D route can be retrieved through the implement links chain.
  4. Select the input netgroup in the Generate Wiring column.

    Note: By default, the netgroup that is not complete and with a route is selected.

  5. Select the wiring equipment system.

    Note: It is the system where the wiring equipment will be instantiated.

    For each net, all connected equipment components are listed.

    If an equipment component in the wiring system does not exist, a new instantiation of the equipment reference is created under the wiring equipment system. An implement link is created between the equipment on the net system and the equipment in a wiring system.

  6. Optional: If the harness data is not complete on the route, define the location of the following elements:
    • Logical Cut's System
    • Logical Shunt's System
    • Default Wires' System
  7. Click to generate the wiring data.
    Under the harness logical reference, the following components are created according to the input graph:
    Note: If the logical reference named after the logical harness does not exist under the wiring reference, it is created. The father reference is the harness retrieved from the edge.
    • A logical harness with the same name as the logical reference.
    • For each edge that connects two nodes in the graph, a cable is created.
    • One chain of wires is created for each net. Each wire is allocated to the corresponding net.

    The nodes and connections are created in the tree. For more information, see Node Content and Connection.

  8. Optional: To verify that the net group is complete, click Net to Wire CAM, and in the Net group node box, select the net group under which the net definition is stored.
    On the right pane, the wiring status of the net group is indicated as Complete .