Autodesk CUG Inventor Suite 2008 v.ACAD 2006 dt. 52712-121462-9326 Benutzerhandbuch

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Improve cable quality and manufacturability, and 
prevent costly recalls and product failures by ad-
hering to design standards. Inventor automatically 
calculates quality parameters, including bundle 
diameter, bend radius, and wire lengths, whenever 
changes are made to the harness. As a result, users 
can eliminate the time-consuming and error-
prone process of manually measuring a hardware 
prototype.

Quickly and easily create manufacturing docu-
mentation before building the first article. Since 
cable and harness geometry is native to Inventor, 
users can create assembly documentation showing 
accurate details of cable and harness placement. 
Comprehensive tools for the rapid generation of 
harness documentation include the following:

•   Automatic nailboard diagrams for 3D wire har-

nesses, cables, and ribbon cables that update 
automatically as the 3D design changes

•   Reports including wire run lists, termination 

charts, cut tables, and other reports needed for 
the design and manufacture of the harness

•   XML output files for transferring the final wire 

connectivity information to streamline the cre-
ation of schematics and wiring diagrams using 
AutoCAD Electrical or other schematic design 
software

Reduce errors in the design of electronic equipment 
by incorporating ribbon cables in the 3D digital pro-
totype. Add ribbon cables between connectors with 
full control over the locations of twists and folds.

Set up company-specific connector libraries to 
encourage the use of preferred connectors in the 
design of electrical products. Inventor includes an 
extensive library of connectors to simplify selec-
tion and placement. The Content Center provides 
an easy-to-use editor to add user-defined connec-
tors, as well as add or modify properties such as 
part numbers and default file names used when 
instancing connectors.

Cable and Harness Design