Creating Wire Annotations

A dedicated command is available in the drafting workbench to create a wire annotation on bundle segments and connectors. The wire attributes in the annotation can be customized.

The document contains the flattened harness obtained in the previous task.

  1. Generate a drawing like it is explained in Generating a Drawing.

  2. In the Drafting workbench, click Wire Annotation .

    Two dialog boxes open:

    • The Tools Palette, which allows you to show or hide the wire annotation dialog box:

      • When it looks like this, the Wire Attributes dialog box is visible.

      • When it looks like that, the Wire Attributes dialog box is not visible: Click the Tools Palette to make it visible.
    • The Wire Attributes dialog box, which allows you to select the attributes you want to see as annotations:
      • To add an attribute from Available to Favorites, select the attribute of interest then click the right arrow .
      • To remove an attribute from Favorites, select it in the list then click the left arrow .
      • By default, the last Favorites used are available when the dialog box is re-opened.
      • If you want to save different favorite lists: select the attributes needed, enter a name in the input field then validate. You can then display your favorite list in the combo box.
  3. Choose Reference designator, Diameter, Length and Bend Radius for example.

  4. Then, select a bundle segment or a connector in the geometry area.

    A table is created, showing all the attributes that you have selected in Favorites:

    If you want to add another wire annotation, you have to click Wire Annotation again before selecting a bundle segment or a connector.

    There is an automatic update of the modifications except if you remove or add some components.

If you want to customize the graphical representation of the table, right-click to display the contextual menu then select Properties.