Harness Bundles
Harness Bundles describe the physical path that one or more wires are routed along. Bundles can have a Length, one or more Coverings, and optional Layout Points.
Overview
Below is an example Top Level diagram with several Bundles. Below, you can see:
- Bundles are shown in white, and have a Length as well as Coverings
- Branch Points are where Bundles meet or divide
- Layout Points shape the path a Bundle is drawn along
Branch Points
Branch Points are shown as a blue ring with a dot in the middle, and are added to divide one or more Bundles into separate parts. This can be used for several purposes, including:
- Creating a new section with a different Length
- Creating a new section with different Coverings
- Joining and Splitting multiple Harness sections together
Branch Points can be added to your Harness by right clicking on a Bundle and selecting 'Add Branch Point'. To keep your drawing clean, a plain Branch Point is shown only while you hover over or select it or one of its Bundles.
Merging Branch Points and Bundles
You can merge any Branch Point to another Branch Point or Bundle in your harness! When dragged-and-dropped, RapidHarness will automatically re-route all connections as necessary. While you drag a Branch Point, every Branch Point it can be merged with is shown. Note that you will see a green outline to indicate that a merge action is about to be performed as shown below.
Editing Bundle Lengths
Each Harness Bundle can have 1 Length. To add/edit the Bundle Length, you can simply right click on the Bundle and select 'Edit Bundle Length'.
Layout Points
Layout Points are shown as a small blue circle and are used to shape the path a Bundle is drawn along on your Harness Top Level. They do not change a Bundle's Length or Coverings. Like Branch Points, they are shown only while you hover over or select them or their Bundle.
To add a Layout Point, right click on a Bundle and select 'Add Layout Point', or hold Shift and click the Bundle. You can also drag a section of a Bundle to move the Layout Points at its ends.
Rounded Bends
A Bundle can curve around the corner at a Layout Point. Right click on the Layout Point and choose a 'Bend Radius' of Small, Medium, or Large, or select the Layout Point and drag its orange handle to set the radius yourself. The length a Bundle is drawn at is measured around the curve, so rounded bends work with To Scale Drawings.
Bundle Diameters
RapidHarness calculates the diameter of each Bundle from the wires and cables that run through it. See Bundle Diameters.