Add Multi-Location

Wire End Component Dialog Box

To access: Press Space Bar and enter Multi-Location Wire End.

Used to add components to the ends of two or more wires.

Objects

Field	Description
Name	A unique label for the multi-location component (within this design). Type a name, or click the ellipsis (...) button to the right of the field to select from a list of pre-specified multi-location component names maintained in the project’s Object Type Information in Capital Project Manager. If this field is left blank, the component is named according to any default names configured for the project in Capital Project Manager. Optional.
Select Locations	Use these options to specify the wires, and wire ends, at which the multi-location component is placed. Select the Wire Name against which the component is placed; the Locations list displays the selected wire along with the connectors/splices at which it is terminated. Click to select the wire end at which the multi-location component should be placed (the option to select both ends is permitted). To remove a wire from the list, select it, and then click Remove. Wire Name Specifies the wire upon which the multi-location component is placed. Click the ellipsis (...) button to the right of the field, and the Select Wire Dialog Box offers a list of every wire on the design; select a wire and click OK. The selected wire is displayed in the field and is added to the Locations grid. Mandatory. From/To This list displays the connector/splice at which each end of the wire is terminated. Select the wire end at which the multi-location component should be placed. Mandatory.
Library Part	Specifies an association with a multi-location component in the library. Select the required library part number type (Internal, Customer or Supplier) and click the ellipsis (...) button. The Part Selection Dialog Box is displayed to search for and insert a multi-location component from the library. You can view details for the associated part by clicking the button. The associated part can be removed by clicking the button. Optional. If a library part is selected, all attributes for which values can be specified against the library part are completed and set to read-only.
BOM ID	Specifies a unique identifier to be displayed against the multi-location component in both the Composite BOM Table and in bill of material reports generated from Capital Reporter. This attribute is only available when a library part is assigned. Optional. BOM IDs can be automatically prefixed in tables and reports based on project preferences you have configured.
Quantity	Specify how many units of the multi-location component should be applied to the selected wire ends, or accept the default value of 1.0. Mandatory.
Option	Specifies the derivatives in which the multi-location component exists. To create or edit an option expression, click the ellipsis (...) button to the right of the field and use the Edit Option Expression Dialog Box. Alternatively, you can enter or modify an option expression directly within the field. Optional.
Properties Tab	See Properties Tab Dialog Box
Additional Components Tab	See Additional Components Tab Dialog Box

Parent Topic:

Component Dialogs

Related Topics

• Adding a Multi-location Wire End Component

Capital Harness Designer User Guide, 2512

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