Dialog and Field Reference > Component Dialogs
Edit Additional Component
Dialog Box
To access: Right-click a cavity component located under connector or splice selected in the Harness Design Browser and select Edit Additional Component from the context menu.
Used to configure additional components that are applied to cavities. These include terminals, cavity seals, cavity plugs, and any other additional cavity or node components.
Objects
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | A unique label for the additional 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 assemblies names maintained in the project’s Object Type Information in Capital Project Manager. If this field is left blank, the assembly is named according to any default names configured for the project in Capital Project Manager. Optional. |
| Short Description | Automatically displays the Short Description field of the additional component if it is already defined in Capital Project Manager. If no predefined information exists then it allows you to enter and edit the Short Description. This attribute is then made available for use in styling and for search queries. Optional. |
| Library Part | Specifies an association with a additional 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 allowing you to search for and insert an assembly from the library. Click the button to view details for the associated part. Click the button to remove the associated part. 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. |
| Show All Attributes | The Show All Attributes option is selected by default. Clear this option to display only the editable attributes on this tab. When you have edited the attributes, click the OK button to exit the Edit Additional Component facility and to commit your changes. |
| Option Expression | Specifies the derivatives in which the additional 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. |
| User FM Codes | (This field is only available for Capital Harness Designer Modular see “User/Generated FM/PM Fields”) |
| Generated FM Codes | (This field is only available for Capital Harness Designer Modular see “User/Generated FM/PM Fields”) |
| User PM Codes | (This field is only available for Capital Harness Designer Modular see “User/Generated FM/PM Fields”) |
| Generated PM Codes | (This field is only available for Capital Harness Designer Modular see “User/Generated FM/PM Fields”) |
| Properties Tab | See Properties Tab Dialog Box. |
Parent Topic:
Component Dialogs
Related Topics
Editing the Attributes and Properties of a Connector
Editing a Splice
Capital Harness Designer User Guide, 2512
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Source: https://docs.sw.siemens.com/en-US/doc/861057055/202410078.capital_hd_user/id008c4718-bef6-4757-bc5b-76e3a047c6a8 · retrieved 2026-07-18