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Rules Ribbon Action

To access: Click the Rules ribbon action on the Automate tab.

Use to execute configured constraints.

Description

Figure 514: Rules Ribbon Actions

Objects

Object Description
Apply Constraints Executes any Set Harness Attribute/Property on Object constraints that you have configured. See Using a Constraint to Set an Attribute or Property on Objects.
Apply Child Harness Design Attribute Constraints Executes any Set Harness Design Attribute/Property constraints that you have configured. See Design Attributes and Properties Constraints.
Place Wire End Components Place Multicore End Components Place Clips Place Grommets Place Other Components Place Splices Place Devices Place Spot Tapes Place Breakout Tapes Place Additional Components Executes the auto create component constraints to place only the chosen component type, see Auto Create Components
Place All Components Executes the auto create component constraints to place all configured component types, see Auto Create Components
Delete Components Executes the auto delete constraint to delete all configured component types. This includes auto and non-auto created components. See Auto Delete Components.
Route Wires Clear Wire Route Executes any Route Wire by Attribute/Property, Route Wire through Bundle by Attribute/Property, and Route Wire Through Selected Node(s) constraints that you have configured. See Rule Based Wire Routing.
Define Fixture Constraint Place Fixtures Delete Fixtures Define and execute fixture placement and deletion constraints. See Fixture Placement and Deletion Constraints

Usage Notes

Auto

Create / Delete Components Constraints

  • If you run any of the auto create / delete actions where you have selected one or more objects on a design, the selected constraints are applied only on the selected objects.

  • If you run any of the auto create / delete actions where you have selected no objects on a design, the constraints are applied to all relevant objects on the diagram.

Parent Topic:

Design and Diagram Dialogs

Capital Harness Designer User Guide, 2512

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Source: https://docs.sw.siemens.com/en-US/doc/861057055/202410078.capital_hd_user/idfe63eb7d-576d-4935-9765-a4e370ed263d · retrieved 2026-07-18