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Usage Example - Importing Multiple

Harnesses Using Harness Replacement Technology

In this example, three suppliers manage individual harnesses. The OEM has a single diagram that is used to connect all three together and it is currently empty.

Procedure

Each supplier exports the harness and sends it to the OEM.
The OEM imports the first harness (H1); the harness appears on the blank diagram and the OEM can select all the graphics to position it.
The OEM imports the second harness (H2):The harness appears on the blank diagram. If the OEM drags H2 such that an inline on H2 is within one grid space of an inline on H1, they snap together. Ending the drag mates the two inline halves.
The OEM imports the third harness (H3) as in step 3.
Supplier 1 modifies H1 and re-sends it to the OEM.
The OEM imports the new H1 data and overwrites the existing H1 data in the design.

Results

The old H1 is removed from the diagram.
The new H1 is placed at the same location as the old H1. The inline connector that was previously mated H2 is mated to an inline connector with the same name on the new H1.
That inline is placed at the same location as the old inline, regardless of where it exists on the incoming harness. The bundle that connects the inline to harness is extended as needed.
Any other changes needed to any of the other harnesses are not made but are reported to the user on a Harness Import tab in the Output Window.

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Harness Replacement Technology