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Procedure: Analyzing Harness Component

Operations
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Procedure Setup:
1. To avoid naming conflicts, it is recommended you save your work, click File > Close until no models
display, then click File > Manage Session > Erase Not Displayed.

2. Click File > Manage Session > Set Working Directory and navigate to the
PTCU\CreoParametric2\Cabling\Flat-Harness_Component-Operations folder and click OK

3. Click File > Open and double-click FLAT_HARN1.ASM .

Task 1. Fan out the wires that are attached to the connectors in FLAT_HARN1.ASM.

1. Disable all Datum Display types.

2. To be able to view light cables more easily, change to the dark background color:
◾ In the main window, click File > Options. Select System Colors and then select Dark
Background as the Color Scheme and click OK.

3. Orient to the FRONT view orientation.

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4. In the menu manager, click Flatten > Components > Fan Out.

5. Select the middle component.

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6. Click Fan Out All from the menu manager.

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7. Click File > Close.

Task 2. Perform harness component operations to connectors in FLAT_HARN2.ASM.

1. Click Open from the Quick Access toolbar.

2. Double-click FLAT_HARN2.ASM.

3. In the menu manager, click Flatten > Components > Assemble All.

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4. Click Fan Out All > Done/Quit from the menu manager.

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5. In the menu manager, click Modify.

6. Select the black wire segment that is farthest to the right.

7. Edit the angle value to 0.

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8. Click Regenerate > Automatic in the menu manager.

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9. Notice the angle of the flat location on the left connector.

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10. In the menu manager, click Flatten > Lay Out > Flat Orient > Vertical > Done/Return >
Done/Quit.
◾ Click Regenerate > Automatic.

Figure 9

11. To be able to view the 3D model more easily, change to the default background color:
◾ In the main window, click File > Options. Select System Colors and then select Default as
the Color Scheme and click OK.

This completes the procedure.

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