About this tutorial

Create ribbon cables.

Category: Routed Systems
Time Required: 35 minutes
Tutorial File Used: Enclosure_Assembly.iam saved from previous tutorial.

Note: Click and read the required Tutorial Files Installation Instructions athttp://www.autodesk.com/inventor-tutorial-data-sets-2014 . Then download the tutorial data sets and the required Tutorial Files Installation Instructions, and install the datasets as instructed.

Before you create a ribbon cable in the harness assembly, the definition for the raw ribbon cable must exist in the Cable and Harness Library. Add raw ribbon cable definitions to the library the same way you add other harness objects.

Objectives

Define raw ribbon cables.
Place connectors from content center.
Create ribbon cables.
Adjust ribbon cable orientation and shape.

Prerequisites

Perform the previous tutorial, Create Splices, and save that tutorial file for use in this tutorial.
This tutorial uses a component from the Content Center. The Content Center must be installed and configured to complete the tutorial.
Know how to navigate the model space with the various view commands.
See the Autodesk Inventor Help topic “Fundamentals” and the New User tutorials for further information.

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