To set the direction of the path a ribbon cable takes through the harness assembly, you can add single or double 90-degree folds at work points that exist along the ribbon cable path. Directional arrows are displayed in the graphics window to guide your selections.
A ribbon cable with a fold is a single piece of raw ribbon. For modeling purposes, the ribbon cable is not continuous through the folds. When you add a fold, three separate entities are created: a fold entity and two ribbon cable pieces, one piece on each side of the fold. Each entity is represented as a node in the browser.
Note: When adding folds, the sweep that represents the ribbon cable can fail. In this case, adjust work points using 3D Move/Rotate or twist control.
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- Ensure a ribbon cable with at least one work point is displayed in the graphics window. If there are no work points, use the Add Point context menu to add one.
- On the ribbon, click
Cable and Harness tab
Create panel
Create Fold
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- Click the work point to use for the location of the fold.
An arrow that points toward the next work point on the path of the ribbon cable is displayed in the graphics window. The shaft is oriented toward the previous point.
Note: You can also select the work point before clicking Create Fold.
- Click a button to determine the type of fold to create; a single fold or a double fold.
- Look at the arrow in the graphics window to verify that the fold direction is correct. If it is not, under Direction click a button to change the direction.
- Optionally, click the button representing the portion of the arrow to align to geometry, the shaft or the arrowhead. In the graphics window, select the geometry to use. Valid geometry includes a work plane, planar face, planar surface, edge, work axis, or origin axis.
Note: This is an alignment, not a constraint. If the geometry is moved, the fold does not move with it.
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