Unroute harness wires and cables

Use Unroute to unroute one, some, or all wires or cables from a segment. You can also right-click, and then select Unroute from the context menu. If the wire or cable is routed through more than one segment, you can choose which segments to unroute. A wire or cable is also unrouted when all the segments it was routed through are deleted.

When unrouting you can always pre-select wire(s), including cable wires, in the browser or graphics window before clicking Unroute. Or, you can select the wires once the dialog box is open. To select the wires in the graphics window, set the Select command to Select sketch elements.

All wire or cable wire work points are deleted when unrouted from all segments. The work points remain when a wire or cable wire is unrouted from selected segments only.

Note: If an unrouted wire runs parallel to the remaining routed wires and segments, it may be obscured. Rotate the view or move the segment to verify that it was unrouted.

Unroute selected wires from all segments

A completely unrouted wire is displayed as a straight line between its two pins. An unrouted cable is displayed as the connected cable wires that it contains. The route state of wires and cables is also displayed in the browser.

1. Double-click the harness assembly that contains the wires and cables to unroute.
2. On the ribbon, click Cable and Harness tab Route panel Unroute .
3. Select wires from the graphics window, if not preselected.

   To select the wires in the graphics window, set the Select command to Select sketch elements.

4. Make sure the All Wires check box is deselected.
5. Select the All Segments check box.
6. Select Apply to unroute the wire(s).
7. Optionally, continue selecting additional wires to unroute.
8. Select OK.

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Unroute all wires

The unroute all operation restores all the wires in the harness assembly, including cable wires, to their original point to point state.

1. Double-click the harness assembly that contains the wires and cables to unroute.
2. On the ribbon, click Cable and Harness tab Route panel Unroute .
3. Select the All Wires check box.
4. Select the All Segments check box.
5. Select OK.

Unroute selected wires from selected segments

Rather than unroute a wire or cable entirely, it is often necessary to unroute it from one or more individual segments.

1. Double-click the harness assembly containing the wires and cables to unroute.
2. On the ribbon, click Cable and Harness tab Route panel Unroute .
3. Select the wires if not pre-selected.

   To select the wires in the graphics window, set the Select command to Select sketch elements.

4. Make sure the All Wires check box is clear.
5. Make sure the All Segments check box is clear.
6. Select one or more segments from which to remove the selected wires.
7. Click Apply to unroute the wires.

   The wires remain selected, but the segment selection is cleared.

8. Optionally, continue selecting additional wires and segments.
9. Select OK.

The wire lengths, cable lengths, and segment bundle diameters update to reflect the changes.

Unroute all wires from selected segments

Throughout the harness design cycle, it is often necessary to unroute all wires or cables from one or more individual segments.

1. Double-click the harness assembly that contains the wires and cables to unroute.
2. Select the All Wires check box.
3. Make sure the All Segments check box is clear.
4. In the graphics window, select one or more segments from which to remove the wires. Click Segments, if not already selected.
5. Click Apply to unroute the wires.

   The wires that are still routed through other segments remain selected, but the segment selection is cleared.

6. If desired, select additional segments to unroute.
7. Select OK to finish.

The wire lengths, cable lengths, and segment bundle diameters update to reflect the changes. The bundle diameter for empty segments does not update.