Harness data imported from other applications into Cable and Harness is often incomplete or incorrect. Data from 2D applications such as AutoCAD Electrical, do not provide information that the 3D environment in the Autodesk Inventor application requires to create a complete harness definition. To complete the information, you must create references from the imported data to definitions in the Cable & Harness library, and reference electrical parts to a 3D model.
Some data issues that can cause problems include:
- harness data objects missing unique ID numbers
- harness assembly objects missing or missing unique ID numbers
- harness data object definitions not in the Cable & Harness Library
- harness data objects and harness assembly objects with duplicate ID numbers.
Once the harness data is imported using
Cable and Harness tab
Manage panel
Import Harness Data
, use the Imported Harness Data dialog box to:
- view the imported data
- identify any issues with the data
- correct issues with the data
- add additional information to provide a complete definition
Note: To verify electrical part data prior to importing the harness data file, you can generate a list of all the electrical parts that are defined in the import file. Use this list to make corrections to RefDes information and ensure that electrical parts are added to the assembly before importing the file.