Every harness component contains a set of properties. These properties are used for the documentation you produce, such as reports and drawings.
Properties are also used to check specific aspects of the design, such as bend radius and bundle diameters.
Properties are added at different levels within the assembly. You can add them to the source component and to any occurrences of that component within the assembly.
When you create a new harness component, some properties are required, such as the Wire ID for a wire. You can decide on what other properties to set.
The properties you set are driven by the documentation you produce for downstream consumers. Some properties, such as calculated length or length for a harness segment are derived from the placement or settings of the related component. You cannot change these properties, but you can view and use them in documentation.
You can set and view properties when the component is active in Autodesk Inventor Cable and Harness. Some properties can be accessed from other components. For example, from the Wire Properties dialog box, you can view and modify properties on the parts and pins to which it is connected.
Custom properties may be added on the Custom tab of the property dialog boxes for the various harness components. The Custom tab of the properties dialog box may contain predefined properties. These properties are available in the property Name list, and have a preset name and data type. You can add them to the components individually and set the value.
If you need a property for a harness component that is not predefined by Autodesk Inventor Cable and Harness, you can create a custom property. To create a custom property, you name the property and set its data type and value. Once the property is fully defined, it is added to the property Name list on the Custom tab. The property is also available in the Name list within the same part file or harness assembly for other harness objects to use.
Harness components have general properties that are stored in their source files as well as unique occurrence properties that are stored within the assembly in which they are placed. Harness component occurrences get their properties from the source component. For example, when an electrical (pinned) part is placed in the harness assembly, its properties come from the part definition. When specific properties are needed for an occurrence, you can override a component-level property value with an occurrence property value.
In the property list on the Custom tab, properties added to an occurrence are represented with white backgrounds. Properties listed with a dark background indicate a source-level property. For example, in the Wire Properties dialog box for an occurrence wire, the properties added at the library level are displayed with a dark background.