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Harness

A harness is the physical layout of your design: how the wires from your Schematic are grouped into bundles, where they branch, and how long each run is. Harness mode works on the same task as the schematic, so the connectors and wires you've already defined carry across.

Needs confirmation: the exact control used to switch between Schematic and Harness mode, and whether harness changes sync back to the schematic.

Core concepts​

ConceptWhat it is
BundleA group of wires running together along one segment of the harness. Each segment shows its length.
NodeA point where bundle segments meet or branch, or where a bundle ends.
WireAn individual wire routed through one or more bundles between two connectors.
ConnectorA connector placed on the harness, with its cavities listed in the Cavity Table.
Other partsNon-electrical items on the harness, such as coverings and tubes.

The toolbar​

The left and right toolbars change when you switch to Harness mode. The header and footer stay the same as in Schematic.

Left toolbar​

SelectThe default pointer tool.
BundleDraw a bundle segment.
NodePlace a node on the harness.
WireRoute a wire through the harness.
TextAdd a free text label to the canvas.

The panel group (Components, Tables, Frames, Shapes) is the same as in Schematic mode, but shows harness-specific content.

Needs confirmation: which tables the Tables panel offers in Harness mode (the app supports Cavity, BOM and Wire tables on the harness drawing).

Right toolbar​

Connector TableEvery connector on the harness, one row each.
Wire TablePart numbers and properties for every wire.
Other Parts TableCoverings, tubes and other non-electrical parts.
DRCRuns design rule checks on the harness.
PropertiesDetails and actions for whatever's currently selected, including the document's units.
Get StartedOpens the in-app walkthrough panel.

Harness mode has no From-To Table — signals are defined in Schematic.