Selecting Systems from External Data

 Since you have set up the option to enable the external systems interfacing, an additional command is available in the Electrical Library, Electrical Wire Routing, and the Electrical Harness Flattening workbenches. This command allows you to select the systems to be imported.
This task explains how to select the system prior to placing electrical components or routing.
Once a system is selected, the list of devices is loaded and ready to use.

  1. Switch to the Electrical Assembly Design workbench or Electrical Wire Routing workbench .

  2. Click External Systems .

    The System Selection dialog box displays with the XML files available:

  3. Select one or more systems and click the right arrow .
    for example: Electrical Bundle2.1

  4. Click OK to validate.
    The component list is filled up with these data and available for assisted placement or routing.
If you encounter a failure message after clicking OK, please check for the following in the External System XML file
  • There should not be any duplicated ID
  • Diameter & bend radius value for wire should not be negative
  • Opening and closing of all TAGS in XML file should be proper
If a system has already been selected, the data is reloaded.