Manually Updating Flatten Links

This task shows you how to manually update the flatten link between a single component in a flattened view and the corresponding component in the 3D harness document.
Have both the 3D harness document and the flattened harness document open.

  1. Click Manually Update Flatten Link in the Update Flatten Links toolbar.

    Moving the mouse over flattened harness components highlights the corresponding component in the 3D document.
    No highlight means that the link is broken and needs updating.

  2. In the flattened harness document, select the component whose link you want to update.

    Only components with broken or no flatten link can be selected.

    You can select a:

    • Bundle segment
    • Device
    • Protective covering
    • Support
    • Wire, or wire group
    • Mechanical parts.

  3. In the 3D harness document, select the component to which you want to map the flattened component.

    A check is done to ensure that the same type of component is selected.

    Selected components are mapped to each other and the flatten link is updated.

    The mapped components are highlighted in both documents at the end of the command.
    Press Esc  or select the components to make them no more highlighted.