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Arrange nailboard objects

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    In a nailboard drawing you can rearrange segments and all types of individual wires, including cable wires, to position them for ease in annotating and viewing in the drawing.

    You can arrange individual wires and segments manually by dragging them. You can also arrange multiple wire stubs automatically using the Fan In and Fan Out commands.

    When the wires and segments are moved, the properties associated to them also move, keeping their original offset and relative position. When wire stubs are fanned in, any associated wire or pin properties, including dimensions, are hidden. Part properties remain visible.

    How are wires and segments arranged?

    Before rearranging a segment, you must first place a pivot point on the end that is to remain stationary. Wires can be arranged without placing a pivot point.

    Wires can also be arranged automatically using the Fan In and Fan Out commands, but segments can not.

    How is the fan state modified?

    Fan in and fan out state for new nailboards is set using the Harness Settings or Nailboard View dialog boxes.

    Once the nailboard is created and the harness is placed, you can change the fan state using the Fan In, Fan Out commands on the Nailboard tab or right-click to use the context menu.

    NoteExposed wires and wires ending on splices cannot be fanned in or out.

    How is fan display modified?

    Fanned out wire stubs are always displayed using the current wire display setting. Once the nailboard is created, you can change the sorting direction and angle using Nailboard tabEdit panelFan Out, or right-click and use the context menu.

    You can set the fan in settings on the Nailboard tab of the Harness Settings dialog box or the Nailboard View dialog box when a nailboard drawing is created. Once a nailboard drawing is created, the only way to change the fan in display is through the Display tab on the Nailboard Settings dialog box. There are two options for displaying wire and cable wire stubs that are fanned in:

    • Display as segment - use the diameter and color of the associated segment and the length of the longest wire
    • Display as longest wire - use the diameter, color, and length of the longest wire

    How is the wire distribution determined?

    By default, wires that are fanned out are equally distributed about the endpoint of the segment from which they emerge. They are sorted in a clockwise direction based on the pin name property to an angle of 90 degrees.

    An imaginary line extends from the segment through which the wires are routed, and the wires are distributed about that line at the specified angle.

    The angle is the total angle to distribute the wire stubs. The angle between stubs is calculated based on the number of stubs and the total angle specified.

    If the wire stubs attach to more than one connector, the fan out is grouped according to those connectors. Additional space is placed between each group.

    By default, when wire stubs are fanned in, they are placed on top of each other and are centered about the imaginary line that extends from the segment. If the wire stubs attach to multiple connectors, the fan in is grouped and space is placed between each group.

    What is the update behavior for fan out and fan in?

    If wire stubs are fanned out and wires are added or removed from the harness, the fan out angle is recalculated using the original angle and the changed number of wire stubs. Any associated property text boxes update to the new position.

    If wire stubs are fanned in and wires are added or removed, the wires remain in the current display state.

     

    Procedures

    Arrange wires, ribbon cables, and segments in existing nailboards

    You can arrange individual wires, ribbon cables, and segments manually by dragging them. You can also arrange multiple wire stubs automatically using the Fan In and Fan Out commands.

    Arrange harness segments manually

    Use the Pivot command to fix segment points, and then drag the selected segment relative to that fixed point. The workpoints at the segment ends are displayed as hole center symbols.

     
    1. From an open nailboard drawing, edit the sketch that contains the harness.
    2. On the ribbon, click Nailboard tabEdit panelPivot, and then click a segment endpoint to fix in the graphics window.
      NoteWhen selected from the browser, wire pins can also be used as pivot points.
    3. In the graphics window, click and drag any non-fixed segment endpoint to move it to a new position.
    4. Release the mouse button to complete the move.
    5. Continue moving the segments about the same anchor point to achieve the desired shape.
      TipTo snap segments in a vertical or horizontal direction, right-click, and then select Enable Snap from the context menu. To clear the snapping, right-click and select Disable Snap.
    6. To select a different pivot point, right-click, select Continue on the context menu, and then select a new pivot point.
    7. Optionally, continue setting pivot points and moving segments.
    8. Right-click, and then select Finish to end the operation and clear the pivot point.
    Note
    • You can place a pivot point to move and drag wires, but it is not required.
    • Using Enable Snap is useful if you must snap the wire to a horizontal or vertical direction. You can also set a snap angle for Pivot on the Nailboard Settings tab. When snap is enabled and an angle is specified, the segment is forced to move in these increments when pivoting.
    • When using Pivot on a loop, the entire loop moves as a unit. You cannot pivot a nested loop.

    Show Me how to arrange nailboard segments and wire stubs

     

    Arrange individual wires and wire stubs manually

    A wire stub rotates about the end of the segment from which it emerges. An unrouted wire rotates about its unselected end.

    1. From an open nailboard drawing, edit the sketch that contains the harness.
    2. In the graphics window, click and drag any pin point or endpoint on a wire or wire stub and move it to a new position.
    3. Release the mouse button to complete the move.
    TipTo force a wire in a horizontal or vertical direction, use Pivot on a segment endpoint. Once the pivot point is placed, right-click a pin point or an endpoint on a wire (wire pin), and then select Enable Snap. You can also set a snap angle for Pivot on the Nailboard Settings dialog box. When snap is enabled and an angle is specified, the wire is forced to move in these increments when pivoting.

    Arrange ribbon cables manually

    A ribbon cable rotates about the selected start point or endpoint of the ribbon cable.

     
    1. From an open nailboard drawing, edit the sketch that contains the harness.
    2. On the ribbon, click Nailboard tabEdit panelPivot.
    3. In the graphics window, click the start point or endpoint about which to rotate.
    4. Click and drag the point opposite the pivot point to move it to a new position.
    5. Release the mouse button to complete the move.
    TipTo force a ribbon cable in a horizontal or vertical direction, set the pivot point, right-click the point to move, and then select Enable Snap. You can also set a snap angle for Pivot on the Nailboard Settings dialog box. When snap is enabled and an angle is specified, the ribbon cable is forced to move in these increments when pivoting.

    Distribute multiple wire stubs uniformly (fan out)

    By default, wires are fanned out in new nailboard drawings. When in a fanned out state, the wires are distributed uniformly about the endpoint of the segment in a clockwise or counter clockwise direction, and to an angle of 90 degrees.

    When wire stubs are fanned in, you can use Fan Out to change the fan state, angle, and sorting direction on wires stubs emerging from one or more selected segments.

     
    1. From an open nailboard drawing, edit the sketch that contains the harness.
    2. From the browser or graphics window, select one or more wire or segment endpoints.
    3. On the ribbon, click Nailboard tabEdit panelFan Out.
      NoteYou can also right-click a segment or wire endpoint, and then select Fan Out on the context menu.
    4. In the Fan Out Wires dialog box, click the button representing the direction in which the wires are ordered based on the pin name property.
    5. Enter the total angle between the outermost wire stubs.
    6. Click OK.

    Collapse multiple wire stubs (fan in)

    By default, wires that are fanned in use the color and diameter of the segment from which they emerge and the length of the longest wire. Only the endpoint or work points on the longest wire are displayed. Any harness properties attached to the wires are hidden. Properties are redisplayed when Fan Out is selected.

     
    1. From an open nailboard drawing, edit the sketch that contains the harness.
    2. From the browser or graphics window, select one or more wire or segment endpoints.
    3. On the ribbon, click Nailboard tabEdit panelFan In.
      NoteYou can also select one or more segments and wire endpoints, right-click, and then select Fan Out on the context menu.

    To change the fan in display behavior, use the Nailboard tab in the Harness Settings dialog box.

    NoteDimensions that are created using the Autodesk Inventor General Dimension command and placed on wire stubs or wire pins are deleted when fanned in. Use the Harness Dimension command to dimension cable and harness objects.

    Arrange labels in existing nailboards

    If labels assigned to wire or cable wire pins or segment work points are set to show in a nailboard, they are displayed as text boxes centered on the associated pin or point. Once a label is moved, it is displayed with a leader line to the work point.

    1. From an open nailboard drawing, edit the sketch that contains the harness.
    2. In the graphics window, click and drag the label and move it to a new position.
    3. Release the mouse button to complete the move.

     

    Move the harness assembly in nailboard

    In a nailboard drawing, you can move the entire harness to position it for ease in annotating and viewing in the drawing. When the harness moves, the properties associated to the harness also move, keeping their original offset and relative position.

    You can move the harness in both the drawing view and drawing sketch. If more than one harness object exists in the drawing, they can be moved independently while editing the nailboard sketch.

    1. In the graphics window, click anywhere on the harness, and then drag it to a new location on the drawing.
    2. Release the mouse button to end the move.

     

    References

    Fan Out Wires

    Equally distributes wire stubs about the endpoint of a segment using the specified angle and sorting direction.

    Access:

    Open a nailboard drawing, edit the sketch that contains the harness, and then select a wire or segment endpoint of a fanned in wire. You can also right-click and select Fan Out on the context menu.

     

    Clockwise arranges the wires so that pin names increase in the clockwise direction.

     

    Counter clockwise arranges the wires so that pin names increase in the counter clockwise direction.

    Angle

    Specifies the total angle to distribute all wires. The angle between wire stubs is calculated based on the number of wire stubs and the angle entered.

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