39. Insert a Wire Manually
Wires can be inserted manually or imported from a schematic in Arcadia if you have one. You will first add a wire manually to the Fog Lamp Harness.
Begin by clicking on the Inspect
command. Next, click on the Connector Table Control Node for connector X-005.
Fig 39.1 Insert Wire Manually Using the Connector Table
The Connector Node Properties Pane opens.
You will now add a wire to the Fog Lamp Harness. Under the section Cavity Table click the
icon next to Cavity ID 1.
Under the section Wire Table, you will now be able to add a wire from Cavity 1.
Fig 39.2 Wire Table
Enter the following values into the fields:
|
Connector To
Cavity To
Library
Wire PN
Primary Colour
|
SP-003
X
quickstart
1.0_FLRY
Red (RD)
|
Click the Search
Icon to find the wire in the library.
Arcadia automatically finds the correct terminal and sealing part numbers for this connector.
Click Submit.
The Connector Table is updated with the wire. Navigate to the splice SP-003 and notice the result.
Also available in Arcadia is the Wire Editor 
a quick and easy way to view, edit and enter wires in a spreadsheet format.
From the Harness Screen Select Advanced Toolbar and click the Wire Editor
tool to open the wire editor.
Fig 39.3 Wire Editor
The wire editor is a quick and easy way for the user to view, edit and export wires in the harness in a spread sheet format.
The user can select existing Connectors and Cavities used in the Harness to enter the start and end destinations for each wire.
Note: typing AUTO for the Wire ID will automatically name the wire with the next available wire name when the user clicks Save Wires.