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44. Add a Dimension

 
You will now add a dimension to the harness.
 
 
44. Add a Dimension
Fig 44.1 The Harness Window
 
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Step 1

Click on the Dimension command (Under the Drawing field).  Then click on the Harness Node.
 
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Step 2

 Complete by clicking on the Grommet Control Node.
 
 
Note: The 3rd (last) mouse click sets the location of the dimension size, by moving the cursor along the distance indicator to set its position.
 
CHAIN DIMENSION
 
The chain dimensioning tool in the harness helps the user to view the total length made by bundles from one node to another. If the bundle is set with the bundle tolerance, then the lengths can be shown along with the tolerance.
 
The chain dimension tool is placed in the bundle ops tool bar as shown below :
 
Fig 44.2 Chain Dimension Toolbar
 
The user must click on the chain dimension button in the tool bar and then choose a start node, end node and the position where text needs placing.
 
The dimensions can be toggled between the horizontal and vertical using the right-click and the default orientation can be customized in profile settings.