Streamlined Design Process
Altium Designer offers a seamless environment for harness design, integrating it with your electronics design process. Engineers can effortlessly transition to harness design using the familiar interface and tools of Altium Designer, eliminating the need to learn additional software. This streamlined workflow boosts productivity and allows for quick and efficient creation of intricate wiring configurations.
Efficient Project Coordination
Coordinate your harness projects with multiboards effortlessly with Altium Designer. Changes made in a harness project remain in sync within a multiboard project, ensuring consistency between connectors and parent PCBs. This feature simplifies project management and ensures that design modifications are reflected accurately across all related components, enhancing overall project efficiency.
Component Libraries for Enhanced Connectivity
Utilize Altium Designer's component libraries to streamline your connector selection process for cable assemblies. By incorporating related components such as crimp contacts, Altium Designer ensures traceable and consistent information transfer. The integration with ActiveBOM facilitates the seamless generation of purchasing documents, minimizing errors and ensuring a smooth procurement process.
Precision and Accuracy in Construction
Assign specific conductors to each connection in Altium Designer, enabling precise alignment of individual wires with connectors. This meticulous approach allows for the creation of well-structured harness branches, enhancing the overall quality and reliability of the final assembly. By ensuring proper construction, Altium Designer helps optimize performance and minimize potential issues during deployment.
Robust Documentation and Labeling
Altium Designer empowers users to adhere to rigorous labeling requirements by enabling the application of marking information on design objects. This feature ensures that critical information is clearly communicated for manufacturing and maintenance purposes. Additionally, the ability to add detailed notes about design features, such as wire stranding and shielding, enhances documentation accuracy and facilitates future modifications.
Comprehensive Technical Drawings
Generate detailed technical documentation for your harness projects using Altium Designer's Draftsman feature. Create comprehensive drawings that include a general view of the cable assembly, precise dimensions, annotations, and connection tables. This functionality streamlines the documentation process, ensuring that all project specifications are accurately documented for manufacturing and assembly.