autodesk, too
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6R0b9_BEZ-I
On 5/1/2013 10:09 AM, Brooks, William wrote:
> I'm curious, how many folks agree that system cabling is a nightmare?
> It seems to me that nobody really has a good cable design and documentation tool ... is the only solution the excel spreadsheet and manual drafting?
>
> I think the ultimate tool would have a library of every connector on earth, all the wire sizes and options available from Alpha, Belden, etc... the database would contain the pins, sockets, features for keying, locking, EMI, shielding, color coding, marking, labeling, etc... recommended tools for crimping, soldering, IDC mounting, terminations... and I search it based upon the needs of the circuits that are being connected, like amperage, voltage, temperature, environmental hazards, flexibility, safety agency requirements... you know? I should be able to select the right connector system, and drag the symbols onto a sheet and hook them up and get a nice pictorial and schematic with signal names and be able to check it in a system environment, export it to SolidWorks and check cable lengths, routing paths, mounting hardware, strain reliefs, cable ways and breakout into the equipment that needs to be connected... The BOM or parts list should then automatically export out of the design with all the required equipment and cable lengths, strip lengths, and drawings for production cable tooling... shall I dream on?
>
> Sheeze... what an opportunity for a CAD company to develop a piece of system level software to solve this task... please... simplify it for me... where is the EASY button?
> Lol
>
> Have a great day. :)
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