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Your First Harness ​

This tutorial walks you through creating a simple wire harness design from scratch.

What You'll Build ​

A basic harness with:

  • Two connectors (J1 and J2)
  • Wires connecting pins between them
  • A bundle routing the wires

Step 1: Create a New Project ​

  1. From the Start Screen, click New Project
  2. Enter a project name (e.g., "My First Harness")
  3. Click Create

A new project opens with an empty drawing sheet.

Step 2: Add Components ​

Option A: From Library ​

  1. Open the Side Menu and click the Library tab
  2. Browse or search for a connector
  3. Drag it onto the canvas
  4. Repeat to add a second connector

Option B: Custom Component ​

  1. Press Ctrl+Insert or use the Command Palette
  2. Enter component details:
    • Name: J1
    • Pin Count: 4
  3. Click Create
  4. Repeat for J2

Option C: Using AI Chat ​

Open AI Chat and type:

Create connector J1 with 4 pins at position 100, 100
Create connector J2 with 4 pins at position 400, 100

Step 3: Create a Bundle ​

Bundles are the routing paths for wires.

  1. Select the Bundle tool from the Toolbar or press Alt+B
  2. Click to place the bundle start point near J1
  3. Click to add waypoints
  4. Double-click to place the end point near J2

Step 4: Connect Wires ​

  1. Select the Wire tool or press Alt+W
  2. Click on J1's first pin
  3. Click on J2's first pin
  4. The wire is created and automatically routed through the bundle

Repeat for additional pins, or use AI Chat:

Connect all pins of J1 to corresponding pins of J2

Step 5: Review Your Design ​

Check Connections ​

  • Click a wire to see its routing path highlighted
  • Open the Inspector to view wire properties

Wire Table ​

Each component automatically has a wire table showing its connections. You can also create a sheet-level wire table via the Command Palette (Create sheet wire table) to see all wires on the current sheet.

Step 6: Save and Export ​

Save ​

Your project auto-saves to the cloud. You can also:

  • Press Ctrl+S to force save
  • Use File > Save from the menu

Export ​

See the Exporting Tutorial for PDF and Excel export.

Next Steps ​