HarnessExpert is a modern 3D software tool and is the only stand-alone solution in the world for efficient design and documentation of wire harnesses and nailboards.

HarnessExpert revolutionises wire harness and nailboard design. HarnessExpert is a stand-alone software solution which combines the data for mechanical and electrical design in a single system and thus enables you to develop a 3D wire harness efficiently.

HarnessExpert fits in perfectly with your existing workflows. The strength of HarnessExpert lies in a series of automated steps; from importing the wire-run lists to routing the wires, producing manufacturing documentation and 2D nailboard drawings. Development times are greatly reduced, productivity is increased and human error under time pressure can be avoided.

Data import:  IGS / IGES, STP / STEP, JT, WRL, STL, OBJ, PLY, IV, DXF or VRML files from mechanical 3D CAD systems and wire run list out of E-CAD systems.

Data export: STP /STEP and DXF datas

Available interfaces:

• CATIA^® V4/V5
• Siemens NX^®
• Pro/ENGINEER^®
• SolidWorks^®
• Autodesk Inventor^®
• Solid Edge^®
• OneSpace Designer^®
• IGES
• STEP
• STL
• JTOpen ...

With HarnessExpert work is carried out in the following different areas:

• HarnessExpert Workspace

the central 3D construction environment from which the wire harness, as a virtual image, originates.

• HarnessExpert Project

is the clearly defined project manager which files every document and piece of information into an ordered project structure.

• HarnessExpert Variants and Options

updates all set variants and options automatically.

• HarnessExpert Library

is the convenient library editor for the definition and importing of all required parts and their particular features.

• HarnessExpert Report

is the tool used for the production of various bills of materials.

• HarnessExpert Nailboard

creates a 2D form board draft of a 3D wire harness reckoning in 3D geometry in full.

• MCAD Data Import

with the Adobe® CAD Translator

HarnessExpert enables you to design your wire harness even if no mechanical prototype is available! The software simplifies all the major design steps:

• Wire routes and wire harness routes are easy to define using an intuitive “point and click” method in 3D.
• Smooth import of wire-run lists from ECAD systems.
• Fully automated routing of wires and cables on pre-defined paths.
• Values of bundle diameters and wire lengths are always up-to-date.
• Tracking of all wire-harness elements such as wires, cable shoes, connectors, etc.
• Design Rule Checks (DRCs) check the bundle diameters and length constraints and check that minimum radius bends and sections are being applied.
• 2D manufacturing drawings – from 1:1 nailboards to manageable service documentation at the required scale – can be produced semi automatically.
• The BOM generator automates the creation of material and labour time calculations, wire-run lists, BOMs, datasets for controlling wire and cable harness assemblies, etc.

• Wire harness manufacturer
• Automotive manufacturer
• Motor vehicle manufacturer
• Recreation vehicles
• Track vehicles
• Compactor trucks
• Mobile intensive care units
• Cleaning machines
• Agricultural & construction machines
• Busses & tracks
• Motor sport, motorcycles
• Materials transportation
• Washing machines, refrigerators, coffee makers etc.
• Suppliers
• Service providers
• Medical technology
• Mechanical engineering
• Aviation
• Apparatus engineering