Zuken Updates E3.HarnessAnalyzer

MUNICH, Germany and WESTFORD, MA, June 22, 2018 – Zuken’s wire harness visualization and analysis software, E3.HarnessAnalyzer, has been enhanced and extended to support the latest industry standard data formats, visualize harness data in 3D, and automatically compile schematic drawings for the displayed modules.

E3.HarnessAnalyzer 2018 supports the import of industry harness data standard formats KBL, VEC and PLMXML, visualizes them in 2D and 3D, and automatically compiles schematic drawings.

With these capabilities, E3.HarnessAnalyzer enables OEMs and suppliers to open, inspect and collaborate on previously proprietary harness design data generated by different authoring tools used in the industry.

E3.HarnessAnalyzer leverages 3D coordinates from in KBL, VEC or PLMXML data and generates a dynamic 3D representation that is directly coupled to the KBL data model.

E3.HarnessAnalyzer 2018 is available for general release in June 2018, at the same time as E3.series 2018.

Barrier-free collaboration

“E3.HarnessAnalyzer has gained industry-wide recognition as a de-facto standard for the exchange of wire harness design and manufacturing information between automotive OEMs and suppliers,” says Reinhold Blank, Zuken business director automotive. “With its coverage of the latest industry standard data formats such as KBL and HCV, Zuken paves the way for barrier-free communication between OEMs and suppliers in a discipline that has been locked in by proprietary toolsets and data formats.”

E3.HarnessAnalyzer 2018 generates schematic diagrams applying user defined filter criteria. In this way, users who have no access to the original schematics data can investigate and analyze all details of a harness design.

Supporting the latest industry data formats

The range of supported import formats has been extended to include native PLMXML and DSI capabilities. In addition, E3.HarnessAnalyzer now supports the import of data in the latest VEC (Vehicle Electric Container) industry standard format, thereby enabling review and inspection capabilities for comprehensive 150% wire harness designs, including their full range of options and variants.

3D Visualization

In addition to 2D drawings, E3.HarnessAnalyzer 2018 supports the display of wire harnesses as 3D structures. The new capability is based on 3D coordinates that are specified in KBL, VEC or PLMXML structures. Leveraging these coordinates, E3.HarnessAnalyzer generates a dynamic 3D representation that is directly coupled to the KBL data model, enabling bi-directional highlighting of selected objects, as well as representation of bundle diameters based on the individual selection of KSK modules to be considered.

Schematic browsing

In addition to topological information, KBL, VEC and PLMXML data also contain connectivity information of wire harnesses and their components. Leveraging this information, E3.HarnessAnalyzer 2018 can generate schematic views applying user-defined filter criteria. The schematic is then automatically compiled in a fraction of a second. The generated diagram is fully linked to the 2D and 3D view. This capability enables users who have no access to the original schematics data to investigate and analyze details of the harness connectivity.

For more information, see www.zuken.com/harnessanalyzer.

About Zuken

Since its establishment in 1976, Zuken has been a world-leading electronic design automation (EDA) company providing software solutions that maximize the efficiency of the design and manufacturing processes for many of the largest electronics companies around the world. Today, Zuken’s product offerings include PCB design, CAE, wire harness and cable design, and engineering data management solutions.

Innovation is a way of life at Zuken. The company has more than 375 software specialists at its development centers in Japan, Europe and the US. As a result, customers benefit from the work of the largest PCB- and wiring-focused R&D teams of their kind. This driving force of innovation keeps Zuken at the forefront of technological advancement.

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