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TranSACT
Automatic physical schematic generator using
electrical system layout and logical schematics

TranSACT generates physical schematics (wiring diagrams) based on
logical or physical schematics created using TransCableTM, and wiring and
connector information created using TransLayout. TranSACT uses component
placement captured in logical schematics and the physical interconnects
from TransLayout to create a set of schematics with the "look and feel" of
the original logical design. The resulting wiring diagram includes all physical
wires, splices and connectors and their corresponding attributes. TranSACT
can also propagate changes made in TransLayout to electrical connectivity,
and reflect these changes in the wiring diagram using the original physical
schematic instead of the logical schematic. Cosmetic changes and annotations
on the original physical schematic are preserved. TranSACT can save
companies significant labor costs associated with developing physical
schematics by hand.

Target Market
Companies designing products that require
electrical wiring diagrams as part of a complete
harness definition. These include, but are not
limited to, automobiles, aircraft, industrial
equipment, and defense industry products.
Design Scenario
The user starts with logical schematics
representing the connectivity of the various
subsystems and components that make up
the electrical content of the product.
Using this logical connectivity in TransLayout,
the user places the components using a 2D
representation of the product. The user then
defines the harnesses, in-line and module
connector information, cavity and terminal
assignments, and information for wiring

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synthesis. The wiring components synthesized
include all wires and splices, along with all
of their relevant attributes.
TranSACT uses the original logical schematics
as a template for device placement. Wiring
elements are then placed to reflect physical
connectivity. Splice and connector symbols are
automatically placed in the appropriate paths.
All data regarding wires, splices, connectors,
and physical attributes are imported from
TransLayout. Since the logical schematic’s
placement of components and nets is used as a
basis of the generation, the resulting schematics
have a familiar look to their corresponding
logical schematics.
The physical schematics generated by TranSACT
can be viewed or edited using TransCable.
This allows the schematics’ graphics to be
comprehensively annotated, if desired. Users
can make cosmetic changes to make the
schematic more readable or add notes and
clarifying graphics and/or comments.