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Comment · 1 year ago
Thanks!
For internal part numbers, are you wanting to assign internal part numbers for components (like connectors, etc.) used in an assembly or an internal part number to the assembly itself?
An internal part number for the assembly is coming soon, but the internal part numbers for individual components is not something that's planned right now.
Currently, all wires in a bundle (all wires between the same two connectors are part of a bundle) are forced to have the same length. Do you want to override that?
The connector graphics are not currently exported to WireViz YAML, so you'd have to re-link them manually with your own image file. The ability to download a zip with the graphics included is in the works.
Comment · 1 year ago
Thanks for pointing this out!
Comment · 1 year ago
Interesting application - not sure the visualization currently lends itself well to that. My first approach would be to make the modules components and then arrange them to mimic the actual appearance. We don't currently have text on the component creator so labeling may be tough.
I'll put something together with the current features and share here.
Comment · 1 year ago
Hi -
Download as in run the app locally or download a design?
If the former, that's not currently possible.
If the latter, you can use the Download button on the harness builder (top floating button menu) to choose an available format for an engineering drawing, diagram, or BOM or choose JSON or WireVIZ YAML; see the Export and Documentation section here: https://splice-cad.com/#/tutorial
Comment · 1 year ago
Thanks Chris!
I intend to keep the current functionality (50 harness/assembly designs per account) free. A collaboration feature is coming soon that will allow creating teams and sharing harnesses with specific accounts - we may charge here at some tier but this is TBD.
I was unaware of the YC company (https://www.loombotic.com/ I think) - thanks for pointing me to it.
Comment · 1 year ago
Thanks Nick - I'm a fan of your site. Email coming your way.
Comment · 1 year ago
Yes, the trailing slash - thanks for fixing it!
Comment · 1 year ago
:( I bungled the tutorial URL: https://splice-cad.com/#/tutorial
Comment · 1 year ago
Finally fixed, along with some more updates here: https://splice-cad.com/#/blog/splice-updates-july-20-2025
Comment · 1 year ago
Thanks for reporting, Gia - we added a repo to track issues on Github here: https://github.com/splice-cad/splice-cad-app/issues
Comment · 1 year ago
Thanks for the feedback, Gia - we were able to get a couple of the items on your list fixed in an update today.
To pan, click and hold the right mouse key (or wheel) and drag. Are you trying this from a tablet?
There’s now a blog section on the site: https://splice-cad.com/#/blog/splice-updates-july-2025 where we’re documenting changes, fixes, and future plans. The feedback from this post has been very helpful.
Comment · 1 year ago
Hi all -
Nate, thanks for sharing this - I actually posted this over here (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44417587) a few days ago.
Regarding pricing, etc. - right now we're limiting users to 50 harnesses per account. There are no plans to charge for usage below this amount with the current features. I'm hoping people find the tool useful and we can use the feedback to improve it.
You can can get in touch here: [email protected]
Re mate vs wire side, that's just my preference - no ambiguity in orientation!
Comment · 1 year ago
Continuing to make some additions and changes to ease use and improve the appearance of the harness design:
[1] Added many standard DSub, M8/M12, and USB connector outlines/pin arrangements to aid in the creation of connectors not currently in the library
[2] In concert with the addition of more connector outlines, added a Magic Button on the Connector and Cable Creator pages that pulls all fields for an entered MPN from Digikey or Mouser. Now, you can just enter your part number (like CDM806-04A-MP-F011-67 for this CUI connector, https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/same-sky-formerly...) and the fields will populate automatically. If a standard outline is recognized, you have the option to load the outline and pin arrangement too. For cables, this will pull the core count and other cable properties.
[3] The Harness Builder now features a grid and snap-to functionality to align items. You can also share a link (ie, https://splice-cad.com/#/shared/lgcy2htze9zlqs4igdgycfncy98f...) to a harness design that a collaborator can view or clone/edit).