HarnessIT

HarnessIT is a lightweight harness editor designed for creating and managing wiring harness diagrams.

Features

• Visual Harness Editing: Create and manipulate harness diagrams with a graphical interface.
• Component Library: A library of connectors that can be extended by the user.
• Wire and Connector Properties: Edit properties of wires and connectors, such as name, part number, color, and gauge.
• Cut Sheet Generation: Automatically generate a cut sheet for the created harness.
• Undo/Redo: Full undo/redo support for all actions.
• Save/Open: Save your work and open existing harness files.
• Zoom and Pan: Easily navigate large harness diagrams.
• Grid and Snapping: A configurable grid and snapping system for precise component placement.
• Copy/Paste: Duplicate harness components and structures.
• Context-Sensitive Menus: Right-click on any object to access a context-sensitive menu with relevant actions.

How to Use

Adding and Manipulating Components

• Add a Connector:
  • Click the "Add Connector" button in the ribbon or press the A key.
  • Select a connector from the library.
  • Click on the canvas to place the connector.
• Add a Wire:
  • Click the "Add Wire" button in the ribbon or press the W key.
  • Click on two connector pins to create a wire between them.
• Move an Object:
  • Click and drag an object to move it.
  • Alternatively, select an object and use the "Move" button in the ribbon or press the M key to enter "move mode".
• Select an Object:
  • Click on an object to select it.
  • The properties of the selected object will be displayed in the sidebar.
• Delete an Object:
  • Select an object and press the Delete key.
  • Alternatively, right-click on an object and select "Delete" from the context menu.
• Flip a Connector:
  • Select a connector and press the F key.
  • Alternatively, right-click on a connector and select "Flip" from the context menu.

Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl+N	New Harness
Ctrl+O	Open Harness
Ctrl+S	Save Harness
Ctrl+Z	Undo
Ctrl+Shift+Z	Redo
Ctrl+C	Copy
Ctrl+V	Paste
Ctrl+A	Select All
Ctrl+L	Open Connector Library
A	Add Connector Mode
W	Add Wire Mode
S	Select Mode
M	Move Mode
F	Flip Connector
Delete	Delete Selection
Escape	Cancel Current Mode
Ctrl + MouseWheel	Zoom In/Out

Menu Items

• File
  • New: Creates a new, empty harness.
  • Open: Opens an existing harness file.
  • Save: Saves the current harness to a file.
• Edit
  • Undo: Undoes the last action.
  • Redo: Redoes the last undone action.
  • Copy: Copies the selected objects to the clipboard.
  • Paste: Pastes the objects from the clipboard to the canvas.
• Grid
  • Show Grid: Toggles the visibility of the grid.
  • Snap to Grid: Toggles the grid snapping functionality.

Contributing

This project is a work in progress, and contributions are welcome. If you would like to contribute, please feel free to fork the repository and submit a pull request.