Connecting Electrical Devices to Branches Automatically

You can use the Devices Connection Assistant to automatically create distant links of the smallest possible length. Those distant links can be created to connect devices to their nearest branch or to connect devices to branches you specify.

Important: The command is not available for splices.

  1. In the work area, select a product or a device.

    In the Devices Connection Assistant panel, selected devices are listed in a table.

    The devices which are not already connected to a branch are checked in the list and are highlighted in the 3D area.

  2. Under Link, select either of the following:
    ModeDescription
    Link Auto Creates the shortest distant link between the checked devices and their nearest branch.
    Link To Creates the shortest distant link between the checked devices and the branch or the branches you specify.
    Note: To do so, click a branch or an electrical branch geometry in the work area.
  3. Under Distance from branch first end, select either of the following:
    ModeDescription
    Ratio Computes the distance between the point on curve and the branch extremity in Ratio mode.
    Length Computes the distance between the point on curve and the branch extremity in Length mode.
  4. Click Connect Devices .
    Distant links are created and are aggregated under the Engineering Connections node in the tree.
    Tip: To display the distant links and their length in the 3D area, click a line in the table.


  5. Press Enter to validate.

 

See Also
Connecting Electrical Devices to Branches Automatically