Connection Between Devices
Using the Standard Electrical Command
In the Electrical 3D Design app, the Connect Devices command allows to create electrical connections between devices.
When connecting devices, if selected devices are not located in the same electrical geometry, the context is defined by the parent common to the electrical geometry and all already-connected devices in the geometrical harness. If you subsequently select a device outside this context, the system proposes to automatically update the context for you.
You can face four different use cases when creating contextual connections. During the connection process the context environment controls the way the devices move.
The table below explains context changes and depicts the different types of connection associated to components:
| Connection Type | Device Behavior / Context |
|---|---|
| Standard connection | See Connectable Devices Reference Table |
Two devices are under two different father geometrical harnesses. | The first selected device moves.
The first selected father device defines the context. |
Only one of the two devices is under an electrical geometry. | The device under the electrical geometry moves and defines the context. Note:
This behavior applies to any type of device.
|
| None of the devices is under an electrical geometry. | The Standard connection applies. |
When you make an electrical connection between two devices:
- An electrical link is created between the connected components.
- If placement constraints have been defined on connection points, mechanical assembly constraints are automatically created.