Adding Electrical Behavior to a Product, Part and Equipment

You can electrify an equipment component, a product, and a part. All the behaviors added for products are also available for customized products.

This task shows you how to:

Add Electrical Properties

You can add the properties of an electrical device to an equipment component, a product, and a part.

Note: You can also add an electrical behavior in the Spreadsheet by selecting an electrical extension in the Extensions column. For more information, see Displaying a Model in the Spreadsheet.

  1. Select the 3D shape.
  2. From the Device section of the action bar, click Electrical Behavior .

    A tooltip message informs you that an electrical behavior is successfully added. The electrical attribute is visible in the object properties.

  3. Edit the nominal power:
    1. In the tree, right-click the object and select Properties.
    2. Select the Electrical tab.
    3. Under Electrical Properties, enter a value in the Nominal Power box.
    4. Click OK to validate.

    Note: This nominal power attribute enables you to assign electric power in watts.

Electrical behavior is added to the selected object. You can now add cavities to it.

Add a Cavity

If an electrical behavior is added to an equipment component, a product, or a part, you can add a cavity. For products and parts, the creation of a cavity is impossible if they have a junction point.

You can add cavities on nonelectrified on products, parts, or equipments. In this case, adding the cavity automatically electrifies the product, part, or equipment in the Add electrical behavior automatically on product, part, and equipment when add connection points is selected.

You can also add a cavity in the Spreadsheet by clicking New Child and selecting the cavity type. For more information, see Displaying a Model in the Spreadsheet.

  1. From the Device section of the action bar, click Cavity .
  2. In the tree or in the work area, select the object for which you want to create a cavity.

    The Cavity Definition dialog box appears.

  3. In the Name box, enter a name.

    Important: The name must be unique.

  4. To place a cavity:
    1. Select the Standard tab.
    2. Click the icon.
      The Axis System Definition dialog box appears.

      If there is an existing representation, a right-handed axis system is positioned by default.

    3. Optional: Define an origin, and then the X, Y, and Z axes.
      For more information about defining axis systems, see Generative Shape Design User's Guide: Defining an Axis System.
    4. Click OK.

    In the Cavity Definition dialog box, the name of the axis system is displayed in the Axis System box.

  5. Click OK to validate.
    The cavity is added to the selected object and appears under the Electrical node in the tree. For more information, see Adding a Cavity.
    Note: You can also create cavities using the following electrical methods: CreateStandardConnectionPoint.