Adding Electrical Behavior to a Space Reference

You can add electrical behavior to space references to route branches and conductors in your space structure before placing equipments.

Electrical behavior can be added to the following space references:

  • Design Space Reference
  • Manufacturing Space Reference
  • Space Reference

This task shows you how to:

Before you begin:
  • Create a space reference in Space Allocation.

    For more information, see Space Allocation User's Guide: Creating Space Structures.

  • Activate the 3D representation of the space reference in Electrical 3D Part Design.

Add Electrical Properties

  1. From the Device section of the action bar, click Electrical Behavior .
    A tooltip message informs that electrical behavior is successfully added.
    Note: If the space reference is not valid or if it already has electrical behavior, a notification is also provided.
  2. Edit the nominal power of the space reference:

    Note: This attribute enables to assign electric power in watts to the space reference.

    1. In the tree, right-click the space reference and select Properties.
      The Properties dialog box appears.
    2. Select the Electrical tab.
    3. Under Electrical Properties, enter a value in the Nominal Power box.
    4. Click OK to validate.

Electrical behavior is added to the space reference. You are can now add cavities to the space.

Note: In the tree, the icon representing the space reference remains the same as in Space Allocation.

Add a Cavity

  1. From the Device section of the action bar, click Cavity .
  2. In the tree or in the work area, select the space reference.

    The Cavity Definition dialog box appears.

  3. In the Name box, type 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 space reference 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 and CreateAdvancedConnectionPoint.

Adding electrical behavior and cavities on space references allows you to:

  • Route branches using Classic Branch Definition or Immersive Branch Definition. For more information, see Routing Branches and Using Immersive Branch Definition.

    The connectivity of space references can be analyzed using Network Assistant and Link Review. For more information, see Analyzing Your Design.

  • Route conductors. For more information, see Routing Conductors.
    Note: Adding cavities is not mandatory to create conductors between space references.
Tip: You can also add electrical behavior and create cavities on space references using the Spreadsheet.

For more information, see Displaying a Model in the Spreadsheet.