Placing and Connecting Plug and Receptacle Representations

In a diagram view, you can place and connect the plug and the receptacle representations of a disconnect.

Before you begin:
  • In Data Setup, assign plug and receptacle representations to the Default Electrical Components Representation resource. For more information, see Electrical Logical Resources.
  • Create a diagram view.

The following scenario is also valid when placing the receptacle representation first.

See Also
Editing Plug or Receptacle Properties
  1. Create a disconnect containing three pins.

    Note: When creating a disconnect, two connector ports are created. Each port has a Style attribute in its properties identifying it as plug or receptacle. For more information about disconnects, see Disconnect Symbol.

  2. Double-click the diagram view.
  3. In the tree, under Disconnect > Ports, right-click the plug port and select Place in View.
    The symbol associated with the plug part appears and follows your pointer.
  4. Click the diagram view to place the plug symbol.
  5. On the context toolbar, click Display Connector and Pins .
  6. In the Manage Connector and Pins Display dialog box, select the pins to displayed. For more information, see Displaying Pins on a Connector.

    Notes:
    • If the Lock pin multi representation option is selected in Me > Preferences > App Preferences > 3D Modeling > Systems Architecture > Electrical Sys. Design > Schematic, the pins already represented in a diagram view loaded in session cannot be selected. For more information, see Native Apps Preferences Guide: Schematic.
    • A component whose pins are already placed in view cannot be placed in view if the Lock pins multi representation option is selected.



  7. Click the plug symbol and click Smart Positioning Harness Connector on the context toolbar.
    The plug and receptacle symbols are connected. The pins of the receptacle are aligned with the pins of the plug, in the same order.

  8. Optional: To modify the distance between the end of the harness connector symbol and the last pin, click Offset and modify the values in the Top Offset and Bottom Offset box.

    Tip: You can also select and hold the manipulators at each end of the symbol.

  9. Click anywhere to validate the connection.