Routing a Shield Connection with a Shield Symbol

You can create and route a shield connection on shielded cables.

Important: The shield cannot be routed in a diagram view using the Place in View command and the Insert Existing Logical Component command. If the Route command is used to route a shield, the only available mode is Single Step Line Route .

This task shows you how to:

See Also
Routing Cable Content
About Cable Route Representation

Route a Shield Connection between a Splice and a Pin

You can create a shield connection on a splice. This splice is placed on a shield symbol.

Before you begin: Activate a diagram view with:
  • Components connected by shielded cables
  • A free pin

  1. Create a logical wire.
  2. Create a splice.
  3. Create a symbol representation of the splice.
  4. Right-click the splice, and then select Place in View.
    The representation of your splice appears and follows your pointer.
  5. Place the splice representation over one end of the shield symbol and click.

    The splice is placed.
  6. Right-click the logical wire and select Route in view.

    Note: You can also use the Insert Existing Logical Component or the Place in view command.

  7. Click the pin to be connected.
  8. Click the splice.

    Note: If the splice does not have a connection point, it is created automatically.

    The shield connection is created between the pin of the component and the pin of the splice.

Route a Shield Connection between a Shield Symbol and a Pin

You can route a shield connection between a shield symbol and a pin.

Before you begin: Activate a diagram view with:
  • Components connected by shielded cables
  • A free pin


  1. Right-click the wire shield associated with the shielded cable and select Route in view.

  2. Select the pin to be connected.

  3. Select the shield symbol you want to connect with the pin.

The shield connection is created between the pin and the shield symbol.

Route a Shield Connection between Two Shield Symbols

You can route a shield connection between two shield symbols.

Before you begin:
  • Activate a diagram view containing components connected by two shielded cables.
  • Create and place in view a splice on a shield symbol of every cable.
  • Create a logical wire.

  1. Right-click the logical wire and select Route in view .

    Note: You can also use the Insert Existing Logical Component, Insert New Logical Component or the Place in view command.

  2. On the first shield symbol, select the splice.
  3. On the second shield symbol, select the splice.

The shield connection is created between the two shield symbols.