Routing a Shield Connection with an Over Shield Symbol

You can create and route a shield connection with an over shield symbol.

This task shows you how to:

Route a Shield Connection between an Over Shield Symbol and a Pin

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

Before you begin: Activate a diagram view with:

In the diagram view, click the over shield symbol, and then select Route Shielding Connection on the context toolbar.

Note: If the connection already exists between the over shield and the pin, but does not appear in the diagram view, click the over shield symbol, and select Place shielded Connection to display it.
Select the pin to be connected.
Select the end of the symbol to be connected.

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

You can route a shield connection between two over shield symbols.

Before you begin:

Activate a diagram view with components connected by two shielded cables containing at least two wires.
Create a logical wire.

Create two splices.
Create a symbol representation for every splice.
Right-click the splice and select Place Electrical Component in View.
The representation of the splice appears and follows your pointer.
Click the bottom of one of the over shields symbols.
The splice is placed.
Repeat the previous step to place the second splice.
Right-click the logical wire, and then select Route Wire in View.

Note: You can also use the Insert Existing Logical Component command.
On the first over shield symbol, select the splice.
On the second over shield symbol, select the splice.

The shield connection is created between the two over shield symbols.