Connecting and Disconnecting Parts

You can connect and disconnect two parts or routes.

This task shows you how to:

Connect Parts

You can connect two parts using the Connect command.

  1. From the Connect panel, select one of the following Orientation Mode:
    • Keep Orientation : The selected part keeps its orientation.
    • Do not Keep Orientation : The selected part is oriented in the same direction than the other part.
  2. From the Connect panel, select an Orientation Mode.
  3. Select the part you want to connect to.
  4. Select the port you want to connect to.

    The first part moves to connect to the second part, so that the ports are aligned and locked. An engineering connection is created between the two parts. For more information, see to Assembly Design User's Guide : Engineering Connections.

Disconnect Parts

You can disconnect two parts using the Disconnect command.

Click the port you want to disconnect.

The parts are disconnected. The selected port appears with the unconnected symbol.