Electrical Physical System Design Resources: Available Resources

A resource is a PLM object (for example, a catalog or a business rule) or another type of file (for example, a bitmap or a spreadsheet). In Data Setup, resources are grouped in resource sets. A resource set is a PLM object that implements a single resource table. This topic lists available resources in Electrical physical system design resources.

Logical Name Resource Type Mandatory Criteria Description
3D Electrical components catalogs Catalog No _ By declaring your electrical catalog in the Data Setup, you can build your product definition. The PLMSetup allows the definition of favorite electrical catalog resources. These catalogs are shared by all the electrical commands.
Electrical Catalog Chapter Chapter No _ Allows to declare the 3D Electrical components' catalog chapter.
3D Electrical components libraries General Library No _ Allows to declare the 3D Electrical components' libraries.
Electrical Library Class General Class No _ Allows to declare the 3D Electrical library classes.
Compatibility Table Text document No _ Specifies different rules for conductor routing.
Electrical Port Subtype Sheet No Subtype Filter Defines Subtype attribute values for an electrical port (or cavity).
Branch Definition Table Sheet No Resource Criteria Defines the following branch attributes to enable the automatic creation of a branch with known values:

Attributes Additional Information
Identifier -
Profile and profile dimensions For Truncated Rectangle profiles:
  • Dimension1 represents the Major Width attribute, Dimension2 represents the Major Height attribute, Dimension3 represents the Minor Width attribute, and Dimension4 represents the Minor Height attribute.
  • Authorized values for the CornerPosition attribute are TOP_LEFT, TOP_RIGHT, BOTTOM_LEFT, and BOTTOM_RIGHT.
Bend radius -
Subtype -
Separation code The separation code attribute can be defined on a branch prior to using the Branch Definition Table. In such case, a filter box is available in the Resource preview to allow you to display only the resources which have the same separation code as the one that was individually defined. The separation code can be defined manually or using the Segment Separation Code resource.
Description Adding information in the Description column is optional. This attribute can be used to briefly describe the resource.

The following example illustrates the sheet organization:

For more information, see Electrical 3D Part Design Users' Guide: Using Immersive Branch Definition: Working with Data Setup: Using Predefined Attributes: Creating Branches with Predefined Attributes.

Segment Definition Table Sheet No Resource Criteria Defines the following segment attributes to enable the automatic creation of a segment with known values:

Attributes Additional Information
Identifier -
Profile and profile dimensions -
Bend radius -
Subtype -
Separation code The separation code attribute can be defined on a branch prior to using the Segment Definition Table. In such case, a filter box is available in the Resource preview to allow you to display only the resources which have the same separation code as the one that was individually defined. The separation code can be defined manually or using the Segment Separation Code resource.
Description Adding information in the Description column is optional. This attribute can be used to briefly describe the resource.

The sheet organization is the same as the Branch Definition Table resource.

For more information, see Electrical 3D Part Design Users' Guide: Using Immersive Branch Definition: Working with Data Setup: Using Predefined Attributes: Creating Segments with Predefined Attributes.

Segment Separation Code Text document No Resource Criteria Lists predefined separation code values for segments.

This resource allows to define the same separation code for all segments within a branch in one go. It also allows you to define priority when routing conductors or cables.

Note: In the text document, values must be listed in rows.

For more information, see Electrical 3D Part Design Users' Guide: Using Immersive Branch Definition: Immersive Branch Definition Concepts: About Branch and Segment Properties.