Device

The Device options let you customize the Robot placement and the multi-device connection for Electrical 3D Design and Electrical 3D Part Design.

This page discusses:

Automatic Robot

Snap to placed element
When you place an element, snaps the Robot to this element to allow you to modify the orientation and location.

By default, this check box is selected.

Smart Place

Orientation alignment with aggregating parent
Enables to place a component with the same orientation as its aggregating parent, irrespective of the viewing direction.

Important: This option is only relevant when placing a component with Smart Place using a point as reference. For more information, see Electrical 3D Design User's Guide: Using Smart Place: About the Default Orientation of Placed Components.

By default, this check box is cleared.

Creation of multi-device connection

Allow more than one connection to the same connection point
Connects more than one device to the connection point of another device, without deactivating or removing existing connections.

By default, this check box is cleared.

Display a warning if the connection point is already used
Displays a warning to inform you about multi-connection using an already used connection point.

This option is available only if the Allow more than one connection to the same connection option is selected.

By default, this check box is selected.

Device Extensions

Add electrical behavior automatically on product, part, and equipment when add connection points
Electrifies automatically a product, part, or equipment when adding a cavity on these objects.

By default, this check box is cleared.