Creating Functional Electrical Components

Having created a system, you are now ready to define the components making up this system.

 

I_Equipment.gif (607 bytes) Create equipment: Select a system, choose the Equipment type then enter the name(s) and attributes of equipment to create in the BOM view and click OK.
I_Connector.gif (631 bytes) Create connectors: Select an item of equipment or a system, choose the Connector type then enter the name(s) and attributes of connector(s) to create in the BOM view and click OK.
I_ContactPoint.gif (871 bytes) Create contact points: Select an item of equipment or a connector, choose the Contact Point type then enter the name(s) and attributes of contact point(s) to create in the BOM view and click OK.
I_Signal.gif (684 bytes) Create signals: Select a system, choose the Signal type, then enter the name(s) and attributes of signal(s) to create in the BOM view and click OK.
I_Copy.gif (928 bytes) Copy & paste components: Select the item to copy, click the Copy icon then select the target parent component and click the Paste icon.
I_FloatingPoint.gif (651 bytes) Create off sheet connectors: Select a signal, click the Off Sheet Connector icon, then enter the name(s) and attributes of off sheet connector(s) in the BOM view and click OK.

 

The tasks in this section step you through the creation of some of the functional electrical components shown on the schematics diagram below:

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Validating information means that the data is sent to the server. If knowledgeware is used, the server checks data received and if necessary, corrects it then sends the updated view back to the client.

In BOM views, information is validated when you click OK, when you change the current object in the tree view or when you change the active view.

A star appears in the tree view beside systems that have been modified and require saving.