Defining a Cavity Connection Point

This task explains how to define a cavity connection point on a device.
A cavity connection point is used to specify how a device is placed in a cavity when making an electrical connection.
Open any document containing a device where you want to place a cavity connection point.

  1. Click Define Cavity Connection Point .

  2. Select the electrical device where you want the cavity connection point to be defined.

    The Cavity Connection Point Definition dialog box opens:

  3. Enter a value in the Name field.

  4. Select a Representation, for example a pocket, a pad, a face...

  5. Optionally, set a Contact constraint, for example a surface or a point.

  6. Optionally, set a Coincidence constraint, for example a surface, a line or an axis.

  7. Optionally, set an Orientation constraint, for example a surface, a line or an axis.
    The orientation is used to constrain the rotation i.e. the third degree of liberty.

  8. Click OK to validate.

    The specification tree is updated.

For more information about the placement constraints, refer to Using Assembly Constraints.

You can add cavity connection points to:

  • Connector shells
  • Single insert connectors, multi insert connectors, studs, terminal strips, terminal blocks
  • Filler plugs
  • Contacts.