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Click the tab corresponding to the detail sheet
containing the component you created.
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Click the
Build Connector button
and then select the component to which you want to add connectors, for
example a plug.
The Build Connector box displays, listing the connector types
that you can place on the selected component. |
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Select a connector type in the Build Connector box.
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Click the component at the point where you want to place
the connector.
The connector graphic representation appears. |
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Click one of the arrows to define a directional vector
for the connector. One of the arrows is already selected by default. The
directional vector establishes the angle at which another connector can
attach.
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Add more connectors if you want to by clicking the
component.
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(Optional): To
rename any connector, while it is highlighted, right-click and select
Rename from the menu that appears.
The Name Connector dialog box displays:
Select a name for the connector; the name you choose will be mapped to
the corresponding 3D connector when you associate the 2D component you
created to a 3D physical part. See
Customizing
2D and 3D Connector Names for more information about how automatic
connector name mapping works.
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Click Close in the Build Connector dialog box
to end. The connectors are added, but they are no longer displayed.
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(Optional) To display the connectors again, click the
Build Connector button and then select the component.
Once a connector is highlighted, you can also rename or delete it.
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(Optional) To delete a connector, right-click the
connector, then click Delete in the menu that appears: