Assign a manufacturer part
Manufacturer parts are managed within a catalog,
which you can add to as needed. Every component managed within SOLIDWORKS Electrical
can have one or more manufacturer parts associated with it.
When a manufacturer part is associated with a component, the drawing
is automatically updated, including the cross
references and material terminal numbers on the symbols.
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Search: Opens the
Manufacturer part selection
dialog box, allowing you to search a corresponding manufacturer
part. |
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Create manufacturer part:
Allows you to create a new manufacturer part and to associate
it to the element. The new manufacturer part can be saved in the
library. |
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Create electrical assembly:
Allows you to create a new electrical assembly and to associate
it with the element. The new electrical assembly can be saved
in the library. |
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Delete: Removes
the selected manufacturer part associated with the element. |
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Properties: Opens
the properties of the selected manufacturer part. |
 
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Move up / Move down:
Allows you to change the order of the associated manufacturer
parts. |
If the element contains circuits (component), the following features
appear in the dialog box.
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Edit terminals:
Allows you to edit the material terminal of the selected circuit. |
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Add virtual circuits:
Allows you to add virtual circuits to the component. |
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Delete virtual circuit:
Deletes the selected virtual circuit. |
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Switch symbol circuit:
Allows you to switch two identical circuits. |
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Dissociate symbol circuit:
Resets the circuit association. |
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Move up / Move down:
Allows you to change the order of the virtual circuits. |
Search a manufacturer part
There are two options for searching manufacturer parts. Check the Automatic refresh box to automatically
display a list of manufacturer parts.
If this box is unchecked, the list of manufacturer parts is only updated
when you click the Search button.
Classification
This tab displays manufacturer part classifications in tree form.
The left side of the dialog box shows the manufacturer part classifications.
The right shows the manufacturer parts in the currently selected classification.
Filters
This tab filters the manufacturer parts list. All filter criteria are
present in the manufacturer part properties.
The right side of the dialog box displays the manufacturer parts corresponding
to the selected criteria.
Remove filters: Removes all
filter criteria.
Classification: The Classification
is the first search criteria. You can use the class of the object on which
you want to assign a manufacturer part, the same base class or all the
classes.
To change the default class, click the button [...]
and select the class or the sub-class you want.
All the other criteria are those of the manufacturer
part properties.
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Manages the quantity you want to add. |
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Adds the selected manufacturer part. |
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Replaces the previously allocated manufacturer part with
the one selected in the list. |
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Deletes all the manufacturer parts which you have associated. |
 
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Used to order the manufacturer part. |
Create a manufacturer part
In all the previous cases, the manufacturer part is taken from a manufacturer
catalog. You may also enter a manufacturer part manually, for example
when the manufacturer part you need is absent in the catalog and does
not need to be permanently entered.
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Properties dialog boxes: Manufacturer
part and circuits > Create manufacturer part |
Enter the parameters and confirm the data by pressing the OK
button.
When the manufacturer part and the name of the manufacturer are entered
and the part already exists in the catalog, a message appears asking if
you wish to retrieve the properties from the existing manufacturer part
or simply continue entering its properties.
If the manufacturer part is already in the catalog, click the OK button. If the properties of
the new manufacturer part are different from the properties of the existing
manufacturer part, a message appears asking you if you want to update
the catalog with the new data or simply apply the data to the component.
When entering a new manufacturer part, SOLIDWORKS Electrical
then asks if you wish to add this manufacturer part to the manufacturer
catalog.
Assign manufacturer part
Manufacturer parts have several applications in the software, according
to the element type.
Assign
manufacturer part to a component
A component is an electrical device that has a manufacturer part associated
with it.
When you create a component, SOLIDWORKS Electrical
automatically prompts you to associate a manufacturer part with it.
Assign
manufacturer part to a symbol
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Symbol properties: Manufacturer
part and circuits |
The lower part of the dialog box shows a list of circuits that constitute
the component (all symbols composing the device).
Click the Search button to search
for a manufacturer part or the Add manufacturer
part to create a new one.
The contextual menu for the manufacturer part lets you access its properties
and activate or deactivate circuit testing.
When testing is activated, SOLIDWORKS Electrical
compares the circuits of the component (symbols)
with the circuits contained in the manufacturer part.
The green color indicates consistency
between the symbol's circuits and the circuits in the manufacturer part.
The red color indicates an inconsistency.
Certain circuit symbols are not present in manufacturer parts. You will
have to add auxiliaries or modify your symbols within the manufacturer
part.
The blue color indicates that
the manufacturer part contains circuits that are not represented in the
symbol (reserved circuits).
Assign
manufacturer part to a location
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Location properties: Manufacturer
parts |
Click the Search button in the
manufacturer parts tab to search
for a manufacturer part.
Assign
manufacturer part to a terminal
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Terminal strip editor: Manufacturer
parts > Assign manufacturer part
Terminal properties: Manufacturer
parts and circuits |
In the terminal strip editor, select the terminals you want to apply
a manufacturer part to and click the Manufacturer
parts icon.
Assign
manufacturer part to a terminal strip
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Terminal strip properties: Manufacturer
parts and circuits |
Click the Search button in the
Manufacturer parts tab to search
for a manufacturer part. The selected manufacturer part is assigned to
the terminal strip, not to the terminal. This feature can be used to select
accessories of the terminal (not be confused with a component).