SOLIDWORKS Electrical Schematic - Exercise 7

Assigning Manufacturer Parts

To assign manufacturer parts:

1. In the left pane, on the Documents tab, open the 03 - Electrical scheme file.
2. On the Components tab, expand L1 - TGBT, right-click =F1-F1, and click Assign manufacturer parts to find the components to reference.
3. In the dialog box, on the Filters tab, under Manufacturer part, for Manufacturer, select LEGRAND, clear Automatic refresh, and click Search .
4. From the results, click Number 4, Reference 021405, then in the lower middle panel, click to add the selected manufacturer part.
5. Click Select.
6. Repeat steps 2 through 5 to assign manufacturer parts =F1-H1 and =F1-H2 (under LC - Control Panel) to LEGRAND.
7. On the Components tab, right-click L1 - TGBT and click Assign manufacturer parts, then click Search.
8. From the results, select Number 3, Reference 09113, and click .
9. In the left pane, on the Filters tab, for Class, click the three dots.
10. In the Class selector dialog box, under Boxes, cabinets, click Ducts and click Select.
11. In the Manufacturer part selection dialog box, click Search .
12. From the results, select Number 1, Reference AK2GD5050, Manufacturer Scheider Electric.
13. In the lower-left pane, type 6 for Quantity and click .
14. On the Filters tab, for Class, click the three dots.
15. In the dialog box:
    1. Click Rails and Select.
    2. Click Search .
    3. From the results, select Reference 009213, specify the Quantity as 3, and click .
    4. Click Close.
16. Under L1 - TGBT > =F1-XA2, select components 1, 2, 3, and 4, right-click and click Assign manufacturer parts.
17. In the dialog box, click Search , and from the results, select item Number 7, Reference 010500220, and Manufacturer Entrelec.
18. Click and click Select.

Manually Entering Manufacturer Parts

You manually enter a part for the EV1 component.

To manually enter manufacturer parts:

1. Open the file 03 - Electrical scheme.
2. Right-click the EV1 component as shown in the video and click Component properties.
3. In the dialog box, on the Manufacturer part and circuits tab, click Create manufacturer part .
4. In the Manufacturer part properties dialog box, on the Properties tab:
   1. Under General, for Reference, type 56356.
   2. For Manufacturer, select Siemens.
   3. Under Description, for Description (English), type Variator.
5. On the Circuits, terminals tab:
   1. In the top Circuits pane, select item Number 3, Reversing switch contact.
   2. In the bottom Terminals pane, under Mark, for Index items 0, 1, and 2, type 11, 12, and 14.
   3. Click OK.
6. When the system prompts you to add a manufacturer part, click Only for this component and click OK.

   The part is available only for this component. It is not stored in the catalog.

Creating a Manufacturer Part from the Catalog

1. Open the file 03 - Electrical scheme and on the Library tab of the CommandManager, click Manufacturer parts manager .
2. In the dialog box, in the left pane, on the Classification tab, under Starter, click Reversing switches, then click Add manufacturer part .
3. In the Manufacturer part properties dialog box:
   1. On the Properties tab:
      1. Under General, for Reference, type 123456.
      2. For Manufacturer, type Training.
      3. For Library, select USER - User Objects created by user.
      4. For Description (English), type Contactor circuit breaker reverser.
      5. Under Illustration, for Scheme, click the three dots, and in the Symbol selector dialog box, select Contactor ciruit-breaker reversing switch, Symbol name TR-TELE006, then click Select.
      6. Under Size, type:
         • Width 105
         • Height 203
         • Depth 104
   2. On the Circuits, terminals tab:
      1. Under Circuits, click Add multiple .
      2. In the Add circuits to manufacturer parts dialog box, click Add .
      3. In row Number 1, for Circuit type, select NO power contact.
      4. For Number of circuits, type 3, then click OK to return to the Circuits, terminals tab.
      5. In the top Circuits pane, select each of the three rows one-by-one, then in the bottom Terminals pane, specify the Mark values as follows:

         Circuit Number	Mark value for Terminal Index 0	Mark value for Terminal Index 1
         0	1	4
         1	2	5
         2	3	6

      6. Click OK to return to the Manufacturer parts manager dialog box, then Close it.
4. On the Components tab, right-click L1 - TGBT and click New > Component manufacturer part.
5. In the dialog box:
   1. On the Classification tab, under Starter, select Reversing switches.
   2. Click Search.
   3. From the results list, select Number 2, Reference 123456, then click and Select.
6. In the Multiple insertion dialog box, type 1 for the number of components to create and click OK.
7. On the Components tab, right-click the component =F1-K3 and click Insert symbol.
8. In the PropertyManager, drag the symbol into the lower-right corner of the document and click to place it.
9. To review your work, right-click the symbol and click Symbol properties.
10. In the dialog box, on the Manufacturer part and circuits tab, under Manufacturer parts, verify that you see the Training part and under Circuits, the three circuits that you added.
11. Click OK.

Downloading from the Electrical Content Portal

In this exercise, you use the Electrical Content Portal (ECP) to download a manufacturer part from the Leroy Somer catalog.

To download from the ECP:

1. Click this link to access the ECP.
2. Use your email address and the password that you received in your purchase email to connect to your account or create a new account.
3. In Search, type LS100L and click the Series tab.

   The Leroy Somer catalog appears in the results list.

4. Click Download and save the file locally.

   The ECP creates a Part.TEWZIP file.

5. Use the Manufacturer parts management tool to unarchive the file.
6. Assign the manufacturer part LS100L-4P(2.2) to motors M1 and M2.

   You can use the ECP to download individual manufacturer parts and 2D or 3D footprints for the cabinet layout.