Equipotential Properties

This topic explains the options in the Equipotential properties tab.

To access Equipotential properties, right-click a wire and click Equipotential properties .

The Equipotential properties dialog box lets you edit the common wire data belonging to this equipotential. This data comes from the wire style properties. If you modify the properties of the wire style, the changes automatically pass on to the properties of the equipotential and the wires of this equipotential. If you modify the mark and properties of the equipotential, the changes only affect the selected equipotential.

Mark

SOLIDWORKS Electrical uses the wire numbering to calculate the equipotential mark automatically, or you can enter the wire number manually using the wire mark editor.
Option Description
Mode If you select Automatic, SOLIDWORKS Electrical uses the configuration settings to calculate the mark. If you select Manual, you must enter the mark manually in the Mark setting.
Mark Displays the automatic mark or lets you enter the manual mark.
Number Displays the order number assigned to the equipotential. You can change this number but you cannot use an existing number.

General

Option Description
Diameter Lets you enter the diameter of the wire.
Section or gauge Lets you enter the section of the wire.
Wire size standard Lets you select the standard used in the electrical project.
Color Lets you specify the color of the wire.
Bend radius (x Diameter) Lets you enter the parameter required to calculate the bend radius (parameter x diameter = bend radius).
Bend radius Lets you enter the bend radius of the wire.
Linear mass Lets you specify the wire's linear weight (density) for wires with different units of weight (kg/km, g/m) and distribute the weight of wire along its length. This lets you calculate the center of gravity in a 3D assembly.
Signal Lets you enter the signal conveyed by the wire.

Associated Data

Option Description
Wire style Displays the wire style associated with the equipotential.
Number of wire Indicates the number of wires represented by this equipotential (number of lines in the wire cabling order).
File Displays the drawing mark in which the equipotential starts.
Row Displays the row number in which the equipotential starts.
Column Displays the column number in which the equipotential starts.

User Data

Lets you enter all the information required to manage the equipotential. Click Customize to access user data management.