Black Box Context Menu

This section describes the commands in the context menu of a black box.

Option Description
Symbol properties Opens the symbol properties dialog box. For more information, see Symbol Properties.
Edit cross references style Opens the cross references configuration dialog box.
Attributes Edit Attributes . Modifies the symbol attributes.

View Attributes . Displays the symbol attributes.

Assign component Assigns the selected symbols to an existing component. For more information, see Assigning Components.
Edit symbol terminals Opens the dialog box to edit the material terminals of the component. For more information, see Modifying Terminal Numbers.
Symbol Update. Updates the inserted symbol in relation to its definition in Symbol management.

Replace. Replaces the inserted symbol with another symbol in Symbol management.

Open Symbol. Opens the symbol in the modification interface to change its graphics, attributes, or connection points. For more information, see Edit Symbol Graphics.

Add to library. Adds the inserted symbol to Symbol management. For more information, see Adding a New Symbol.

Component Properties Opens a dialog box that lets you edit the component and allocate the mark, location and function, enter data specific to the component, and allocate a manufacturer part. For more information, see Component Properties.
Component Change location . Changes the location associated with the symbol.

Change function . Changes the function associated with the symbol.

For more information, see Changing Component Location or Function.

Insert in terminal strip. Inserts the symbol in a terminal strip. Select the terminal strip in the terminal strip selector.

Assign manufacturer parts. Assigns one or more manufacturer parts with the symbol.

Remove manufacturer parts. Removes manufacturer parts associated with the symbol.

Insert symbol. Inserts a symbol of this component.

Insert connection label for components. Inserts a connection label associated with components.

Go to Go to browser. Displays the list of symbols associated with the selected component in the Components tab. This feature is used if the component is defined by a very large number of symbols.
Update black box Updates the black box. For more information, see Updating a Black Box.
Add connection point Adds connection points around the outline of the black box.
Delete connection point Deletes connection points on the black box.
Cabling Wire cabling order. Produces the cabling order upstream or downstream of the symbol.

Cable core association. Produces the cabling upstream or downstream of the symbol.

Move Moves the symbol.
Cut Copies the symbol into the SOLIDWORKS Electrical Clipboard. The symbol is deleted.
Copy Copies the symbol into the SOLIDWORKS Electrical Clipboard.
Copy with insertion point Copies the symbol into the SOLIDWORKS Electrical Clipboard and asks to specify the insertion point.
Hyperlink Creates or edits a link to an external file.
Delete Deletes the symbol from the drawing.