Managing Circuits and Terminals in Manufacturer Parts

This topic explains the use of circuits and terminals in manufacturer parts.

To open Circuits, Terminals, click Manufacturer parts management > Properties > Circuits, Terminals .

This tab lets you manage the definition of manufacturer parts in terms of circuits, and the device terminals numbers.

The example above is a definition for a four poles circuit-breaker. You must have four circuits of a Circuit breaker, Switch type. The first circuit in the list corresponds to the element placed on the left of the graphic (when using vertical insertion). For device terminal numbers, you have two terminals per circuit. The first number corresponds to the upper terminal of the circuit (when using vertical insertion). The second number corresponds to the lower terminal.

Circuits

Option Description
Add Multiple Opens the circuit addition dialog box to add multiple circuits.
Add Adds one circuit at the end of the list.
Insert Adds a new circuit above the selected circuit.

From the new circuit list, select the circuit.
Delete Deletes the selected circuits.

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Reorders the circuit order.
Number Displays the circuit number.
Type Defines the circuit type.
Terminal Marks Displays the device terminal marks entered in the Terminals section.
Group Displays the group number (used to group multiple circuits).
Symbol Displays the name of the symbol associated with the circuit.
In the context menu, the following commands are available:
  • Assign Symbol: Lets you associate a symbol to the selected circuit. The symbol selector opens allowing you to select a symbol. The symbol must have the same circuit definition.
  • Remove Symbol: Lets you dissociate the circuit/symbol association.

Terminals

Select a circuit to open its terminal marks.

Option Description
Add Adds one terminal at the end of the list.
Insert Adds a new terminal above the selected terminal.
Delete Deletes the selected terminal.

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Down

Reorders the terminal order.
Circuit Displays the circuit number.
Index Displays the order of the terminals in the circuit.
Mark Defines the material terminal number.
Termination Type Select in the list, the termination type associated with the terminal.
Max. wire number Defines the number of wires or cable cores that you can connect to the material terminal.
Mnemonic Lets you enter a channel mnemonic (PLC) or personalized text.
Maximum wire section (mm2) / Maximum wire gauge (AWG) Lets you enter the section of the device terminal, corresponding to the maximum section of wires connected to this terminal.
Minimum wire section (mm2) / Minimum wire gauge (AWG) Lets you enter the section of the device terminal, corresponding to the minimum section of wires connected to this terminal.

Managing Circuits from Another Manufacturer Part

When you create similar manufacturer parts, you can use the circuit definition of a manufacturer part to copy it on a new manufacturer part. In the manufacturer part management, you can right-click a manufacturer part and then use the following commands to manage circuits.

Option Description
Copy circuits Lets you copy the circuits of the selected manufacturer part in the SOLIDWORKS Electrical clipboard.
Remove circuits Deletes the circuits of the selected manufacturer part.
Paste circuits Lets you paste the circuits from the SOLIDWORKS Electrical clipboard to the selected manufacturer part.