Component Wizard - Cable Structure

The first step of the Component Wizard, the Identification dialog and the second step, the Properties dialog have already been modified.

 

The third step (when creating a Cable or an Overbraid) is to define the structure of the new component in the Cable Structure dialog.

 

 

Component Wizard - Cable Structure

Component name

Displays the new component name defined in the Identification dialog.

Version

Displays the new component version defined in the Identification dialog.

Use current structure

The structure cannot be modified.

This option remains inactive when creating a completely new component (cable/overbraid), without using attributes and structure of an already existing one.

 

If an existing component (cable/overbraid) was selected to 'use the Attributes and Structure of', this option is active.

 

Note

If, after having saved the new component, any structural changes have to be done for another component which uses the same structure, (e.g. changes on pins, pin number, symbol assignment, model assignment, ...) they will affect all other components that use this structure.

 

Following component properties only affect the changed component without inheriting their properties to other components (with same structure):

  • Attributes
  • Code Letter
  • Table Symbol
  • Default Template
  • Preview Symbol
  • Topology Symbol

 

If the current structure is to be used the component can be saved to the database directly without further steps. Changing this structure, however, will affect all components using this structure.

Make new copy

The existing structure can be modified.

This option remains inactive when creating a completely new component (cable/overbraid), without using attributes and structure of an already existing one.

 

If an existing component (cable/overbraid) was selected to 'use the Attributes and Structure of', this option is active.

 

If a new copy is made, this can be changed anytime without having an effect on other components.

Completely new structure

An empty structure is used that must then be completed.

This option defines that a new structure has to be created for the new component (cable/overbraid).

Number of conductors

Using this option the cable's / overbraid's number of sconductors can be defined.

 

The number of conductors defined will be displayed on the component sheet when finishing the Component Wizard and editing the component graphically.

 

This option is only active, if Completely new structure has been checked.

Preview

Displays the current structure of the new cable/overbraid.

 

In case of a completely new cable/overbraid, only the defined name is displayed.

 

If the new cable/overbraid is based on an already existing one (activating the New command on an already existing cable/overbraid in the Database Window's Component tab), the Preview field contains the different parts of the cable/overbraid, e.g. shields, conductors.

 

The next step of creating a new cable/overbraid is also the last step. Creation of a new cable/overbraid can be completed in the Component Wizard's Complete dialog.