Component Wizard - Identification

Type

Select the type of component to be created:

• Standard Device

• Busbar

• Cable

• Overbraid

• Wire Group

• Terminal

• Connector

• Connector with Inserts

• Feed-Through Connector

• Subcircuit

• Block

• Assembly

• Hose/Tube

• Cavity Part Group

• Insert Group

Base Settings

Name and device letter code of the new component

Name

Name of the component to be created. The name will be rejected if it already exists in the database, unless another version is specified or 'old' is checked.

Default entry is NewComponent#.

• Component types and component codes are limited to 64 characters.

• Blank characters are allowed in all component types and symbol names.

• Database conversion for component and symbol names allows a maximum of 255 characters.

Version

The component's Version number is defined.

The current and old options define, which version is assigned the new component. (The current version of existing components is displayed in the third column of the Database Window's Component view.)

The version status of the 'current' component in the database is instantly changed to 'old' when modifications have been made.

By default, the version of a new component is 1.

Version text

This text is a descriptive text for the version. The version description can always be changed.

Device letter code

The Device letter code is the prefix letter(s) used to identify the component when it is placed in a drawing, e.g. 'M' for motor.

It can be selected from the drop-down list or entered manually.

This field is inactive with the Wire Group and Subcircuit type.

Use attributes and structure of the following component

Name

If the new component is based on an already existing one (activating the New command on an already existing component in the Database Window's Component tab), the 'base' component's name is displayed in the Name field.

The component can be selected from the drop-down list which contains all components available in the database. New attributes for the new component can be defined in the Component Properties dialog box and existing attributes can be edited using the Format -> Attribute Names command.

Version

Displays the 'base' component's version.

Use supply for new component

Assignment to a supply definition can be made before the Symbol Wizard is called up. If a supply description is selected, the related signals can be chosen while defining symbol pins.

This field is inactive with the Cable, Overbraid, Wire Group, Subcircuit, Block, Assembly, Hose/Tube, Connector Pin Terminal Grouptype.

Use information from file

This field is active only when a component of the Block type is selected!

An *.e3b or *.csv file for importing block information can be selected. Click on the button to open the Select File dialog box where the desired block design file can be selected.

Only attributes from the *.e3b or *.csv file are imported, which can be transferred without any enhancements and collisions.

This means:

• Block attributes are imported.

• Attributes on the connector pin are imported for connectors without component code.

• Attributes on the connector and connector pin are not imported for connectors with component code.

• Attributes on the connector are not imported for connectors without component code because these connectors are defined as symbols on blocks and a connector attribute cannot be defined for a symbol.