Functional Design - Overview

This functionality is only available, when a E3.FunctionalDesign or E3.topology license is present!

 

When developing electrical systems the desired functions and their connections are drafted at the beginning of a project. These first drafts are consistently improved and are finished in a schematic, fluid plan, when all required components are known. And their connections are finished in form of cables, harnesses and hose connections.

 

Using E3.FunctionalDesign these drafts can be drawn, improved and re-used for construction.

 

Therefore, functional schematics are drawn with which it's also possible to simulate. Furthermore, the functions used can be assigned to different construction spaces, whereby necessary connection paths are created.

 

These functions can also be moved within the construction spaces, until an assignment to an existing component is created. The Wiring Diagram is based on these components from which the physical connections arise from (hoses, harnesses, etc.).

 

In the database there's a relation between functional objects, i.e. the functional units, functional symbols and functional components. The ports of one functional unit are mapped to the pins of one symbol.

 

The ports of one or more functional units are mapped to the block connector:

 

In the project there's also a relation between the functional objects, i.e. the functional units, functional symbols and functional components. The symbols with the functional units are used for the schematics.

 

The used functional units are placed on functional blocks. And the block components are assigned to the functional blocks:

 

When working with E3.FunctionalDesign, several aspects need to be taken into consideration.

 

E3.topology contains all functionality of E3.FunctionalDesign. Thus, the E3.FunctionalDesign-specific functionality is automatically available when a E3.topology license is present!

 

The following chapters contain detailed descriptions regarding the functionality.