Placing Wires/Conductors

Placing Conductors/Wires in Topology

When placing conductors/wires on a connection on a topology sheet, they are automatically routed and connected in the schematic. The same is also true in reverse when placing a /wire in the schematic.

 

To insert conductors/wires on a valid connection between installation spaces, a signal must be assigned to the functional port of the installation space.

• Mark the desired connection in the drawing and select the Format ->Connection Properties command in the main menu, or directly right-click on the desired connection and select the Connection Properties command from the displayed context menu. Then

• switch to the Functional Port Connections tab in the displayed dialog and left-click on the desired wire in the Wire/Conductor/Hose/Tube Type column.

• The Select Connection dialog opens in which the desired wire can be selected.

   

  

   

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• highlight the desired connection in the drawing,

• right-click on the desired wire type in the Database window's Component tab,

• select the Connect Wires command from the displayed context menu and

• click on the connect line on the topology sheet to place the wire.

 

Rule regarding Three Possible Connect Points

When routing a /wire between three possible connect points on a topology sheet, the location where the twin-lead terminal shall be is displayed by an X.

 

In the following example, the twin-lead terminal is at installation space A1:

 

Displaying Wires/Cables Assigned to Harnesses in E³.topology

All assigned wires/cables are displayed below each cable harness in the Project Window Functional Objects tab: