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This task explains how to create contact points. In this
example, you will create contact points for control unit connector P8. |
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Open the CreateContactPoints.CATProduct document from
the samples folder. |
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Click the piece of equipment or connector to which you
want to add contact points in the tree view.
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Click the
Sub Components button
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The BOM view is displayed to the right of the tree view. |
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Select the Contact Points type in the list.
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Click the cell in the Name column and give the
contact point a meaningful name.
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Click the cell in the Id Number column and
enter a number.
Note: This attribute is compulsory. Id Numbers
of contact points under any one piece of equipment or connector
must be unique. These numbers are used to
map functional components and corresponding physical parts. |
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(Optional) Click cells in attribute columns and complete
with appropriate values.
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Continue to identify the contact points you want to
associate with the connector by filling in one row per contact point.
Note: Right-click in the BOM view and select
Insert Rows to automatically create entries below
existing entries, then define the number of rows in the dialog box
that appears. The name attribute is automatically valuated and
incremented.
- Use the Special Paste command in the contextual menu to
use data from other applications,
for example Excel files, in Electrical System Functional
Definition.
- You can copy entire rows in BOM views into other applications
or into the BOM view to create new entries. Right-click a cell in
the row you want to copy and select Select Row from
the contextual menu. The entire row is highlighted. Right-click
again and select Copy.
- To modify an item, simply double-click it and position cursor
as desired.
- You can sort items in BOM view columns in ascending
alphabetical order (first click), descending alphabetical order
(second click) and initial order (third click).
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Click OK to validate entries made.
Id number and reference designator attributes are
automatically valuated if no values were entered.
New contact points are created and are added to the tree view. |
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You can view the properties of and components connected to
the current component via the Properties command in the tree
view contextual menu. |