PLUGIN:Pinouts

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User Permissions Level: PinOutProfiles - AllowAddNew, AllowEdit, AllowDelete
Product Level: PRO
Pinout Defninition and creation tool.


Database>Pinouts

The pinouts tool works on two different levels:

  1. Creates a list based pinout that shows pin-for-pin connection data.
  2. Creates CAD previews of the list based pinout. This is useful for your pinouts drawings collections.
  3. Pinout data can be attached to cable data in the project. This allows you to create cable/conductor hierarchies.


Settings Explanation

Setting Description
File>New Enter data to create a new Pinout.
Database>Pinouts[New]
File>Save Saves the changes.
File>Exit Closes the form.
Preview Tab Displays the CAD preview from which you can copy the entities to the clipboard to paste into another drawing.
Database>Pinouts[Preview]


Using Pinout Data in Your Project

  1. Set the Project Setting Add Pinout Data to Each Cable to true.
    Project>Settings[Project Settings]
  2. Set the Edit Cable Data on Assignment checkbox true.
    On the Draw Cables Tool Panel
  3. Double-click a cable in the drawing.
  4. On the edit dialog you will be able to select one of your pinouts only if the Source and Destination connectors match those of the pinout.
    Edit Cable Data on Assignment