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ctrianalara1-Visitor
1-Visitor
July 12, 2016
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Connector paramater file problem

  • July 12, 2016
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Hello,

Recently I wanted to create a connector parameters file for designating any-number-of-pins connectors faster. This is what my .con looks like for a 4pin connector:

REF_DESCONNECTOR_4W

MODEL_NAME 123456

TYPECONNECTOR

NUM_OF_PINS4

ATTACHED_TO_HARNESSTRUE

ENTRY_PORTBUNDLE_ENTRYROUND0TRUE

This one works as long as my model's name is 123456. But, if I have another 4way connector with a different model name it doen't work. Is there a way to fill the MODEL_NAME automatically based on the part you selected?

Thanks in advance.

Best Regards!

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Kevin1-Visitor
1-Visitor
July 13, 2016

No, you need to have a *.con file for each model used as a connector. It's useful when you designating multiple instances of the same model. The first instance designated will get the REF_DES defined in the fill, subsequent instances that are designated will suffix identifier added to the REF_DES.

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    mdewet7-Bedrock
    7-Bedrock
    January 22, 2020

    Hi Kevin,

     

    I am busy setting up a *.con file and intend to use it in exactly the same way you described.

    However, I am having difficulty getting the REF_DES to automatically assign a suffix to subsequent connectors designated. 

    It assigns it to the first connector, but once I load the *.con into the second connector, it reports an error stating that the REF_DES has already been assigned.

     

    Is there a specific way to set this up in the *.con file perhaps?

     

    Kind Regards,

    Martijn

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