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Creating Connection Pins

A connection pin is an auxiliary pinin which can only be used in assemblies and devices. Pins (including those included in grouped pins) of the connectable objects (connectors, connectable objects, terminals) within the assembly / device can be mapped to the connection pin. This facilitates the process of connecting wires and cables to assemblies / devices in the EPLAN Harness proD Studio workspace. All the wires / cables can then be connected just to the connection pin. Detailed wiring can then be carried out automatically (according to connection pin mapping).

One assembly / device can only contain one connection pin.

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Connection pins are only available in the assembly and device 3D window.

To create a connection pin, you can use the mouse and the keyboard. Both techniques can be combined.

Note:

When placing objects, you can choose to place them freely, on a key point, anywhere on a particular surface, or anywhere on a particular plane. You can also combine these options, e.g. you can choose to place an object on a particular plane and then on a particular key point on that plane. Just use the corresponding button or shortcut. See Construction aids for details.

Using the mouse

  1. Click the Place connection pin button on the toolbar.
  2. Click on the desired location in the 3D working window.

Using command bar and mouse

  1. Click the Place connection pin button on the toolbar.
  2. Determine the X, Y and Z coordinates and the desired radius of the pin in the command bar and confirm with [OK].

Properties

Existing connection pins can be edited in the properties panel. The properties common to all 3D objects are described in the 3D Object Properties section of this help file.

Connection pin mapping

The main purpose of the connection pin is to map the pins of the connectable objects placed in the assembly / device to one "point" (for easier wiring in the EPLAN Harness proD Studio workspace). The mapping is determined in the Pin mapping dialog which is opened after clicking the Edit button in the General section of the connection pin's properties panel. The list in this dialog contains all the connectable objects included in the assembly / device. Here you can check-mark the individual pins (or even the whole connectable object) which is to be mapped in the connection pin.