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Importing Connectable Object Names

The Import connectable object names function allows for importing connector, connectable object, and terminal names from *.csv and *.txt files into the workspace / workdesk environment.

Note:

For the special characters to be imported correctly, the text file must be UTF-8 encoded.

Connectable object names can be used to make a project easier to work with. For example, you may want to name a connectable object "Connectable object for wires 1,2,3" and then take connectable object "acc0578" from the library and create a link between it and the name you want to use.

You can use the same connectable object name for several connectable objects from Library. Therefore, you can use the name "Connectable object for wires 1,2,3" for connectable object "acc0578" in one project and for connectable object "acc0579" in another project.

Connectable object names import creates tasks in the Tasks list. You can resolve the created tasks at any time as appropriate.

  1. Select the File > Import connectable object names menu items.

    The Import connectable object names wizard is opened.
  2. Click [...] in the Source file field.

    A file selection dialog is opened.
  3. Browse to the desired location, select the desired file, and click [Open].

    The file selection dialog is closed.
  4. Select a template file by proceeding in the same way.
  5. Click [Next].
  6. In the next step of the Import connectable object names wizard you determine the data selection, i.e., you define the separator, which rows are to be ignored in the source file, and which columns and rows are to be used in the import wizard.
  7. Enter a character into the Ignore rows starting with field so that rows in the source file starting with this character are ignored during the import.
  8. Determine the number of columns and rows respectively to specify which columns and rows are to be ignored during the import. The fields are defaulted to the numbers of columns and rows actually used in the source file.

    The Preview area of the dialog displays the columns according to the settings made.
  9. Click [Next].
  10. In the next step of the Import connectable object names wizard you specify the column mapping.

    The Data source table displays the current settings: The ID column specifies the names of the connectable objects in the tree view. The Part name column specifies the Library-specific connectable objects by their part name or number. If the connectable object is found in the library, then, when resolving the task, you are prompted to place it. If left empty or if the connectable object name is not found in Library, then the part navigator is opened when resolving the task, and you are prompted to place an item from a certain category.
  11. Activate the Use rapid prototype parts check box if rapid prototype connectable objects are to be imported in case the connectable object names specified in the source file are not found in the library. Imported rapid prototype connectable objects have properties according to the Rapid prototyping settings and tree view names according to the names specified in the source file.
  12. Activate the Case-sensitive check box to ensure that connectable object names in the source file match capital and small letters in the connectable object library name or part number.
  13. Click the Save as template link if the current settings of the wizard are to be saved as a template file.

    The Save as dialog is opened for you to browse to a suitable location and assign a name for the template file to be created.
  14. Click [Save].

    The Save as dialog is closed, and the template file is saved at the specified location and under the entered name, with the *.hxcnit file extension automatically added.
  15. Click [Start].

    The Import result step of the Import connectable object names wizard displays information about the actions taken during connectable object import (whether they were successfully imported, updated, etc.).
  16. Click [Finish] to close the wizard.
  17. Go to the Tasks list and click to resolve a task. The following cases can occur: