Cannot add symbol to component

Miles Thiessen

• December 19, 2024 17:51

I'm creating a new component for a connector backshell but I am not able to assign a symbol to my component. Here's my order of operations:

1. I created the symbols (a side view symbol and a preview image) and saved to the database.

2. Created the component as a "Standard Device"

3. Through the "Component Properties" window I assigned the image as the preview symbol and entered in the attribute info (i.e. description, part number, etc.). 

4. From the database "Symbol" tab I tried to drag the side view symbol into the component workspace but my curser icon changes to the red circle with the strike through line and I can't drop it anywhere. I also tried placing the symbol through the RMB menu but I get the same thing and it doesn't work. 

 

What could be preventing me from adding a symbol to a component?  

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  bob larranaga

  • December 19, 2024 18:31

  Your steps appear to be correct.

  Can you provide screen shots of the symbol and its properties? Same with your new backshell?

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  Miles Thiessen

  • December 19, 2024 19:28

  Here is the symbol and properties

  

   

  And here is the component and properties

  

   

  I thought maybe there is something wrong with the symbol I just created but I can't add any symbol to this component.

   

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  bob larranaga

  • December 19, 2024 19:38

  I think the issue is that you've defined the backshell symbol as type "Connector". Your backshell component appears to be defined as a "Standard Device". I think E3 is preventing you from placing wrong type of symbol.

  Create a new backshell symbol of type "Normal" and see if that resolves the issue.

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  Miles Thiessen

  • December 19, 2024 20:02

  Excellent that fixed it! Thank you 

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