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Customized Symbols - Wires not breaking when symbol inserted

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STEVENAR
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Customized Symbols - Wires not breaking when symbol inserted

Hi,

 

I have customized my own block symbols and am trying to insert the symbols into a ladder, however the wires are not breaking. I have inserted my wire connections into the customised symbol. Can some please advise why the wires are not breaking.

 

Thanks & regards.

 

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bholle
in reply to: STEVENAR

Is it possible to attach the symbol for us? And how are you trying to insert it into the drawing?

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dougmcalexander
in reply to: STEVENAR

Be sure your wire connections are inline with one another.  The Symbol Builder has an audit function that will flsg such errors. 



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Message 4 of 7

Be sure also that the attributes X1TERM01(right side), X2TERM01(top side), X4TERM01(left side) and X8TERM01(bottom side) are used in the right place.

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STEVENAR
in reply to: dougmcalexander

Hi,

 

That worked. However I am now trying to insert a custom symbol with 6 wire connections 3 on the RHS and 3 on the LHS and again the wires are not automatically breaking. Is this possible?

 

Thanks for your help.

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stefan.stamate
in reply to: STEVENAR

Be sure that you use different terminal numbers, see the picture below (this is the generic box with 4 terminals)

 

Terminals AE.JPG

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STEVENAR
in reply to: stefan.stamate

Does the spacing in the ladder need to correspond with the spacing between the wire connections? Also can a component like this be inserted into multi-wires which have been inserted separately and not as a ladder?

 

Thanks again.

 

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