DSUB Panel Connector Drawing

[EliseMoss]

I want to create a wire harness drawing using a DSUB connector. I have a native AutoCAD DB9 drawing. I used symbol builder to add the attributes, but when I insert it into a drawing the ADD CONNECTOR PINS command doesn't work. I want to be able to add the pins, so my BOM is correct.  I have attached the drawing.

What am I missing? TIA for any guidance.

[rhesusminus]

Are you looking to add the part numbers for the pins in the plug, so that the BOM is correct?

That is part of the MFG/CAT/ASSYCODE attributes (or most likely multi-cat in your case).

[rosie_lucas1]

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[EliseMoss]

@rhesusminus 

How would that work? I thought if I added pins to the connector as child components then the contacts would appear on the BOM. Otherwise, why even have the Add Pins as an option?

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[EliseMoss]

Thanks, Rosie. Trond's response skipped past me. I get literally 100s of emails a day and it is easy for one to get by.

[rhesusminus · Accepted solution]

You should be able to add the pins as child objects. Make sure you add the MFG/CAT attributes so that they can hold the part number for the pins.

The Add Pins command is maybe not what you think it is. It's there to add pins/connection points in your plugs, so that a wire can be connected.

[rosie_lucas1]

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