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This blog will guide you through creating custom connectors in SOLIDWORKS Electrical Schematics libraries and using them in your schematics.

Storing Connectors in the Library

Storing connectors in the library allows for easy access and reuse. Once created, they'll remain in the library until you manually delete them.

Step 1: Accessing the Library

Go to Library > Manufacturer Part Management.

Step 2: Selecting the Connector Folder

The Manufacturer Part Management window displays various component categories. Select the Connector folder.

This will show connector-related manufacturers on the right side.

Step 3: Adding a New Connector

Click the Add Manufacturer Part button to create a new connector. You'll then be able to fill in details about the connector in a separate tab

Step 4: Defining Connector Properties

The Manufacturer Part Properties tab opens with three sections: Properties, User Data, and Circuit Terminals.

In the Properties section, fill in mandatory details like reference and manufacturer. Fill in optional details like height, weight, and supplier name in the scrolling section below

Step 5: Specifying Circuits and Terminals

Define the circuit types the connector can be used with by using the Circuit Terminals option.

Click the Add button to add a single circuit or the Add Multiple button to add multiple circuits simultaneously.

Step 6: Adding Connector Pins

Use the Add Multiple option to quickly add multiple pins to the connector. After adding the pins, manually assign terminal marks to each pin.

Step 7: Inserting the Connector in Schematics

Once you've created the connector for both male and female pins, you can insert them into your schematic page.

Go to Schematics > Insert Connector and select the desired connector from the options.

Step 8: Selecting the Manufacturer

A Manufacturer Part Selection tab will appear. Choose the manufacturer based on your circuit and terminal requirements.

The library will display your newly added manufacturer for selection. You can also use filter options to easily find the correct manufacturer.

Step 9: Inserting Components and Wires

After selecting the manufacturer, insert the component and choose the wires you want to connect.

You can insert single or multiple wires by adjusting the number of lines on the left side of the window. We can also adjusted the wire spacing.

Conclusion

By following these steps, you can create custom connectors in SOLIDWORKS Electrical and use them to connect components in your schematics. These connectors will be stored in your library for future use.

For designers and engineers working with frames in SOLIDWORKS, the traditional welding workflow can be time-consuming and cumbersome, especially for complex structures. If you're looking to streamline your design process and achieve significant time savings, look no further than the innovative SOLIDWORKS Structure System.

This powerful tool offers a fundamentally different approach to frame creation, empowering you to build frames faster, easier, and with greater efficiency. In this blog post, we'll delve into the SOLIDWORKS Structure System, exploring its key features and the undeniable advantages it offers over traditional welding methods.

Get ready to unlock a new level of design productivity and transform your frame creation workflow!

CREATE STRUCTURE SYSTEM

        The Structure System mode is activated for developing the primary and secondary members.

There are two structural members in the structure system.

• Primary structural member.
• Secondary structural member.

PRIMARY STRUCTURAL MEMBER

Including members for the sketch entity, point, reference plane, and surface requirements are possible.

Create required sketch entities, plane and axis for a primary structural member.

Use the following techniques to generate the primary structure members:

        selecting the required edge, point, or sketch entities, then define the primary member structure's profile standard, type, and size.

SECONDARY STRUCTURAL MEMBER

Secondary structural members offer the improved option of adding members between two primary structural members.

Use the following techniques to generate the secondary structure members:

        Select the required two primary structural members, Choose the secondary member type then define the profile standard, type, and size for the secondary member structure.

        Once creating a secondary structural member, Exit the structural system.

        After exiting the structure system corner management will be open for the treatment of the corner of the structure system.

CORNER MANAGEMENT

The Corner Management Property Manager has launched automatically after you exit the structure system. Corners in the Property Manager are classified based on the number of members that meet at a point and the type of joint.

        In corner management, we use the following techniques to modify the corners of the structure system.

Simple	The point at which the ends of two members come together and the segments become collinear.
Complex	The point at which more than three members connect.

Editing Simple corners

In the corner grouping, select the corner to treat and set the needed corner treatment type.

Trimming the complex corners

In the corner grouping, select the corner to treat and set the required trim order on the corner treatment type.

Patterning and mirroring the structure members

Using the Linear Pattern, Circular Pattern, and Mirror tools, you may pattern and mirror structure system parts.

        In the Pattern Property Manager, under Bodie’s selection, you can specify structure system features or individual members to the pattern. You can also mirror members by specifying structure system features or individual members under Bodies to Mirror in the Mirror Property Manager.

CONCLUSION

The structural member can be created faster and more easily with the SOLIDWORKS Structure system than it can with welding. In this presentation, the SOLIDWORKS Structure system was discussed. I believe you now have a more advantageous choice.