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Symbols for connectors are typically inserted using standard macros activated from the Symbol Insert Tool, more specifically in the a - Terminals resource category, where you find three macros for the purpose:

 

•Only pin

•Only socket

•Pin and socket combined

 

It is possible to create similar user defined symbols, either to replace the standard symbols or to use in parallel.

 

It is possible to reconfigure the standard macros so that they use user defined symbols instead of the standard ones. That is done in the ACAD.INI configuration file which is found in the current symbol library.

 

The relevant section looks similar to what is presented below. The symbol names below are the standard ones in the IEC1082 symbol library.

 

[Connectors]

;

; Symbol configuration for connectors. The variable names relates

; to line orientation and the relative order of the connecting line

; and the symbol (or type of symbol) when reading the drawing

; in top left to bottom right order.

;

; Pin and socket combined

HorJackPlug=LNKONT

HorPlugJack=LRKONT

VerJackPlug=SNKONT

VerPlugJack=SRKONT

;

; Only pin

HorLinePlug=LNKONT1

HorPlugLine=LRKONT1

VerLinePlug=SNKONT1

VerPlugLine=SRKONT1

;

; Only socket

HorLineJack=LNKONT2

HorJackLine=LRKONT2

VerLineJack=SNKONT2

VerJackLine=SRKONT2

;

 

A connector symbol is characterised by the following properties:

 

•The Symbol type is 08. Pin/socket main symbol.

•The Function code is STK: Connector.

•The Contact type is either Pin or Socket

 

The Symbol generator does currently not directly support creating combined symbols with two connection points, one pin and one socket.

 

Symbols for either pins or sockets may however be easily created with the Symbol generator. A typical example is shown below, where a user defined socket symbol is in the process of being created started from a copy of the corresponding standard symbol.