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Terminals in WireCAD represent a one or two port device and are used draw compact inline signal flow.

 

The terminal is a standard CAD block with specific WireCAD attributes. The geometry of the terminal

is defined in the CAD drawing file.

 

In order to be a WireCAD Terminal the following criteria must be met:

•WireCAD Attribute set which includes:

 SysName

 EquipmentName

 ManufacturerName

 Location

 Alias

 SheetRef

 Created With:

 EquipmentID

 WC_TYPE

 EquipmentDescription

 

In addition a Terminal must have at least one invisible Connection Point attribute with the Tag:

CP_IN or CP_OUT.

 

The CP_IN should be placed on geometry that represents the input connection point. Or the point to which we will connect our cable destination.

The CP_OUT should be placed on geometry that represents the output connection point. Or the point to which we will connect our cable source.

 

If a CP_IN is defined. The follow display attributes may also be used:

 INPUT_CONN - optional input connector display name.

 INPUT_NAME - optional input display name.

 INPUT_TYPE - optional input signal type display name.

 

If a CP_OUT is defined. The follow display attributes may also be used:

 OUTPUT_CONN - optional output connector display name.

 OUTPUT_NAME - optional output display name.

 OUTPUT_TYPE - optional output signal type display name.