PRO/DIAGRAM OBJECTS

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The following terms are very important in Pro/DIAGRAM.

* SPOOL: A spool defines a set of parameters that describes a type of wire Or cable. When you add a wire to a diagram you must specify a spool to define them.

*WIRES & CABLES: Wires & cables connect nodes of component s and connectors. Wires must start and end on nodes or rails. Wires have single conductors, whereas cables have one or more conductors.

DIAGRAM OBJECTS

* CONNECTOR: A Pro/DIAGRAM connector is a schematic representation of a physical connector. Parametric connector and fixed connectors are the two types of connectors used in Pro/DIAGRAM.

> A fixed connector is represented by a symbol and has node points. You can define your own fixed connector s or use the Pro/LIBRARY parts

>A Parametric connector allows you to enter certain parameters and the system creates a default shape representing the connector. There are two types of parametric connectors: Male connector & female connector.

* COMPONENT: A component is a schematic representation of Electro mechanical parts or subassemblies. You can define your own components or these may be created as libraries

*PIN (NODE): A node is a valid attachment point for wires on connectors & components. You define node as part of a connector or a component to specify which wire is connected to it in the schematic.