Solidworks Electrical - How to Model a Distribution Block

Electrical and electronical CAD
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Hi all

I embarked on a project to make myself a machine. Who says machine says a mechanical part and an electrical part. My electrical skills in general are limited. I would like to integrate a distribution block (4x7) into my electrical panel (see attached image). My problem is that I don't really know how to create the manufacturer reference. At the beginning I had created 4 circuits with 7 terminals for each circuit. Every time I tried to insert more than 2 terminals, I never managed to get what I would like to have. What would be the best method to create the reference? In which case is creating a circuit with more than 2 terminals necessary / useful? In my diagram, I had originally represented the distribution block by a black box connected to 2 circuit breakers. In my 3D assembly, the wires routed "correctly" (except that it was not the right terminal for the wire start) from the block to the first circuit breaker and then a bridge was created from the first to the second circuit breaker when I would have liked a second wire to leave the block.

Then I tried to change my strategy and used the terminal block instead of a black box with the modified manufacturer reference to 28 circuits at one terminal per circuit. I have assigned the manufacturer reference to the terminal block, but the terminals do not take the reference of the terminal block and therefore I cannot assign the wires in the right place. Do you have a solution for my problem?

Kind regards

Mathis BASTIEN


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Hello

I don't know if you have solved your splitter problem but I may have a solution for you.

To create a stepped distributor, I use the symbol "distributor 3p+n" which is located in "pipes". You then have to create 4 circuits of 7 terminals in the reference of the splitter.

When you want to start from the splitter each time, you have to go to "wiring order" by right-clicking on the wire and tell it that the holder is the splitter each time.

I hope this works for you.

 

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Hello nico31,

Thank you for your answer.

I just tested your solution just now, but it doesn't seem to work the way I'd like it to. At the level of the symbol, the wire will connect to the point, but the other terminals are not drawn so I think my problem comes from there.

I finally drew everything on a single terminal (too bad the 3D will not be representative), but it allows me to evaluate the length of cable to order.

Kind regards

Mathis BASTIEN