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Specifies the data type associated with the property
name in the same column.
HEADER2 (Data
Type)
Specifies the unit of measure associated with the data
type in the same column.
HEADER3 (Unit)
The wire connectivity parameters in the comma-separated data file must have
the exact data types and units specified in the configuration file. Units must
be appropriate for the data type specified for the given property name.
See the Help for more details on data types and unit handling.
NOTE Configuration files are used for importing wire connectivity data and cable
and harness library data, and for producing reports. Each configuration file performs
a different task, and requires information specific to that task.
Comma Separated Value Data File Formats
Any number of wires or cables can be included in the comma-separated data
(.csv) file. The separator recognized in a .csv file is not always a comma. It is
determined by regional settings in Microsoft
®
Windows
®
. For example, in
another country the separator could be a semicolon.
For each cable and wire included in the file, the following information is
required:
A unique identifier for each wire.Wire ID
(Cables only.) A unique identifier for each cable. Leave
this column blank for wires.
Cable ID
A wire or cable name in the library.Library Name
(Cables only.) A unique identifier for each cable wire.
Leave this column blank for wires.
Conductor ID
A unique identifier for the first connector or splice oc-
currence.
REFDES1
A unique pin name on the first pin.PIN1
A unique identifier on the second connector or splice
occurrence.
REFDES2
A unique pin name on the second pin.PIN2
Additional wire or cable occurrence properties can be imported on an
object-by-object basis after the required input parameters. The corresponding
data type and unit for each custom property added must be listed in the
associated configuration file.
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