[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":100},["ShallowReactive",2],{"RroCj0OzckYVwwY9KNNChdGj_VSv7izm31ieXZjRrDY":3,"article_solidworks-2020-electrical-terminations-rise-of-the-machines_solidworks":10,"_apollo:default":98,"_apollo:identified":99},{"mailchimpAudience":4},{"actionUrl":5,"slug":6,"locale":7,"default":8,"__typename":9},"","solidworks-2020-electrical-terminations-rise-of-the-machines","en","https:\u002F\u002F3ds.us3.list-manage.com\u002Fsubscribe\u002Fpost?u=ed4601044e1936748c0d2aa6b&id=e5080ff9fe&f_id=002d4de2f0","MailchimpAudience",{"posts":11},{"nodes":12,"__typename":97},[13],{"id":14,"slug":6,"title":15,"uri":16,"excerpt":17,"locale":18,"featuredImage":21,"tableOfContents":29,"content":30,"date":31,"authorJobTitle":5,"author":32,"masterings":43,"globalTags":57,"products":71,"disciplines":82,"seo":86,"__typename":96},"cG9zdDoxNjk1Nw==","SOLIDWORKS 2020 Electrical Terminations: Rise of the Machines","\u002Fproducts\u002Fsolidworks\u002Fsolidworks-2020-electrical-terminations-rise-of-the-machines","\u003Cp>SOLIDWORKS Electrical Terminations Manager Let’s continue where we left off in our Back…\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"locale":19,"__typename":20},"en_US","Locale",{"node":22,"__typename":28},{"large":23,"__typename":24,"medium_large":23,"thumbnail":25,"srcSet":26,"sizes":27},"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fcropped-arnold-talk-to-the-termination-600x400-1.jpg.webp","MediaItem","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fcropped-arnold-talk-to-the-termination-600x400-1-150x150.jpg.webp","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fcropped-arnold-talk-to-the-termination-600x400-1.jpg.webp 609w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fcropped-arnold-talk-to-the-termination-600x400-1-300x218.jpg.webp 300w","(max-width: 609px) 100vw, 609px","NodeWithFeaturedImageToMediaItemConnectionEdge",[],"\u003Ch1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SOLIDWORKS Electrical Terminations Manager\u003Cp>Let’s continue where we left off in our \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gsc-3d.com\u002Fblog\u002Fsolidworks-electrical-snapshots-back-to-the-future\u002F\">Back to the Future blog\u003C\u002Fa> and talk about…time travel! Another well known series that sees several time jumps is the Terminator franchise!  In order to understand the sequels, you need to go back to the start and understand…how did we get here?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The robots have taken over! A silicon valley company responsible for developing self aware AI causes the downfall of civilization as the machines turned on their makers, and the last leaders of humanity are running out of hope against the robot army, resorting to last ditch strategic jumps through time on missions to snuff out the source of the problem to restore the future…whoa.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Well, in case you’ve looked around, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gsc-3d.com\u002Fblog\u002Fcad-user-interfaces-ai-artificial-intelligence\u002F\">AI\u003C\u002Fa>, robots, and cobots ARE taking over, but in the more helpful manufacturing and industrial automation sense.  And chances are you’re going to do some terminating of your very own on one of these revolutionary machines in the very near future.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"890\" height=\"445\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fversion-arnold-talk-to-the-termination-900x400-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16959\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fversion-arnold-talk-to-the-termination-900x400-1.jpg.webp 890w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fversion-arnold-talk-to-the-termination-900x400-1-300x150.jpg.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fversion-arnold-talk-to-the-termination-900x400-1-768x384.jpg.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 890px) 100vw, 890px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Ch1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Become a Terminator\u003C\u002Fh1>\u003Cp>In 2020, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gsc-3d.com\u002F3d-design-software\u002Felectrical-pcb-design\u002F\">SOLIDWORKS Electrical\u003C\u002Fa> now has a dedicated feature to help you become a Terminator. But before you take up your weapon of choice in hopes of saving future…project…timelines…let’s ask the question again,  “How did we get here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Let’s go back to a darker time… the year is 2019. It’s a world where users scrap and fight for ways to define how a wire meets a component’s terminals. Wiring techs scavenge through drawings for any shred of helpful information. The  engineer responsible for documenting termination information is left few options: USER DATA, gobbling up the part’s Mnemonic text (which may better be used to indicate pin signaling info), or direct text entry.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Jumping forward in time, the battle is won, a hope arises: a dedicated feature that let’s us define our possible termination options from a library, then define the termination style used wherever necessary with a simple drop down either at time of part creation or component entry into the project.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Use Terminations\u003C\u002Fh1>\u003Cp>So with the past behind us, let’s look forward to your next machine design…\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"885\" height=\"620\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fpic-1-terminations-manager.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16960\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fpic-1-terminations-manager.jpg.webp 885w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fpic-1-terminations-manager-300x210.jpg.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fpic-1-terminations-manager-768x538.jpg.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 885px) 100vw, 885px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Terminations are defined in the library.  To edit or add new termination types to the manager, we enter the library and visit the Terminations Manager section.\n\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"988\" height=\"336\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fpic-2-add-new-terminations.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16961\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fpic-2-add-new-terminations.jpg.webp 988w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fpic-2-add-new-terminations-300x102.jpg.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fpic-2-add-new-terminations-768x261.jpg.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 988px) 100vw, 988px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>We have several stock options and here can easily add new options with a description and name, they are now available in terminations drop down; no symbol is necessary here unless you want it.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Once in your library, the terminations become available in 2 main areas.  We can assign a default termination style on a manufacturer part’s terminals; now each time this part is chosen in a project, that termination is defined.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"839\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fpic-3-part-terminations.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16962\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fpic-3-part-terminations.jpg.webp 839w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fpic-3-part-terminations-300x177.jpg.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fpic-3-part-terminations-768x453.jpg.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 839px) 100vw, 839px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>However, this designation, weather specified or left blank, can be modified on a component-by-component basis once in your project.  In other words, we can set a part up to behave as it normally would, but are free to edit it on a case-by-case basis in your projects.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"342\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fpic-4-component-terminations-1024x342.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16963\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fpic-4-component-terminations-1024x342.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fpic-4-component-terminations-300x100.jpg.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fpic-4-component-terminations-768x256.jpg.webp 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fpic-4-component-terminations.jpg.webp 1213w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>It’s as simple as editing the terminals on a component and choosing the termination possibilities from the termination selector.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Now that terminations are defined on the component on a per terminal basis, what can we do with them? Results can show up and be used in several areas starting with the wire or cable to from list, connection label attributes, and directly on schematics with the symbol terminal termination attribute readout.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"775\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fpic-5-report-customizations.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16964\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fpic-5-report-customizations.jpg.webp 775w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fpic-5-report-customizations-300x165.jpg.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fpic-5-report-customizations-768x422.jpg.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 775px) 100vw, 775px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>For the wire to from list, we simply include the termination information for the wire’s origin and destination and the readout will appear in the report preview, and be kept current with report updates.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"775\" height=\"365\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fpic-6-report-preview.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16965\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fpic-6-report-preview.jpg.webp 775w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fpic-6-report-preview-300x141.jpg.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fpic-6-report-preview-768x362.jpg.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 775px) 100vw, 775px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>The next 2 uses are applied in a similar way: first adding termination info to a schematic symbol, we can edit a symbol, and simply select the attribute related to the pin, and lay it at the preferred position.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"775\" height=\"228\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fpic-7-connection-label.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16966\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fpic-7-connection-label.jpg.webp 775w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fpic-7-connection-label-300x88.jpg.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fpic-7-connection-label-768x226.jpg.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 775px) 100vw, 775px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Similarly, we can set the pin-by-pin termination attribute in a connection label, so our tables read out each pin’s termination information.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Clarifications: This doesn’t address the terminations from a Bill of Materials (BOM) perspective, only from a reporting and attribute perspective. If you need each termination as a separate part addition, then treat them as a traditional symbol \u002F part combo.  If you need terminations relative to a component on the BOM, add them to a component’s part list.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cblockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\u003Cp>\nSo take up your newest weapon and see how this nifty new dedicated time-saver can help you take down your next project’s terminator detailing with ease!\n\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\u003Chr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\u003Ch1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact Us\u003C\u002Fh1>\u003Cp>Did you like this tutorial? 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