Parts for bent busbars can be found in parts management under the parent group Mechanics, subgroup Component, Busbars, Rail. When placing a "Busbar (bending)", a filter is used for the selection of the part number, and the suitable position in parts management is opened immediately.
On the Mounting data tab of the rail part, the values for Width and Depth are entered. These values form the rectangular cross-section outline of the copper rail. They are read out during the placement and assigned to a form. The form is the path along which a rectangular basic outline is moved in order to shape the bent copper rail.
If the part is assigned an Outline (extrusion) with the file extension *.fp1 (to create a user-defined rail), instead of the values for Width and Depth, this part cannot be used for a bent copper rail. An error message is displayed during the placement.
On the Properties tab of the rail part, a Delivery length is entered for purchased rail parts. This value is taken into account during the placement of the rail, so that the rail can be shaped only up to this value along the form. When the delivery length is reached, a message is shown; in the design, another rail must be connected here.
Unchangeable copper items
The length, angle and bending positions of a placed copper item are generally changeable. In practice, however, there is the requirement that copper items are to be standardized or purchased in a fixed set form. Such parts, which are not variable, should not be possible to be modified after placement.
This behavior can be controlled using the Prefabricated (ID 36011) property that can be activated on the item, e.g., in a macro. Once this property exists and has been activated, the copper item can no longer be modified after placement. If this property is deactivated, the functions for editing copper items can be applied again.
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