Import Inventor Data

Switch to AutoCAD Electrical.

Apply the added connector and wires to the 2D model.

  1. Select SchematicInsert ComponentsInsert Connector (From List).
  2. In My Documents\Acade 2011\AeData\Tutorial\Aegs\Interoperability, select driverseat_from_inv_exported.xml. Click Open.
    Note: If you do not have Inventor, use the supplied file driverseat_from_inv.xml.
  3. The connector you added in Inventor is listed in the Connector Selection dialog box. Select the row for the connector.
  4. At the bottom of the dialog box, click Details.
  5. On the Display > Connector menu, click Horizontal.

    The display in the dialog box switches to horizontal.

  6. Click Insert. Place the connector to the right of the power seat main switch.
  7. In the Connector Selection dialog box click Wire It. AutoCAD Electrical connects the pins as you specified in Inventor.

You completed the tutorial.

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