Connector Layout Dialog Box

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 Command entry:  AECONNECTOR

In the Insert Connector dialog box, select Allow Spacers/Breaks and click Insert. In the Custom Pin Spaces/Breaks dialog box, click Break Symbol Now.

Selecting Break Symbol Now on the Custom Pin Spaces/Breaks dialog box breaks the connector and displays this dialog box for defining how you want the rest of the pins inserted on the drawing.

Pin Spacing

Specifies the distance between the pin wire connections. This value initially defaults to the Rung Spacing defined in Drawing Properties Drawing Format Ladder Defaults - Spacing setting for the drawing file.

Fixed Spacing	Creates the connector pin spacing as fixed. The spacing is driven by the Pin Spacing value. If the Pin Spacing edit box is left blank, the fixed spacing value is determined from the drawing's ladder defaults spacing value.
At Wire Crossings	Modifies the connector to have the pins coincide with underlying wires. The connector stretches or compresses to match up with underlying wires as it inserts on to the drawing. If the connector has more pins than underlying wires, the excess pins are added at the end of the connector using the default fixed spacing value.

Pin Insertion

Insert All

Creates the connector without further prompts (for example, no option for inserting spacers or for breaking the connector into 2 or more pieces). When you click OK on the Connector Layout dialog box, the block definition is committed to the drawing and the command is complete.

Allow Spacers/Breaks

Gives you manual control over the insertion of the connector. Displays the Custom Pin Spaces/Breaks dialog box that prompts you for the insertion of each connector pin prior to committing the connector block definition to the drawing file. The running count of pins inserted versus total pins defined for the connector is listed at the top of the dialog box. Select an option for inserting the other pins: Insert Next Connection: Continues building the connector by inserting the next pin (repeated prompting until all pins are inserted). Add Spacer: Adds a spacer in place of a pin on the connector in order to leave room for a future pin or to skip over a wire that is not to be broken by the connector. The connector stretches its length to account for this extra blank space. Break Symbol Now: Breaks connector and begins prompt back at the Connector Layout dialog box. If you terminate the command without inserting the remainder of the connector, you can go to another drawing and restart the command. You can continue with the previous connector or discard the saved data and start with a new one. Note: This insert of a continued, broken connector must be done during the current AutoCAD Electrical toolset session. Cancel Custom: Inserts the remaining pins into the connector without any further prompts.