Wiring nodes in the assembly diagram

To wire a node in the assembly diagram, complete the steps in one of the following three methods:

1. Using the wiring handle
   1. If you have added the wiring reference to the source node (for example, a component), move the mouse pointer over the partner reference. An orange box with a handle appears around the reference, as shown in the following illustration:

      

      You can see reference information in the window that appears. Drag the handle to the target node. If a matching interface is not available on the target, you must create a matching interface. You can also generate a mediation flow for the wire. Make a selection and click OK.

   2. If the reference for the wiring is not been added to the source node, move the mouse pointer over the source node. An orange box with a handle appears around the node:

      

      Drag the handle to the target node. When you select the source node when you are creating a wire, instead of its partner reference, you create a new partner reference on the source.

2. Using the Wire palette
   1. On the palette, click Wire.
   2. To add a wire for a partner reference, click a partner reference on the source. Always click the source first, then the target.
      If you want to ignore existing partner references on the source and you want to create and wire a new partner reference on the source, click the source node instead of a partner reference.
   3. Click the target node. If a matching interface is not available on the target, create a matching interface or a mediation flow for the wire. Make a selection and click OK.
   4. If the source selection is a node (rather than a reference) and the target node does not have an interface, you must find an existing interface definition to use for the wiring.
3. Using the Wire action

   The wire actions work only on existing unwired partner references and interfaces on the selected node.

   1. Right-click a source node and select one of these actions:
      • Wire References to New

        To create new target components or imports and wire them to the unwired partner references on the selected source, click Wire References to New.

        If you selected a partner reference of a source instead of selecting the node, the new target is created only for the selected reference.

      • Wire to Existing

        To complete the wiring for unwired interfaces and references on the selected node, click Wire to Existing. This action completes the wiring for unwired interfaces and references on the selected node. If you selected a node and launched the Wire to Existing action, matching interfaces and the references of existing nodes in the assembly diagram are located, and the wiring of all available partner references and interfaces on the selected node is completed. If several sources or targets are possible, select the appropriate sources or target in the Advanced Wiring window.

        If you selected a partner reference or the interface and launched the action, the wiring is completed only for the selected partner reference or interface.

      • Wire (Advanced)

        To complete the wiring of available partner references, click Wire (Advanced). This action completes only the wiring of available partner references. If you selected a node and right-click to select Wire (Advanced), the following Advanced Wiring window opens:

        By default, the Only show targets with matching interface types check box is selected. This means that the right container lists only the interfaces that match the selected partner reference.

        The left container tree shows the node with its available (unwired) partner references. Select one of partner references in the references tree for wiring. If this container does not show any references, it means that there are no partner references on the node or that all the references have been wired and none are available for wiring.

        When the Only show targets with matching interface types check box is not checked or if there are no available references to wire, click New Reference to create a new partner reference and wire it. The new partner reference is created in the assembly diagram only if it is used in the Advanced Wiring window.

        The content of the right container changes depending on what is selected in the left container.

        • If the Only show targets with matching interface types check box is selected, the right container lists only the interfaces that match the selected partner reference in the left container. If no nodes appear in the right container, it means that there are no nodes that have matching interface types for the selected partner reference, or that there are no other nodes in the wiring diagram.

          You have the option of clicking the New button to create a new component or import for the wiring. The new node appears in the right container for your selection. The new node is created only if it is used in the Advanced Wiring window box.

        • If the Only show targets with matching interface types check box is not selected, the right container lists all the nodes in the wiring diagram. You can select any node and if there is no matching interface on the target node, you can add a new interface on the target. Sometimes, you are also given the option to create a mediation flow.

        You can click New to create a new node for the wiring.

        Click OK to complete the wiring.

      If you selected the partner reference of the node when invoking the Wire (Advanced) action, the Advanced Wiring window displays only the target nodes.