Footprints

Footprints enable you to map device pins to a connector's cavities. A device footprint is a specific pin/cavity mapping pattern that is identified by a single name. By specifying more than one footprint for a device, you can vary the connection configuration for different applications of the same device.

For example, a device may require a different pin mapping (footprint) when it is used in a vehicle model designed for the US market, compared to when it is used in the same vehicle model designed for the European market. One footprint could therefore represent the US mapping and a second footprint could represent the European pin mapping.

Note: For any device with multiple footprints, one footprint must be labelled as the default. The default is automatically used for the device when it is placed in a design.

There are two types of footprint

• Harness Connector — A device can have multiple harness connector footprints.
• Device Connector — A device can have only one device connector footprint.

Parent Topic: Component Library

Related Topics:

• Adding a Harness Connector or Device Connector Footprint to a Device
• Copying a Footprint to Use as a Template for a New Footprint
• Deleting a Footprint from a Device
• Footprints Section

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Capital® Devices™ User Guide, v2018.1s

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