You create connector section assignments by assigning connector sections to wire features and specifying local orientations associated with the endpoints of the wires. Depending upon the connection type, a local orientation for the first points of the selected wires is required, optional, or not applicable. Depending upon the connection type, a local orientation for the second points of the selected wires is optional or not applicable. For the local orientation requirements for each connection type, see “Connection-type library,” Section 25.1.5 of the ABAQUS Analysis User's Manual. You can use the Query toolset to obtain connector assignment information for selected wires.
To create and edit connector section assignments:
Display the connector section assignment editor using one of the following methods:
To create a new connector section assignment, do the following:
Select Connector
AssignmentCreate from the main menu bar.
Tip:
You can also create a connector section assignment using the 
tool in the Interaction module toolbox.
Select the wires to which you want to apply the connector section. Only wire features that have been created at the assembly level are available for selection. A single wire feature may contain multiple wires. You can select individual wires of the wire feature; however, only one connector section can be associated with each individual wire. Use one of the following methods to select the wires:
Select the wires in the viewport.
Select from a list of existing sets. Click Sets on the right side of the prompt area, select the set of interest from the Region Selection dialog box that appears, and click Continue.
Click Done in the prompt area.
The connector section assignment editor appears.
To edit an existing connector section assignment, select ConnectorAssignmentManager from the main menu bar to display the Connector Section Assignment Manager. Select the row of data that you want to change, and click Edit.
The connector section assignment editor appears, and the connector symbols become highlighted in the current viewport.
If you want to select different wires for the connector section assignment, click Edit in the Region portion of the editor and reselect the wires.
On the Section tabbed page, select a connector section. If desired, click Create to create a new connector section.
The connection type is displayed in the editor; you can click Show to see a schematic drawing of the connection type along with the ABAQUS idealization of the connection.
On the Orientation 1 tabbed page, you specify the orientation for the first points of the selected wires if the orientation is required or optional. If the orientation is not applicable, the Orientation 1 tabbed page is unavailable in the editor.
If you want to specify an orientation other than the global coordinate system, click Edit and use one of the following methods to select the datum coordinate system:
Select a predefined datum coordinate system by name. Click Datum CSYS List from the prompt area, select a name from the list, and click OK.
Select a predefined coordinate system in the viewport.
If desired, you can specify an additional rotation about an axis of the datum coordinate system. Select the Additional rotation angle option, enter a value for the rotation angle in degrees, and select 1, 2, or 3 for the About axis option. The Additional rotation angle option is available only if you specify a datum coordinate system other than the global coordinate system.
If the orientation for the second points of the selected wires is optional, ABAQUS/CAE uses the orientation for the first points (including the additional rotation angle, if specified) as the default selection. You can specify a different coordinate system for the second points of the selected wires on the Orientation 2 tabbed page. If the orientation is not applicable, the Orientation 2 tabbed page is unavailable in the editor.
On the Orientation 2 tabbed page, toggle on No modifications to CSYS and click Edit. Use one of the following methods to select the datum coordinate system:
Select a predefined datum coordinate system by name. Click Datum CSYS List from the prompt area, select a name from the list, and click OK.
Select a predefined coordinate system in the viewport.
If desired, you can specify an additional rotation about an axis of the datum coordinate system. Select the Additional rotation angle option, enter a value for the rotation angle in degrees, and select 1, 2, or 3 for the About axis option. The Additional rotation angle option is available only if you specify a datum coordinate system other than the global coordinate system.
Click OK to save your connector section assignment and to close the editor.
Symbols appear in the viewport that represent the connector section assignment that you just created. For more information, see “Understanding symbols that represent interactions, constraints, and connectors,” Section 15.9.
