Mates

A mate is used to show that two Connectors are plugged into eachother, or two or more Terminals are connected.

A bulkhead connector is a common example of a mate. Mated connectors are sometimes called pass-through connectors.

Adding a Mate on the Schematic View

To mate a Connector left-click-drag from the handle on the left or right side of the connector label to the corresponding handle of another Connector or Terminal.

To mate a Terminal hold down shift and left-click-drag from the handle on the left or right side of the terminal to another terminal.

Adding a Mate on the Layout View

left-click-drag from the handle on the connection side of a Connector or Terminal to the another Connector or Terminal.

Mating Connectors

When connectors are mated together the cavities are mapped one to one and are considered on the same electrical net. If the mate doesn’t meet the following rules, an error will be displayed:

Error	Rule
Cavities do not match	Mated connectors must have the same number of cavities
Genders do not match	Mated connectors with parts applied that have a gender must be opposing

Mating Terminals

You can mate terminals together (and terminals to connector cavities), however if it doesn’t meet the following rules, an error will be displayed:

Type	Compatible Part
Ferrule	- Connector Cavity (Represents Terminal Block) (Max One)
Ring	Ring (Checks Size) - Spade (Checks Size) - Stud
Spade	Spade (Checks Size) - Ring (Checks Size) - Stud
Male Quick Connect	- Female Quick Connect (Checks Size) (Max One)
Female Quick Connect	- Male Quick Connect (Checks Size) (Max One)
Stud	Ring - Spade

Checks Size means the mate will be invalid if a part is applied and the Size under the part properties do not match.