Mapping a Symbol to a Part/Package

PartQuest Portal Subscription: Essential tier

You associate a custom symbol with a PartQuest Portal part by mapping the symbol to either a part number or a package code.

Note:

The PartQuest Portal application associates a custom symbol to a part/package only once. You cannot edit the part/package mapping later.

Prerequisites

You are logged into the PartQuest Portal website with your Siemens account. For more information, see “Signing In to the PartQuest Portal Application”.
You have a custom symbol that is not associated with a part. From the My Symbols page, the “Associated to Parts” property value of the symbol you want to map is “No”.
You are creating or editing a custom symbol with the Symbol Creator tool. See “Creating a Custom Rectangular Symbol” and “Creating a Custom Symbol Using a Standard Symbol”.

Procedure

From the Symbol Creator tool, click the Add Terminal Numbers button at the top of the Terminal(Pin) List.

The Map Symbol to Part/Package dialog box opens.

Do any of the following:

If you want to...	Do the following...
Specify a part/package mapping method	Choose one of the following: MFR/MPN — Map the symbol to a part using the manufacturer name and part number. MFR/PKG — Map the symbol to a package using the manufacturer name and package code. STD/PKG — Map the symbol to a package using the standards body name and package code.
Specify a manufacturer name	Prerequisite: You choose either the MFR/MPN or the MFR/PKG part/package mapping method described elsewhere in this table. Type a manufacturer name into the required Manufacturer field.
Specify a standards body name	Prerequisite: You choose the STD/PKG part/package mapping method described elsewhere in this table. Type a standards body name into the required Manufacturer field.
Specify a part number	Prerequisite: You choose the MFR/MPN part/package mapping method described elsewhere in this table. Type a part number into the required Manufacturer Part Number field.
Specify a package code	Prerequisite: You choose either the MFR/PKG or STD/PKG part/package mapping method described elsewhere in this table. Type a part number into the required Manufacturer Part Number field.
Specify a description	Type a part/package mapping description into the optional Description field.
Select a classification	Click a required classification category. You can click to display the subcategories of a classification. The classification you selected appears as a hierarchical name below the Select Classification for Symbol to Part/Package Mapping field.

When you are finished specifying the mapping, click Done.

The Symbol Creator tool opens.

The part/package mapping you specified appears below the symbol name.

The PartQuest Portal application adds a custom part to the My Created Parts location with a name matching the manufacturer part number or package code you specified.

Tip
When you have completed the symbol pin name to footprint terminal number mapping, download the custom part created in Step 3 from the My Created Parts page. If you download the custom symbol from the My Symbols page, the EDX package does not include pin-to-terminal mapping.

Results

You have mapped a symbol to a part/package. You are now ready to finish editing the symbol.