Compiler Generated Junction

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Summary

A junction is an electrical design primitive. It is a small circular object used to join intersecting wires or buses on a schematic sheet. A Compiler generated junction is a junction that is automatically placed by the Auto-junctioning feature when two wires/buses are connected in a T-type fashion, or when a wire/bus connects orthogonally to a pin, power port or other electrical object. This auto-junctioning capability allows you to create electrical connections at junction points without needing to manually define the connections through the placement of manual junctions.

Availability

This type of junction is placed automatically by the Schematic Editor's Auto-junctioning feature. As such, it is not a design object that can be accessed and placed by the user.

Placement

Compiler generated junctions are placed automatically whenever a T-junction occurs during wiring, such as 2 wires meeting in a T, or a wire orthogonally crossing the end of a component pin or another electrical object, such as a Power Port.

Defining a Junction at a Cross Over

When one wire crosses directly over another wire, no connection is created (a compiler generated junction is not automatically placed). If a connection is required in this situation, a Manual Junction must be placed.

Editing

A Compiler generated junction cannot be edited in the usual manner (via a dialog or graphically on the schematic sheet). The display properties of compiler generated junctions are configured in the Schematic - Compiler page of the Preferences dialog (Tools » Schematic Preferences), as shown in the image below. Note that disabling the display of compiler generated junctions does not break the electrical connection at that junction point.