Project tools
Port Tools
Port Tools manages connection points used by exported/custom Plant 3D™ content. The tool supports adding, deleting and moving ports with snap-aware placement and floating numeric controls.
- Where to find it
- Home > Project Tools > Port Tools
- When to use it
- Defining component connection locations and directions
On this page
Step by step
- Open Port Tools and choose Add, Delete or Move.
- For Add/Move, acquire the intended location with OSNAP or enter X/Y/Z values.
- Set/confirm the port direction.
- Exit Port Tools after the port locations are correct.
Position
Port placement uses cursor-adjacent X/Y/Z fields and the same object-snap system as Designer placement.
Direction
A port is more than a point: its orientation matters for how downstream Plant 3D™ content understands the connection.
Parameter Graph
Ports can appear as Port nodes or Port Recipe nodes so parametric logic can expose or drive port-related values.
Keep in mind
- Place ports after the component's main geometry/orientation is stable; changing the entire part transform later also changes the world port result.
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