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The Autowire Parts capability analyzes and finds compatible ports/interfaces, and automatically creates Connectors between Part Properties. The figure below demonstrates the Thermal View Internal Block diagram before and after Autowire Parts when the entire diagram is selected. This functionality provides a quick and easy way to create multiple connectors simultaneously.

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After parts and ports are displayed or created in the SysML Internal Block Diagram, the parts can be related to one another via Connectors. You can manually create these connections by using the Connector button from the part's/port's shape smart manipulator toolbar or from the diagram palette. You can also do this automatically by using the Autowire Parts command from the Tools menu () in the diagram toolbar, if the following

• Parts and ports are displayed on the Internal Block diagram pane.

• The displayed ports are Proxy Ports or Full Ports.

• Ports are typed by Interface Blocks that have flow properties defined.

• Types and directions of these flow properties are compatible.

• The Connectors do not exist in the model.

• Only one-to-one connection is supported. 
• Multiple interfaces are not supported.

The following procedure describes how to use the Autowire Parts function. This functionality works for an entire diagram or individually selected parts and ports.

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