Routing Schematic Cables Automatically

This task shows you how to route schematic cables automatically.

The Systems Space Reservation product is a prerequisite.
For more information about it, refer to Systems Space Reservation User's Guide.

Open a document containing at least a schematic system and its corresponding 3D implementation through item/path reservations.

  1. Click the Automatic Routing button.

  2. Select a cable or a diagram document.

    The Cable Routing list opens:
    It shows the cables as well as other cable attributes:
    • name: name assigned to the cable
    • status: routed OK, not routed, routed KO (route not OK)
    • 3D extremities: found, not found
    • validated route: true, false

  3. Select one or more cables in the list.

  4. Click the right arrow or the multiple arrow if you want to route all the cables.

  5. Choose the appropriate options:

    • activate or deactivate a rule defined in the Tools -> Options... menu (The settings for Tools->Options are described in Customizing.
    • recommend and/or forbid segments for routing.

  6. Click OK to validate the entries made.
    The routing is performed.
    The Routing Report window opens, and you can see the result.