Routing Unrouted Cables

You can choose from a list of available segments at a particular point on the nodal network to manually create your own path for unrouted cables.

Prerequisites

• Select a project containing unrouted cables in Capital Cable Router.

Procedure

1. From the Cables tab in the Search pane, click the Status dropdown list and select DSNR (Design Scheduled Not Routed).

2. Click Search.The unrouted cables in the project are listed in the Search pane.

3. Select a cable in the Search pane.

4. Click the Edit switch () to lock the cable and activate the interactive routing actions.See also Locking Design Objects for Editing.

5. Click the Start Route icon ().

6. Choose to start the route from either the From End or the To End.The Start or End node and the available segments to select for the path are highlighted in the 3D visualization window. Figure 45: Example Start and End Devices and Proposed Route The available segments and any added or removed segments are listed in the Available Routes table. The following colors displayed in the Available Routes table represent the availability status of the segments: Green — Available to route with no restrictions.

Orange — Selecting the segment would break the threshold values assigned to the cable.

Red — Segment is unavailable to select as it breaks a rule assigned to the cable. See Applying Routing Rules and Preferences to modify the threshold values.

Figure 46: Example Available Segments (Green) from the Start Device

7. Select a segment to add to the path from the Available Routes table.

8. (Optional) To select a segment to add to the path from the 3D visualization window, right-click the segment and select Select from List > Add to Route ().The segment color is updated on the 3D assembly to identify that the segment is added to the path, and the segment is added to the Route Details table. A new selection of available segments is displayed in the 3D visualization window and the Available Routes table.

9. Continue to select segments until you reach the Start or End node of the path.Figure 47: Example Final Segment to Complete the Route

Results

• The path of the routed cable is displayed using the color specified in the Nodal Network Settings Dialog Box.

• The Available Routes table is cleared of available segments.

• The Route Status of the routed cable is updated to DRCNA (Design Route Complete Not Approved).

Parent Topic:

Interactive Cable Routing

Capital Cable Router User Guide, 2512.2602

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