New Generated Diagrams

Dialog Box

To access:

• Right-click a design in the Project Browser window and select Generate Diagrams.

• The dialog box automatically displays during the Import Connectivity process if you select Schematic Diagram Generation in the Import Connectivity File Chooser Dialog Box. If you are importing multiple files, the Diagrams tab does not display.

When you use Capital Schematic Generator for Logic Designer to generate diagrams for a design, this dialog box is used to specify the generated diagrams, the data contained in them, and the component and layout styling.

Note

This action works only for generating diagrams for logical designs.

Objects

Includes following tabs:

New Generated Diagrams - Diagrams

New Generated Diagrams - Name

New Generated Diagrams - Component Styling

New Generated Diagrams - Layout Styling

New Generated Diagrams - Prototype

Field	Description
Export	Exports the settings of all fields on all tabs of this dialog box to a configuration file. See Exporting Configuration Settings for further details.
Import	Select to import a configuration file which will automatically complete all fields on all tabs of this dialog box with your saved settings. See Importing Configuration Settings for further details.
Diagrams Tab	Used to specify the content of the generated diagrams when you use Capital Schematic Generator for Logic Designer to generate diagrams for a design. See Generating Filtered Diagrams for a Design. Only available if you have a Capital Schematic Generator for Logic Designer filter license.
Imported Designs	Select the projects to import the connectivity files from multiple projects in a single run. See also “Importing Multiple Connectivity Files and Automatically Creating Diagrams” in the Capital Connectors User Guide. Only available using the Import (Bridge In) Connectivity.
Available Connectivity	Lists the available data in the design that can be distributed across diagrams. Select the connectivity objects required to distribute to the selected Target Diagram. All Connectivity — Lists all connectivity objects in the design. Undistributed Connectivity — Lists only connectivity objects not yet distributed on diagrams. Signals — Lists all conductors in the connectivity, grouped by the signals they carry, and the pins to which they connect. For nets, the conductor name is taken as the signal. For wires and shields, the signal is defined as a conductor property or attribute. The brackets list the diagrams on which the conductors, and signals are found. Harnesses — Lists all conductors in the connectivity, grouped by the harnesses they define, and the pins to which they connect. The brackets list the diagrams on which the conductors and harnesses are found. Configurations — Lists all connectivity objects in the design, grouped under the configuration for which they are active. Diagram Name — Lists all the connectivity objects in the specific diagram. When selecting from the Available Connectivity field, if you select an object with child objects (for example, a multicore containing conductors that are attached to pins), they are distributed too. Any component or connectivity currently selected in the Available Connectivity treeview will display highlighted in red in the Selection Preview Dialog Box.
View	Opens the Selection Preview Dialog Box, and displays a read-only version of the diagram selected in the Available Connectivity field. Optional, enabled only if the selected diagram already exists.
Distribution By	Applies the distribution of connectivity used in the template (prototype) selected on the Prototype tab to the distribution on the Diagrams tab. Removes any diagrams that do not yet exist from the Target diagram field, and removes any existing distributions on the Diagrams tab. A diagram is created for each diagram in the template, and the connectivity objects are distributed to match the template. If the Target Diagram field contains existing diagrams whose names match the names of the template diagrams, the new diagrams are given unique names. Optional, enabled only if you have a template (prototype) selected on the Prototype tab.
Distribute	Distributes the connectivity only to your selected designs in the template (prototype) selected on the Prototype tab to the distribution on the Diagrams tab. This allows you to control the pagination for each design being imported, either manually, using the Prototype tab, or alternatively using the Custom Layout plugin workflow.Optional.
Distribute All	Distributes the connectivity only to all imported designs in the template (prototype) selected on the Prototype tab to the distribution on the Diagrams tab. This allows you to control the pagination for each design being imported, either manually, using the Prototype tab, or alternatively using the Custom Layout plugin workflow.Optional.
Add	Adds the selected objects in the Available Connectivity tree to the Target Diagram tree so they are distributed to the selected Target Diagram. If a diagram is selected in the Available Connectivity tree, the objects remain distributed to that diagram as well as to the selected Target Diagram. Optional.
Move	Moves the selected objects in the Available Connectivity tree to the Target Diagram tree so that they are distributed to the selected Target Diagram. The selected objects are removed from any diagrams to which they have been distributed previously. Optional.
Remove	Moves the selected objects in the Target Diagram tree to the Available Connectivity tree so that they are no longer distributed to the selected Target Diagram. If a selected object has child objects (for example, the pins of a pin list or the conductors of a multicore), they are removed, too. Associated objects are not removed (for example, the pins connected to a conductor). Optional.
Remove All	Moves all connectivity objects in the Target Diagram tree to the Available Connectivity tree so that they are no longer distributed to the selected Target Diagram. Optional.
Auto Complete	Auto complete allocates undistributed connectivity onto the target diagram. For example within a design, if devices are moved or added to a new target diagram and Auto Complete is selected, the corresponding wires and nets are also distributed to the target diagram.
Auto Complete All	Auto Complete All completes the distribution for all imported designs, which already have some connectivity distributed.
Target Diagram	Specifies the name of a diagram that is generated. The tree below the dropdown list displays the connectivity objects distributed to that diagram. When you create multiple diagrams, select a diagram from the dropdown list to edit the connectivity objects that are distributed to it. Mandatory.
Regenerate Diagram	Select to regenerate existing diagrams using current styling and layout settings.
New	Displays the New Diagram Dialog Box where you specify the name and properties of a new diagram to be generated. The diagram name is added to the dropdown list in the Target Diagram field. Optional.
Edit	Displays the Edit Diagram Dialog Box (Capital Schematic Generator for Logic Designer) where you edit the name and properties of a new diagram to be generated. The diagram name is added to the dropdown list in the Target Diagram field. Optional.
Delete	Removes the selected diagram name in the Target Diagram field. Any distribution of connectivity objects to that diagram is undone. Optional.

Field	Description
Name Tab	Used to specify the name and properties of a new diagram when you use Capital Schematic Generator for Logic Designer to generate a diagram for a design. See Generating Filtered Diagrams for a Design. Only displayed if you do not have a Capital Schematic Generator for Logic Designer filter license.
Name	A label to identify the diagram. Enter a new name, or click the ellipsis button (...) to select from a list of pre-specified diagram names maintained in the project’s Object Type Information in Capital Project Manager. Mandatory.
New	To add a property to the diagram, click the New button, enter a Property Name in the New Property dialog box, and then click OK. The new property is added to the list. A property consists of the following fields: Name — A unique identifier for the property. Read-only. Value — The value assigned to the property. Optional. Type — The data type of the value. Mandatory. If you enter a Value that is not supported by the selected Type, the Value displays in red text, and the OK button is unavailable. The following types are available: String — A mix of letters, numbers, or special characters. Integer — A whole number. Float — A number including a decimal (floating) point.
Delete	To delete a property from the list, select it, click the Delete button, and then click OK to confirm the deletion.

Field

Description

Component Styling Tab

Used to specify the required styling to use for objects on the generated diagrams. By default, Capital Schematic Generator for Logic Designer uses the Default style set for Capital Logic Designer. If you have a license to use Capital Styling, you can click the Style Set dropdown list to select a different style set, if available. Refer to the Diagram Styling User Guide for full information about the style set configuration options displayed on this tab and how to edit them.

Field	Description
Layout Styling Tab	Used to specify the required styling to use for layout of objects on the generated diagrams. See Specifying Layout Styling When Generating Diagrams for illustrations of the effects of these settings.
Diagram Flow	Specify how you want the layout of the components, pins, and conductors on the diagram to flow: Horizontal (left to right) Vertical (bottom to top)
Enable Connector Flow	Select to have device and connector pins only on the sides that follow the direction of the Diagram flow. On the top and bottom sides in a vertical flow, and on the left and right sides in a horizontal flow. This restricts the connector placement to the sides of devices following the flow. Clear to have device and connector pins on all sides, and not restrict connector placement on devices.
Enable Tree Layout	Select to create diagrams using a tree layout that reflects the specified Diagram flow direction. Clear to create diagrams using a graph representation that reduces the overlapping of connectivity and bends in conductors. The following considerations are relevant to this type of layout: Generated diagrams do not have a flow. Pins are not always evenly distributed. Conductors may have 90 degree bends.
Enable Device Stretching	Select to stretch devices on the generated diagram to reduce net jogs and the crossover of conductors. The device height and width exceeds nominal pin grid spacing.
Optimize Parallel placements of Tree Devices	Many devices can directly associate to a single device. Select to align the devices vertically or horizontally to graphically represent the associations. This is considered a one-to-many connection. An example is an ABS module, and its sensors.
Enable Connector Splitting by Proximity	Select to split the graphical representation of harness connectors around the devices to which they belong, if it reduces net jogs and conductor crossover.
Enable Inline Splitting	Select to split the graphical orientation of inline connectors around devices.
Auto select Border to Fit	Select to automatically choose a suitable border to fit the design.
Connect Indicators with Daisy Chain	The layout of diagrams generated using Capital Schematic Generator for Logic Designer can become complex as separate shield terminations are created for each multicore in the design. If the design includes numerous shielded multicores, you can select Connect Indicators with Daisy Chain to simplify the layout of generated diagrams.
Use Device Symbols	Select to specify whether device symbols in the design are retained and displayed on the generated diagram using the associated symbols in the symbol library. Enables options that control how differences between design symbols and the library symbols are generated. See Specifying Layout Styling When Generating Diagrams for a detailed description of the available options.
Minimum Conductor Length	Specify the minimum distance in grid spaces that can exist between any two devices, connectors, or splices that are connected by a conductor. If a greater length is specified, more white space is displayed between objects on the diagram.
Minimum Device Width	Specify the minimum width in grid spaces for Device display. Tip To ensure the pin decoration text does not spill over the device box use a font size of 0.4 inch/10 mm or smaller. Alternatively, select Increase device box width to accommodate pin decoration to automatically determine the width of devices.
Increase device box width to accommodate pin decoration	Used to avoid manually resizing the width of devices and improve the readability of generated diagrams. Select to automatically increase the graphical width of devices to accommodate pin decorations that may extend beyond the device bounding box or overlap with adjacent pin decorations. Clear to use the “Minimum device width” value to determine the width of devices. Note In Capital Service Explorer, the width of devices on diagrams is automatically increased by default to accommodate pin decorations.
Custom Layout Settings	Choose which custom layout plugin to apply. The plugin controls the layout for devices and their pins, as well as additional pin list objects, such as splices, inline connectors, and connectors, which are not connected to a device. The remaining objects are laid out by the schematic generator. For functional designs, unspecified objects remain unplaced. Note Plugin settings, either inherited schematic generator settings, or plugin specific settings are displayed as specified by the plugin.

Field	Description
Prototype Tab	Used to specify existing design as a template for the generated diagram. Any connectivity in the current design matching connectivity in the selected Prototype design, adopts the layout from the template. Any unmatched connectivity in the current design is laid out automatically. Existing diagrams that have had connectivity added or removed are deleted and new diagrams are created (where there are connectivity objects distributed to them). If a design (for which diagrams have to be generated) and the template are revisions of the same design, connectivity objects (devices, conductors, and so on) are matched by revisions. Otherwise, connectivity objects are matched by name Existing diagrams that have had connectivity added or removed are deleted and new diagrams are created (where there are connectivity objects distributed to them).
Select Prototype Design By	Only displayed when this dialog box is invoked as part of the Import Connectivity process and you are importing multiple files. Revision — The system selects a prototype design by matching its revision in the selected project. Name — The system selects a prototype design by matching its name in the selected project. The latest revision is selected.
From Project	Displays a list of all projects that are available to be used as a Prototype.
Select Design Prototype	Displays all designs of the project currently selected in the From Project panel that are available for selection as a Prototype.

Parent Topic:

Capital Schematic Generator for Logic Designer Dialog Box and Field Reference

Related Topics

• Generating Filtered Diagrams for a Design

• Specifying Layout Styling When Generating Diagrams

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