Reviewing Routing in 2D Graph

This section describes how to view the routing status of all logical connections and routable objects.

The information is presented as color coded highlights in the 2D graph of your system.

Before you begin:
  1. Create or open a logical description of your system with logical components, logical connections, shapes and pathways.
  2. Click to change the active view to 2D (the robot is not visible when the active view is 2D).
See Also
Routing Manually
Routing Automatically
Resetting a Route
  1. From the Compass, click Information Intelligence Apps .
    The B.I. Essentials panel appears.
  2. In the list, select 3D Architecture: Network and Allocation Analyzer or 3D Architecture: Physical Routing Analyzer(2D).

    The routing status of all logical connections and routable objects is displayed as color coded highlights in the 2D graph of your system.



    The key to the color highlights is shown in the legend.

  3. Select a logical connection or a route component to see more information about its status.

    An information label appears which provides a summary of routing information for the item you selected:

    This legend in the information label...Indicates that...
    Fully Routed/Valid RouteThe routable object is fully routed and the route is valid.
    Partial/Invalid RouteThe routable object is either partially routed or the route is not valid (see note below).
    Not routed/Consistent RouteThe routable object does not pass through any pathway segments.
    Routables of same groupThe routable object is grouped with other routable objects.
    No other Routable of same groupThe routable object is not grouped with other routable objects.
    Routing Attributes The following attributes for the routable object are listed: segregation, user length and routed length.
    Routing Attributes are unsetThe routable object has never been routed or the route has been reset.
    Routing Type: Automatic

    The routing was done using one of the following methods:

    • Automatically in the PLM database using the Automatic Routing command.
    • Automatically in the PLM database using the batch utility routing commands.
    • By hand in 2D graph using the Auto Pathway Routing command.

    Routing Type: Manual The routing was done by hand in 2D graph using the Manual Route command.

    Note: A route is valid if:
    • It obeys any PCP-Port link constraints which may be set
    • The segregation code of the routable object is the same as the segregation code of the pathway segments through which it is routed.

  4. For additional information about the pathway segments or other routable objects, in the information label, click .
    An immersive window appears:

    This window gives you the capability to quickly review the list of pathway objects for instance and see the routing attributes (Segregation, User length, Routed length) at a glance.

  5. Right-click an item in this list and select:
    • Center tree to highlight the object in the tree, in the graph and in the work area
    • Follow to switch to the selected item in the 3D view and make it the new system review starting point.
  6. When finished, click anywhere in the work area.