Creating a Flatten Route

To flatten a route:

  1. In the route subassembly, click Tools > Routing > Electrical > Flatten Route .
  2. Set options in the PropertyManager.
  3. Click .

The flattened route is created as a new configuration of the 3D electrical route subassembly. In the FeatureManager design tree, a Flattened Route feature is added.

To toggle between the 3D and flattened route, right-click Route or Flattened Route and select Show Configuration. To view the connected entities, right-click connectors or route segments, and select the following shortcut menu options:
  • Connectors: View Connected Segments
  • Route segments: View Connected Connectors.

If you selected Drawing Options in the PropertyManager, the software creates a drawing file with a flattened view of the route.