Route Cables

Routing cables consists of generating a 3D representation of the cable path within your electrical installation.

The routing is possible thanks to the routing paths and connection points on the components.

Segregation manages the rules applying to the paths of the cables.

When the command is launched, the left dockable panel changes to display the options of the command.

Several of these parameters are saved in the SOLIDWORKS Electrical file, they are specific to the file. The others are saved in the registry and they are common to all SOLIDWORKS Electrical files.

Routing Analysis

Show errors: This option, when activated, displays a report at the end of the routing. This report shows all routing errors. Click the Help button on a line of the report to obtain information about the error.

Select route type

SOLIDWORKS Route: Routes the cables as managed by SOLIDWORKS, taking into account cable diameter.

3D Sketch Route: Routes the cables in the form of a 3D sketch. This mode is quicker and more preferable if the routing is not permanent.

Update Origin/Destination: Check this option to update the cable properties about its origin and destination.

Cable cores follow routing path: By default, cable cores are directly routed. Select this option to use paths to route them.

Select renderer type

Use splines: Ensures an optimal rendering of the cable routing by using curves (splines). When you use splines in the routing path, you can manually add points on it to improve the routing.

Use lines: Generates cable routing by using straight lines.

Add Tangency: When this is selected, the checkbox allows curves to be automatically generated at the end of the straight lines.

Cables to route

All cables: Launches routing across all cables of the electrical project.

Selected components: Launches the routing across a subsection of the components. Select the components in the graphical area. Only the cables connected to this selection of components will be routed.

Selected cables: When you click Select cables..., the cables selector dialog box opens allowing you to select the cables you want to route. A harness cable cannot be selected. Only the selected cables are routed, the other routed cables are not modified. A contextual menu in the list allows you to manage the cables of the list.

Routing parameters

The first parameter allows you to enter the distance between two routing paths.

The second parameter allows you to enter the distance between a connection point and a routing path.

The third parameter lets you manage the distance between two cables.

The graph allows you to quickly view connections between components. There are two buttons available: one for display, and the other for deletion.