Click Tools > Utilities > Connect Raceways to open the Connect Raceways dialog.
Raceway Selection
Specifies the raceways to repair. Select one of the following methods:
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By Run
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By System
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By Filter
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By Workspace
Runs to be processed
Displays the number of selected raceways to process.
Options
Contains options for repairing the selected objects. You can select more than one option.
Join Disconnected Ports
Detects and repairs any open ports or end features among the selected objects. For example, if you select a cableway with an open port, the software checks for any other open ports within 1 inch of the open port and joins them. To modify the distance (1 inch) that the software checks, modify the cableway specification property 'PreferredGap' in the Catalog. If the value is not defined, the software uses the default value, 1 inch.
Connect Colinear Ends
Detects and repairs any open ports or end features in a linear direction using the Range Size Box value. For example, if you select a cableway with an open port and the Range Box Size is 100 mm, the software checks for any connections that can be made in a linear direction within 100 mm from the open port. The connection depends on the specification selected from the Auto Connect Specification list.
Connect Non-Colinear Ends
Detects and repairs any open ports or end features in a non-colinear direction using the Range Size Box value. For example, if you select a cableway with an open port and the Range Box Size is 100 mm, the software checks for any connections that can be made in a non-colinear direction within 100 mm from the open port. The connection depends on the specification selected from the Auto Connect Specification list.
If you select the Connect Non-Colinear Ends option, the Non-Colinear Ports To Be Connected dialog displays when you select Run. Select the raceways in the From Run_Port and To Run_Port columns to make the connections. Only the connections with the same signal type are
compatible. Review the connections individually in the preview and complete the connections.
The images below shows examples of colinear and non-colinear raceways.
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Colinear raceways |
Non-colinear raceways |
Range Box Size
Specifies the range of the command. For example, if the Range Box Size is 1000 mm, the software repairs all the open ports within 1000 mm of the selected raceway.
Auto Connect Specification
Specifies the raceway created to connect the selected colinear or non-colinear ends.
Log File
Displays the name and location of the log file, which lists all the changes made by the Connect Raceway command.