This topic provides explanation about the software behavior for parallel cables whose External Routing Length and External Routing Path properties were updated by retrieving data from SmartPlant Foundation.
Changes After Running the To Do List
After retrieving data from SmartPlant Foundation and running the To Do List for the External Routing Length and External Routing Path properties, the software sets the Use External Routing Length flag to FALSE (clears the Use External Routing Length check box on the Design Data tab of the Cable Common Properties dialog) and recalculates the Actual Length property value.
Changes That Can Be Made by Users
After the values of the External routing length, External routing path, or both have been changed after running the To Do List, the software allows you to make the following changes:
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Allow the Routing of Parallel Cables via Different Routes (Options Manager - General Settings) |
Use External Routing Length Check box |
Actual Length |
Actual Routing Path in Properties Window |
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Yes |
Allows you to select the check box. Possible if the External routing length values are the same for all the parallel cables in the set. |
The software sets this value to be the same as the External Routing Length for each parallel cable in the set. |
For each parallel cable in the set, the software sets this value to be the same as the External Routing Path value of that parallel cable. |
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No |
Allows you to select the check box. Possible if the External routing length and External routing path values are the same for all the parallel cables in the set. |
The software sets this value to be the same as the External Routing Length for each parallel cable in the set. |
For each parallel cable in the set, the software sets this value to be the same as the External Routing Path value of that parallel cable. |