Route List
General
To direct cable pulling / wire placement and for further analysis of optimisation, Paneldes provides a detailed route list for all of the routes in which it has placed conductors.
File information
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Paneldes route lists are DBASE 3 compatible database files.
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The files will be named "YourElecdesProjectNameWIREROUTE.DBF" and "YourElecdesProjectCABLEROUTE.DBF" for wires and cable respectively.
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The route databases will be generated automatically in your Elecdes project directory.
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One of each type of route database only will be allowed per project.
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The width of the file (number of fields) is defined by the largest number of segments in any route plus nine.
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Warnings will inform you if this route has had conductors placed in it that could be re-routed in a more optimal way after model tuning.
Segment List
We will assume that X is the number of segments in any route.
The SEGMENT list, i.e. fields EL_0 ... EL_X, is a pulling path for a route.
In some instances your route segments may be split by the route optimisation function. This is done to simulate junctions in otherwise continuous runs of raceway. Where this occurs a route segment will be renamed. By default, a hash and a suffix will be placed after the original tag name of the segment to compose its sub-segments.
e.g. segment R0001 may be split to segments R0001#1 and R0001#2
You may change the "#" to another symbol. See How to Configure the Wire and Cable Routing Settings.
Bottlenecks
Your raceway segment names may have a suffix: (BKF), (BKS), (BKP), (BKV), or (BKR).
If this is the case, then a useable route has not been found.
Paneldes is indicating that any raceway segments with such a suffix may be bottleneck problems, or impassable restrictions, in your raceway network.
When the "Join Disconnected Networks" option is set in routing preferences, raceway on 2 different networks can join on a bottleneck pass via a "bridging connection". This assists with problem diagnosis on bottlenecked conductors.
Highlighting Routing Problems: Bottlenecks
Route Naming
Routes are now named after the cable that caused their creation. This is to allow for easy route recognition.
A cable C125 will have an auto route created with the name C125_AUTOROUTE.
Viewing / Editing
How to view wire and cable reports
File structure
REPORT implies a field is analysis data.
| Field | Width | Usage | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| DRAWING | 54 | The filename of the model on which the route is drawn (without .dwg extension). | |
| COND_TYPE | 15 | Cable or Wire route. | |
| ROUTE | 25 | REPORT | Route tagname. |
| FROM | 25 | REPORT | The segment of raceway at the start of the route. |
| TO | 25 | REPORT | The segment of raceway at the end of the route. |
| EST_LEN | 10 | REPORT | Calculated length of the route. |
| MINBNDRAD | 10 | REPORT | Minimum bend radius found on this route. |
| POWER | 10 | REPORT | The power index value for the route. |
| EL_(X) | 25 | REPORT | The tagnames of the segments of raceway that make up the route, in order. |
| DETAILS | 30 | REPORT | Warning messages. |