Forbidding a Specific Path

This task explains how to forbid objects on a light network from being used when routing or partially routing a cable. To recommend a specific path when routing or partially routing a cable, see Recommending a Specific Path.
Use the Electrical Cable Database Cable Selection dialog box to load cable data from the database, and to route cables.
1. You can forbid certain light network objects from being used when routing or partially routing a cable.

The Electrical Cable Database Cable Selection dialog box displays a list of cables.

Click the Forbid Path button and the Forbid to Route Through Network dialog box displays.

In your document, select the objects on the path that you want to forbid from being used when routing. The objects you select display as Forbid in your document.

And the objects names display in the Forbid to Route Through Network dialog box.

You can decide to remove an object (node or segment) from the list by selecting the object and clicking Remove. Click OK when done.

You can decide to remove an object from the list by selecting the object and clicking Remove. Click Remove All to clear the list if you do not intend to use the Forbid command for these objects. Click OK when done.

The Electrical Cable Database Cable Selection dialog box redisplays. Click the Route Cable button and click Finish.

When the routing is complete, the Electrical Cable Database Cable Result dialog box displays. The Status column indicates if the cable was routed (Fully Routed  or Partially Routed), or if it could not be routed (Unable to Route). The bottom pane of the dialog box displays a report detailing route information.

You can click Save As to save the report. Click Previous to return to the Electrical Cable Database Cable Selection dialog box.

If you want to forbid other objects on the light network from being used, or perform another operation on the cable, click Remove All to clear the list of object names from the Forbid to Route Through Network dialog box. 

Whenever you click Previous and return to the Electrical Cable Database Cable Selection dialog box, you can continue working with the cables listed in the dialog box. You can: