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Cabling Auto Routing Files

Logical files and optional entry-mapping CSV Cabling Auto Routing reads in Creo and on the command line.

Cabling Auto Routing reads a logical file and an optional entry-mapping table. Run the GUI with Cabling Auto Routing. Batch flags stay on Cabling Command Line. Worked jobs: Cabling Auto Routing Examples.

Which file to use

Extension

Where

What it does

.xml (AutoCAD Electrical)

GUI Select Input File

The Auto Routing dialog file picker is AutoCAD Electrical XML. Wires become routes (from/to component and pin, wire number, spool, gauge, color). Optional USE_PATH and REQUIRE_PATH attributes: Defining Cabling Paths.

.xml (Creo Schematics)

Command line -INPUT=

Creo Schematics logical XML. The CLI also accepts AutoCAD Electrical XML when the file is not Schematics XML.

.nwf

Command line -INPUT=

Neutral Wire Format — including NWF written by Cabling Bridge.

.csv entry map

Optional; working directory or -DESIGN_ROUTE_RULES_FILE=

Remaps schematic designations and entry ports to Creo component designations and CSYS names.

Entry-mapping CSV

Required headers (first row), in this order:

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Column

What it means

DESIGNATION

Name in the logical file (schematic or AutoCAD Electrical component).

ENTRY

Pin or entry port in the logical file.

NEW_DESIGNATION

Designation on the Creo assembly component.

NEW_ENTRY

Coordinate-system name on the connector (often ENTRY_PORT).

If you omit both mapping flags, Auto Routing already looks for cadactive_entry_mapping.csv in the Creo working directory. -ENTRY_PORT_MAPPING_FILE= is the same table as -DESIGN_ROUTE_RULES_FILE=.

Path attributes

Logical wires can list published curves the cable may or must use. This page does not repeat the flag tables.

  • USE_PATH Options — optional highway. Comma order does not matter. No coverage or direction flags.

  • REQUIRE_PATH Options — forced corridor or via. Comma order is visit order. Flags: WHOLE / TOUCH / SPAN and FORWARD / BACKWARD / ANY.

Comparison: Defining Cabling Paths.

Routing profile

On the command line, -ROUTING_PROFILE= is optional. If omitted or not found, CadActive uses the default profile. You can also Edit Routing Profile from a tree node in the GUI. Settings and defaults: Routing Profiles.