Background

The Shortest Distance Routing Module creates a connection list that takes into account the physical location of components used on a layout page in order to minimize wire length. Calculated wire length and wireway path for each wire is available for output on reports.

To start the Run Shortest Distance tool

* is used to denote a menu selection that is not necessary in some versions or platforms.

For Bentley Substation CONNECT Edition

• Select Panel Design ribbon tab > Panel Routing group > Run Shortest Distance
• Function key shortcut: F2 > P > RS
  
  • If the Panel Design ribbon tab is already the active tab: F3 > RS

V8i through SELECTseries 8

• From the Tasks or ribbon area select Review/Revise > *Revision Management > Run Shortest Distance
  
• Key-in: ECAD CUSTOMMENUCMD SHORTESTDISTANCE
• Key-in for promis.e for AutoCAD: ECAD_CUSTOMMENUCMD_SHORTESTDISTANCE

promis•e 2007

• N/A

For more information

Click Help on the Shortest Distance Routing dialog.

Alternatively, for Bentley Substation CONNECT Edition, see the Run Shortest Distance section of online Help for Bentley Substation available from Bentley Product Documentation.