Navigation:  WireCAD ENTerprise CMS Tools > CMS Basics > Backbones >

Backbone Visualization Settings

Previous pageReturn to chapter overviewNext page

Before You Start:

 

In order to preview Backbones you will first need to Add Backbones

 

These settings determine the display of the Backbones Visualize tool.

 

 

Layered Digraph Mode Data Source

Show All

Shows all backbones in the database in the Visualize tool

bb_viz_all

Current Record

Allows selection of only those backbones that touch the selected record.

bb_viz_1

Search Depth

How many branches deep are we going to search.

Search Width

How many backbones per branch.

Appearance

Location Marker Spacing

location_marker

Location Marker Text Height

Location Marker Color

Junction Dot Radius

Vertical Backbone Spacing(DU)

Center Label Format

String used to create the center label. Can make use of the following variables:

{0} = Backbone Number

{1} = Total Count

{2} = Total Available Count

{3} = Total Dead Count

{4} = Single Mode Fiber Count

{5} = Available Single Mode Fiber Count

{6} = Dead Single Mode Fiber Count

{7} = Multimode Fiber Count

{8} = Available Multimode Fiber Count

{9} = Dead Multimode Fiber Count

 

Example:

assume that our backbone number is 1001 with 12 single mode fibers of which 1 is dead and four are in use.

 

String:

B{0}-SM COUNT:{4} Avail:{5} Dead:{6}

 

Output:

B1001-SM COUNT:12 Avail:8 Dead:1

 

String:

B{0}

 

Output:

B1001

Center Label Offset

Offset from center in DU

Show SysNames

Shows the SysName labels

Ignore Same Locations

Hides backbones that originate and terminate in the same location

SysName Rotation Angle

Sets the rotation angle of the SysName label if shown

SysName Text Height (100th DU)

Sets the height of the SysName text if shown

SysName Text Offset

Offset from the endpoint of the backbone

Riser Diagram Mode

Campus and Building

The Campus and Building for which to build the riser diagram

riser_diagram

Layout

Max Columns,

Column Spacing,

Minimum Row Height

Determine the layout of the panels in the diagram

riser_diagram_01

Body Color, Body Width, Descriptor Locations

Determines the appearance of the body of the panels in the diagram

Show Terminals if Backbone Leaves the Building,

Terminal Offset

If the other end of the Backbone is not in the selected building a terminal will be placed and a backbone drawn to it. The terminal's position from the port on the panel is determined by the Terminal Offset property.

 

riser_diagram_02

Apply Jumps

riser_diagram_03

Avoid Other Cables

Instructs the cable autorouter to attempt to avoid other cables.

Show Unresolved Backbones

If the Backbone cannot be placed in the drawing a list is generated. Enabling this setting shows the list as the function completes.

Title and Comment Block

Show Title

Sets the visibility of the title/comment blockbb_viz_tb

Title Position

Show Time Stamp

Title Text Height (100th DU)

Title Offset

Title

Misc.

Backbone Color by Signal Type

Pulls the backbone color from the global Signal Types database.

Show Directional Coloring

Shows green dots for the source end of the backbone and red dots for the destination end if shown.

Backbone Color

Sets all backbones to the color defined.

[Reset Default]

Button to reset the settings to the defaults.