Geo - Linear Dispatch layout algorithm properties

When the Geo - Linear Dispatch schematic layout algorithm is chosen in the Layouts Task drop-down list, clicking the Layout Algorithm Properties button Layout Algorithm Properties icon on the Schematic Editor toolbar opens its associated properties dialog box as follows:

Schematic Layout Algorithm dialog box with Geo - Linear Dispatch properties tab

The parameter values are those either specified by default by Schematics or specifically set as the default for the schematic diagram template related to the active diagram using the Schematic Dataset Editor Layouts tab for this schematic diagram template.

Three types of schematic nodes can be moved during Geo - Linear Dispatch schematic layout algorithm execution:

All the other schematic nodes (such as those represented by a black square in figure 1.1) are not moved by the algorithm.
Explanation of which nodes are moved

Nodes placement options

The Nodes placement options determine the way the nodes are moved.

Advanced parameters

The Advanced parameters allow you to refine the Linear Dispatch result.

Absolute units check box

By default, the minimum and maximum shift distances are interpreted as absolute units determined by the coordinate system specified on the XY Coordinate System tab of the Schematic Diagram Properties dialog box (Absolute units checked). Uncheck the Absolute units check box if you want these parameter values to be interpreted as relative units to the average of the current symbol sizes used to represent the schematic nodes in the diagram. In this case, when the Maximum shift parameter value related to the Expand leaves check box is 2, the distance that will separate leaf nodes from the nodes to which they connect will be, at most, the average size of two symbols placed side by side.

NoteNote:

Specifying parameters in relative units is easier than in absolute units but has real meaning only when there is a reference scale for the diagram.

Restore Defaults button

Click the Restore Defaults button to reset all the Linear Dispatch parameters to their default values. The restored values are those either specified by default by Schematics or specifically set as the default for the schematic diagram template related to the active diagram using the Schematic Dataset Editor Layouts tab for this schematic diagram template.

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2/10/2012