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How do I fix a bus routing mess?

I've included a picture below, I have illustrated what I want/NEED to happen. I can route it by hand but I don't want to. How do I fix the autorouter settings to give me the results in the picture?

This is one of the things I've been asking about since version 8 and now its in my face. I'm pressured for time and really don't want to do block copy traces of a manual route.

Any suggestions?


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I have looked at what you have. I am going to be honest and say that i don't know how to do this. One question that may trigger an idea. Did you creat the "What I want" traces or did the router do this? After this "what I want" traces is in place are there any DRC errors?

What my thinking is that it may have to do with clearances between the IC pads and thats why it is taking the route that it is. I am theorizing since I haven't really has an occassion to run busses in this manner. Also, you might want to check the router set-up as I seem to recall a setting in there somewhere about trace angles to pad as this may help also.

I am just throwing some thoughts at you to look intio and in no way am I saying this is what is causing this situation. (another discalimer)

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LOL

No need for disclaimers!

Ok, the bus on the right was done by the autorouter.....good

The "what i want" is what i hand laid to prove and show my point......there are no drc errors or clearance issues.

I have the pad clearances set to zero and the trace clearances to 10 mils running 10 mil lines through there.

So it should work out as I want it but doesn't seem to do so no matter what i do with the autorouter options.......


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Here is how the bus routing module "should" have done it if anyone is interested. This is hand laid and block copied.


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What you may have found here is another bug that needs to be addressed by the NI Team. This is the only thing I can think of that fits the circumstances you have clearly showed in your pictures.
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