4.3.3. Convert

4.3.3. Convert

Selects existing elements in the drawing and re-routes them using the Auto-Routing logic. Use this function to apply Auto-Routing to elements that were placed before the feature was activated.

Screenshot showing the convert command in the AutoRouting ribbon sectionScreenshot demonstrating a pipe converted into an AutoRouted cable tray

Ribbon Button: AutoRouting > Convert
Command: PiCriConvertCableTray

Several elements can be selected and converted together in one operation.

Application Benefit: With "Convert," an already placed round pipeline can be subsequently converted into a Python-based component. This allows Python scripts and shapes created retroactively to be applied to existing pipelines without having to redraw them.