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Using "route" command in scripts

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What is the procedure for using the route command in a script? I need to connect SMD pads together (of a differential pair) on two components that are back-to-back (top and bottom layers). There are a lot of them and a scripted approach is absolutely necessary. Unfortunately, my attempts at this have failed. There seems to be a hidden dependency on screen zoom factor and/or location of the mouse when the script executes. I've tried using the "wire" command but this is not working either. The airwires persist and when auto routing is performed I get additional traces attempting to connect the via/pads that I already "wired" together.

 

1) Is it possible to turn off recognition of differential pairs prior to issuing the "route" command?

2) Is there an alternative to the "route" command that is a better choice?

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    On 13/02/2014 1:24 p.m., Tim Davis wrote:

    What is the procedure for using the route command in a script? I need to

    connect SMD pads together (of a differential pair) on two components

    that are back-to-back (top and bottom layers). There are a lot of them

    and a scripted approach is absolutely necessary. Unfortunately, my

    attempts at this have failed. There seems to be a hidden dependency on

    screen zoom factor and/or location of the mouse when the script

    executes. I've tried using the "wire" command but this is not working

    either. The airwires persist and when auto routing is performed I get

    additional traces attempting to connect the via/pads that I already

    "wired" together.

     

    1) Is it possible to turn off recognition of differential pairs prior to

    issuing the "route" command?

    2) Is there an alternative to the "route" command that is a better

    choice?

     

     

    A picture of what you are attempting would be of assistance.

     

    It seems you may wish to route a diff pair through the board instead of

    parallel on one layer. If so, I feel that cannot be done automatically.

     

    1) You could rename one of the nets and then rename it back to route one

    of the pair separately

     

    2) Route is the best command when air-wires exist.

     

     

    HTH

    Warren