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      <div class="title_topic4" id="xps10_pagetitle">Connection Navigator interface</div>
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               <p class="para_td"><a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('routingtools/wiring_wire_connect_list.html');return(false);">Connection Navigator Overview</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td"><a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('routingtools/wiring_wire_import_data.html');return(false);">How To</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td">Options</p>
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               <p class="para_td"><a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('routingtools/wiring_wire_connect_list_func.html');return(false);">Related Topics</a></p>
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      </table><br><p class="para_topic">You can manage the connection list through the and <b class="uiTerm">Export to Browser</b>.
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            <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Select All</b></p>
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            <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Invert Selection</b></p>
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            <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Select by Filter</b></p>
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            <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Display</b></p>
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            <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Auto Route by Pin</b></p>
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            <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Auto Route by Componentl</b></p>
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            <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Manual Route by Pin</b></p>
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            <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Manual Route by Component</b> 
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            <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Unroute</b></p>
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            <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Create Connection</b></p>
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            <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Edit Connection</b></p>
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            <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Assign Stock</b></p>
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            <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">List</b></p>
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            <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Status Report</b></p>
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            <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Stock Report</b></p>
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            <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Cut Length</b></p>
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            <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Delete</b></p>
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            <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Import Update</b></p>
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            <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Export All</b></p>
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            <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Export to Browser</b></p>
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            <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Properties</b></p>
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      <p class="para_topic">The menu is available from: <b class="uiTerm">Tools&rarr;Connection Navigator</b>.
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      <p class="para_topic">The <b class="uiTerm">Connection Navigator</b> toolbar displays:
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      <p class="para_topic">The <b class="uiTerm">Connection Navigator</b> is loaded with the connection and wire information. Connections group in a hierarchical manner based on their presence in harnesses or cables. The root node of the navigator is always the work part. The <b class="uiTerm">Connection Navigator</b> is a tab on the NX resource bar, similar to the tabs available for the <b class="uiTerm">Assembly Navigator</b> and the <b class="uiTerm">Part Navigator</b>.
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      <p class="para_topic">The following functions are available for the connection list. The tools that are available from the <b class="uiTerm">Route List Toolbar</b> and pertain to the <b class="uiTerm">Connection Navigator</b> have their buttons shown next to the heading.
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      <p class="para_division">The <b class="uiTerm">Connection Navigator</b> uses buttons to let you know the status of items, as follows:
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               <p class="para_td">A multi-conductor with one or more unrouted connections.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">A multi-conductor with all connections routed.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">A connection that is not routed.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">A connection routed at the Pin Level.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">A connection routed at the Component Level.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">A multi-conductor routed at the Pin Level.</p>
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