---
name: "route-rnd"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "route-rnd"
version: "0.9.3-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/route-rnd"
---

# route-rnd(1)

external PCB autorouter

## NAME

route-rnd - external PCB autorouter

## SYNPOSIS

```

route-rnd [-v] -m method [-o out_fn] inp_fn
route-rnd -m method -l
route-rnd -M
```

## DECSRIPTION

**route-rnd** **takes a route request in tEDAx form, routes zero or more nets and returns a route result in tEDAx form. It has options to list methods (algorithms) and their settings in computer readable format.**

## OPTIONS

- **-M**

  **List available methods (in TSV format) on stdout.**

- **-m *method***

  **Select which method (algorithm) to use; method names can be learned from the first column of -M output.**

- **-l**

  **List config options of a method in tEDAx route res format on stdout. Use it together with -m.**

- **-v**

  **increase verbosity (can be specified multiple times)**

- **-o *out\_fn***

  **Output file name (for tEDAx route result).**

- ***inp\_fn***

  **Input file name (tEDAx route request).**

## SEE ALSO

**[pcb-rnd(1)](/pcb-rnd/1.md)**