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Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Tubes and Pipes
- 1 Getting Started with Tube & Pipe
- 2 Route Basics
- 3 Setting Styles
- 4 Creating Rigid Routes and Runs
- General Workflow for Rigid Routes
- Creating Auto Route Regions
- Manually Creating Parametric Regions
- Automatically Dimension Route Sketches
- Create Segments With Precise Values
- Define Parallel and Perpendicular Segments
- Snap Route Points to Existing Geometry
- Place Constraints On Route Sketches
- Create Bends Between Existing Pipe Segments
- Create Pipe Routes With Custom Bends
- Create Bent Tube Routes
- Realign 3D Orthogonal Route Tool
- Control Dimension Visibility
- Populated Routes
- 5 Creating and Editing Flexible Hose Routes
- 6 Editing Rigid Routes and Runs
- 7 Using Content Center Libraries
- 8 Authoring and Publishing
- 9 Documenting Routes and Runs
- Cable and Harness
- 10 Getting Started with Cable and Harness
- 11 Working With Harness Assemblies
- 12 Using the Cable and Harness Library
- 13 Working with Wires and Cables
- About Wires and Cables
- Setting Modeling and Curvature Behavior
- Inserting Wires and Cables Manually
- Moving Wires and Cables
- Deleting Wires and Cables
- Replacing Wires
- Assigning Virtual Parts
- Importing Harness Data
- Adding Shape to Wires and Cable Wires
- Setting Occurrence Properties
- Changing Wire and Cable Displays
- 14 Working with Segments
- 15 Routing Wires and Cables
- 16 Working with Splices
- 17 Working with Ribbon Cables
- 18 Generating Reports
- 19 Working Nailboards and Drawings
- IDF Translator
- Index
■ Create points from referenced geometry.
■ Select points offset from selected edges.
The different elements in the 3D Orthogonal Route tool for rigid pipes with
fittings include:
Shows valid direction for the next route point. Click
the line to add a node in that direction. Together with
Direction axes
the Point Snap tool, you can define a work point on
the axis direction from referenced geometry.
Shows the rotation possibilities for the next route point
and enables the free rotation. Together with the Rota-
Rotation arrows
tion Snap tool, you can rotate the direction axis to an
orientation from referenced geometry.
Changes direction in 45-degree increments. This is
available only when 45-degree route direction is set for
the active style.
45-degree angle con-
trol
Tool Elements for Tube Routing
When a Tubing with Bends style type is active the line extender, direction
axes, and rotation arrows display along with the elements specific to creating
bent tube runs. In addition to the ability to rotate freely around the local axis,
create points from referenced geometry, and select points offset from selected
edges, you can also:
■ Change direction at any angle between 0 and 180 degrees.
■ Make precise adjustments to the included angle using the rotation arrows.
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