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Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Part 1 Tubes and Pipes
- 1 Get Started with Tube & Pipe
- 2 Route Basics
- 3 Set Styles
- 4 Create Rigid Routes and Runs
- Workflow for Rigid Routes
- Create Auto Route Regions
- Manually Create 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 Create and Edit Flexible Hose Routes
- 6 Edit Rigid Routes and Runs
- 7 Use Content Center Libraries
- 8 Author and Publish
- 9 Document Routes and Runs
- Part 2 Cable and Harness
- 10 Get Started with Cable and Harness
- 11 Work With Harness Assemblies
- 12 Use the Cable and Harness Library
- 13 Work with Wires and Cables
- 14 Work with Segments
- 15 Route Wires and Cables
- 16 Work with Splices
- 17 Work with Ribbon Cables
- 18 Generate Reports
- 19 Work With Nailboards and Drawings
- Part 3 IDF Translator
- Index
Create Bent Tube Routes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Realign 3D Orthogonal Route Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Control Dimension Visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Populated Routes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Chapter 5
Create and Edit Flexible Hose Routes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Workflow for Flexible Hose Routes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Create Flexible Hose Routes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Create Hose Routes with Both Fittings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Change Nominal Diameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Create Hose Routes With One Fitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Edit Flexible Hose Routes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Hose Nodes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Hose Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Start Fitting and End Fitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Bend Radius Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Delete Flexible Hose Routes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Practice Your Skills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Chapter 6
Edit Rigid Routes and Runs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
About Editing Rigid Routes and Runs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Auto Regions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Parametric Regions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Options for Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Route Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Pipe Run Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Context Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Control Individual Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Route Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Add to Finished Routes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Insert Intermediate Route Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Delete Route Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Auto Regions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Move Auto Route Segments Approximately . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Move Auto Route Segments Accurately . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Remove Unwanted Segments or Route Points . . . . . . . . . . 124
Convert Auto Region to Parametric Sketch . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Fittings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Place Fittings in the Active Project Workspace . . . . . . . . . . 131
Insert Library Parts Using AutoDrop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Adjust Fitting Position and Orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Restore Default Fittings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Replace Existing Fittings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
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