Define the Path/Route

Cable Design User Guide

Cableway Branch : Define the Path/Route

Creates route points and positions these points on a cableway branch. A route point is a reference point inserted at a defined position on the cableway branch and provides a reference for routing the branch and for adding cable tray material.

The Define Path / Route Task window can be used as a dual purpose window, which allows the Creation of a new route point or the Modification of an existing route point.

Cableway Branch

The owning cableway branch element currently selected in the design database hierarchy is automatically displayed as the cableway branch.

Current Element

The first automatically created POINT element of the RPATH element is displayed as the current element.

Direction from Current Point

Displays the direction from the current route point to the next route point, default is U WRT /*.

Distance from the Current Point

Displays the distance from the current route point to the next route point, default is 0mm.

Route Point Position

Use to explicitly position a route point by manually entering coordinates, using an offset, by the selection of a position in the 3D view or by copying the position of the previous or next route point.

Explicit

Explicitly position the route point, input the coordinates:

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E0 N0 U0 - (default) positions the branch head at the coordinates 0,0,0 (origin).

Offset

Use to position the route point using an offset, default is 0mm.

Pick Position

To pick a position on the cableway branch in the 3D view, select Pick Position, a prompt to Pick to define position (Snap) Snap: is displayed.

Copy Previous

To copy the position of the previous route point, select Copy Previous, the position of the previous route point is copied.

Copy Next

To copy the position of the next route point, select Copy Next, the position of the next route point is copied.

Fillet Radius

After the positioning of the route points for the cableway branch, define if a right angle bend in the cableway branch is replaced with a curve bend, input a Fillet Radius.

Select Route Point

All of the created route points are displayed, click to highlight a route point which displays the position in the 3D view.

Mode

Use to define if the window is to be used to create a new route point or to modify an existing route point.

Backwards

Use to reverse the order of route points on the selected cableway branch. The route points are also reversed and displayed in the Select Route Point list. Click to select the Backwards check box.

Mark Route Points

Use to display route points on the selected cableway branch the 3D view, click to select the Mark Route Points check box.

List Associated Cables

Use to display associated cables, click List Associated Cables to display the List of Cables window, listing all the associated cables

The new route point is created and displayed in the Model Explorer and displayed in the Select Route Point part of the Define Path / Route Task window.

To return to the Define Path / Route Task window, select Back to Branch Task.