Positioning with respect to an Intersection

Model Reference Manual

This command positions the current Component so that its origin (or specified p-point) intersects the reference plane either side of the specified fixed position.


Examples:
DIST 50 FROM /TANK5	The Component will be moved along the constrained centreline until its origin is 50 beyond the perpendicular plane through the named element (see Figure 8:17.: Positioning with respect to an intersection).
DIST 1000 TO NEXT	The Component will be placed on the constrained centreline so that its origin is 1000 before of the Next Component’s origin (see Figure 8:18.: Positioning with respect to an intersection).
POS PA DIST 20 FROM PL OF PREV	The Component will be placed on the constrained centreline so that its Arrive point is 20 from the previous Component’s Leave point (see Figure 8:19.: Positioning with respect to an intersection).

Note:

The reference plane is perpendicular to the constrained centreline. TO means closer to the Previous Component than the reference plane. FROM means further from the previous Component than the reference plane.

Command Syntax:

>-+- POSition <marke> -.
  |                    |
  ‘--------------------+- DISTance <uval> -+- FRom -.
                                           |        |
                                           ‘- TO ---+- <bpos> ->

Querying:

>-- Query <marke> --+-- POSition --.
                    |              |
                    ‘--------------+-- WRT --.
                                   |         |
                                   |-- IN ---+-- <gid> -->
                                   |
                                   ‘-->

Figure 8:17.

Positioning with respect to an intersection

Figure 8:18.

Positioning with respect to an intersection

Figure 8:19.

Positioning with respect to an intersection