Positioning Components On Top of or Under an Object

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Piping, Ducting and Cable Trays : Positioning Components ‘Point-to-Surface’ : Positioning Components On Top of or Under an Object

Keywords:

POSITION DISTANCE ONTOP UNDER

Description:

This command positions the Component on the constrained centreline at a vertical distance above or below a fixed geometric object. This takes into account the shape of the referenced object, but not of the current element.


Examples:
DISTANCE 35 ONTO /BEAM	The Component will be placed on the Constrained Centreline so that its origin is 35 above the specified object (see Figure 8:23.: Positioning above/below an object).
DISTANCE 125 UNDER IDP @	The Component will be placed on the Constrained Centreline so that its origin is 125 below the picked point. If this point is an Arrive or Leave, then the Tube cross-section will be taken into account (see Figure 8:23.: Positioning above/below an object).

Command Syntax:

>-+- POSition <marke> -.
  |                    |
  ‘--------------------+- DISTance <uval> -+- ONTop -.
                                           |         |
                                           ‘- UNDer -+-  <gid> --.
                                                     |           |
                                                     |- <marke> -|
                                                     |           |
                                                     ‘- <bpos> --+->

Querying:

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

Figure 8:23.

Positioning above/below an object