System Routing
Preface
Using This Guide
What's New?
Getting Started
Entering the Systems Routing Workbench
Creating a Conveyor System
Creating a Network
Routing a Run
Placing Conveyor Parts on the Run
Set Correct Working Units and Grid
Changing the Current Axis
Saving Documents
Updating Documents
User Tasks
Basic Layout Tools
Making an Element Active
Using the step input box and construction elements
Flipping Elements
Aligning Elements
Analyzing Object Information and Attributes
Disable/Enable Manipulation Handles
Activating the Product or Parent
Managing Systems
Creating a System Assembly
Creating a Logical Assembly
Creating a Logical Set
Saving Assembly in a Separate Document
Routing Runs
Routing Runs
Routing with Defined Nodes
Routing from the End of a Routable
Branching a Run
Routing a Run at a Slope
Auto-route Between Equipment
Route a Run Within a Pathway
Routing from an Item Reservation
Display Information About Routables
Routing a Run at an Offset
Modifying Runs
Using the Definition Dialog Box
Moving or Deleting a Node
Disconnecting Routables
Connecting Routables
Transfer Run to Another Document
Resources
Placing Parts in a CATProduct Drawing
Detecting Clash in Parts Placement
Placing Multiple Parts in a Run
Creating a Parent-Child Relationship
Snap Resources Together
Quick Snap Resources
Snap and Rotate a Resource
Using Quick Translate to Move Objects
More Layout Tools
Mirroring Elements
Distributing Elements
Using Offset Planes and Advanced Offset Planes
Rearranging the Specifications Tree
Measuring Distance Between Elements
Working with Bendables
Extract Bending Data from Bendable Pipes and Tubes
Design Checks for Bendable Pipes and Tubes
Routing Tasks
Aligning a Run to an Existing Surface
Routing in 3D with the Compass
Routing at an Offset of a Routable
Route a Run Along a Spline
Fix Broken Routables
Edgeline: Routing Parallel to a Run
Breaking a Run
Connectors
Create Connectors
Use the Compass to Manipulate Connectors
Modifying or Deleting Connectors
Creating Duplicate Connectors
Using the Plane Manipulator
Place connector on hole in V4 model
Resources
Change the Reference File for a Part
Change the Parameters of a Part
Converting Run into Solid Equivalent
Customizing
Customizing Settings
Customizing the Dictionary of Types
Searching User-Created Dictionary Entries
Creating Custom Reports
Defining the Report Format
Generating a Report
Cache Mode
Working in Cache Mode
Options
Finding Sample Data on Various Platforms
Customizing the Specifications Tree
Creating a Catalog
Creating Parts
Creating a Catalog
Making a Catalog Accessible
Catalog Keywords
Resource Properties for Objects
Workbench Description
Systems Routing Tool Bar
General Design Tool Bar
Product Placement Tool Bar
General Environment Tool Bar
Glossary
Index