Routing a Run at a Slope

This task shows you how to route a run at a slope.
1. At the point in your run at which you want to slope it click the Slope button in the Run dialog box.
2. Enter the degrees of slope you want.

3. Click the Section button and enter data about the type and size of run.
4. Continue creating your run. Click once to define the ending point of a segment. Click twice to end the run.
Slope routing is intended for shallow rise or fall - usually 30 degrees or less. Use directional routing for sharper angles - more than 30  degrees.
  You can also modify the slope after creating the run, provided that no parts are placed on it. To do so, perform the following steps:
  1. Right-click the run and select Run-xxx object > Definition.
    The Definition dialog box appears.
  2. Right-click a segment of the run and select Slope. Depending on the segment you select, the pivot node (fixed node) of the run is decided.
  3. In the Slope dialog box, select the slope direction: Up or Down.
  4. Select the input mode: Slope in % or Slope in angle, and enter the slope value.
    Slope in percentage is calculated as the ratio of the difference in z direction and the total distance between endpoints of the segment.

    In the above case, the slope is 5%.