Creating a Path Reservation on an Area

atarget.gif (1372 bytes) This task shows you how to create a path reservation on an area. More detailed information on using and modifying path reservations is contained in the Systems Space Reservation user guide.
ascenari.gif (1364 bytes) 1. Make the appropriate area active.
2. Select the Path Reservation button .

The Routing dialog box is displayed.

3. Define the type of path reservation you want to create.

4. Define the routing mode for the path reservation:

 Point-to-point

 Orthogonal

 Slope

 Directional

 Edgeline

  5. To define Section parameters, do the following:
 

a. Click the Section type button.

 

The Section dialog box is displayed.

b. Define the section type and the corresponding parameters for each of them:

 No Section

 Rectangular

  • Set Point
  • Envelope height
  • Envelope width
  • Display
  • Nominal size

 Circular

  • Set Point  
  • Envelope diameter
  • Nominal size
  • Display

 Flat Oval.

  • Set Point
  • Envelope height
  • Envelope width
  • Display

 Radius Corner: Enter or select the:

  • Set Point
  • Envelope Height
  • Envelope Width
  • Radius Corner
  • Display
 

c. The Display buttons allow you to select a display mode of Line/Curve, Solid or Flat.

d. Click the Display Centerline button to show the centerline of the run. This will appear as a dashed yellow line. In addition a dashed blue line will appear to display the Set Point setting. This feature works in all display modes, Line/Curve, Solid and Flat.

e. Select OK on the Section dialog box.

Instead of entering the type of path reservation, the set point and the height, width or diameter in the Section dialog box,  you can select an existing path reservation in your document. Once you select the path reservation the Section dialog box will display the same values as the one you selected. To select, click on the Path Reservation button and then click the left mouse button once on the path reservation whose values you want as the default. Make sure the entire path reservation is selected, and not just one segment or node. It will be easier to select the path reservation in the specifications tree.
6. Optional. Key in a value for the turn radius.
7. Click in the drawing to define the routing points.
8. Double-click the last point to stop routing.
9. Click on the Close Loop symbol that shows at the beginning of the run if you want to create a closed loop run. In a closed loop run the ends of the run are joined.

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