This task shows you how to route a
run at an offset of a routable. This function allows you to create a run
parallel to an existing run a defined distance apart.
1.
Click the
Create an Offset Route button
.
2.
Select a segment of the run to which you want an offset.
The compass is placed on the segment.
3.
The direction in which the Z axis of the compass is pointed
determines where the new run will be placed: you can place the new run or
runs to the inside, to the outside or stacked on top of the existing run by
adjusting the compass.
4.
Enter your options in the Run dialog box.
5.
Click either the
Constant Radius
or Constant Clearance
button. If you click the Constant Radius button the radius of the turns
will be maintained but the offset distance will vary. If you click the
Constant Clearance button the offset distance will be maintained but the
radius of the turns will change. Click OK.
The new runs will be created.
A negative offset
may be entered to offset in the opposite direction to the compass Z
direction.
In the illustration
below the runs have been created with the Constant Clearance option.