This task shows you how to route a
run at an offset of a routable. This function allows you to create a run
paralleling 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 may vary. If you click the Constant Clearance button the
offset will be maintained but the radius of the turns may 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.