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

Modifying Runs

Using the Definition Dialog Box

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

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

Generating a Part Catalog Report

Resource Properties for Objects

Workbench Description

Systems Routing Tool Bar

General Design Tool Bar

Product Placement Tool Bar

General Environment Tool Bar

Glossary

Index