Path Command
Path Command
Creates a path along which you can place a wire, cable, bundle, or tube.
When creating a path, you can specify a keypoint,
a cylindrical axis,
or a point in space.
The path created with this command is displayed in real time. In other words, the path updates as you move the cursor to define the points of the path.
Once a path is created, it is listed beneath the Paths collector in Assembly PathFinder.
Once you add a conductor the path, it is moved from the Paths collector to the appropriate PathFinder collector. For example, if you use the path to create a wire, it is moved from the Paths collector to the Wires collector.
If you delete the conductor containing the path, the entry is moved from the conductor collector back to the Paths collector.
After placing the second point of a path, the Redefine Point button on the command bar is activated which allows you to redefine any points that make up the path.
To redefine a point, click the Redefine Point button and then click the point you want to redefine.
Next, click the new point.
Click the Accept (checkmark) button to update the path to include the new point.
You can add or remove points from the path to easily control the routing of the path.
You can use the Edit Definition or Edit Path command to move, add, or remove points from the path to easily control the routing of the path.
To move points along a path, while editing the path, click a point, drag it to a new location, and release the mouse button.
You can add new points along a path or add a point in free space to add a new segment to the end of the path.
To add a point along a path, while editing the path, hold the ALT key and click the location along the path where you want to add the point.
To add a point to the end of the path, while editing the path, hold the ALT key and click a location in free space where you want to add the point.
You can remove a point from a path.
To remove a point, while editing the path, hold the ALT key and click the point you want to remove. When you remove edit points, the control vertex points move and the shape of the path changes.
If you remove the start or end point of a path, the path truncates to the next control on the path and the tangency of the next point remains the same.
While editing a path, you can change focus to another path without exiting the edit session.
To change focus between paths, while editing a path, click a second path.
The focus changes to the second path and it is ready to edit.
