Routing Through Support Parts

You can route through support parts.

Before you begin: Open a document containing one or more support parts you want to route from and/or to.
Related Topics
Route Definition Dialog Box
Adding or Replacing Points

  1. Click Rigid Route in the Compass Toolbar.

    The 3D Part / Product DS appears.

  2. Enter details and click Finish.

    The balloon appears.

  3. Choose Select > Port in the balloon.

  4. Select the part you want to route from.

    All the ports on the part are displayed with the active port displayed in different color.

  5. Select the port you want to route from.

    The beginning of the pipe is created.

  6. Select the first support you want to route through.

    The port on the support part is highlighted.

  7. Select the port on the support.

    The pipe is created through the support.

  8. Continue routing through all the supports in your document.

  9. Click Exit and Activate Parent to exit the command.

    Route is created passing through all support parts.

Note: You can use the Add Point After and Add Point Before options in the Route Definition dialog box.