Using Intermediate and Guiding Points

You can add intermediate and guiding points to help find a collision free path.

Before you begin: The session data should include a Track on a product in a simulation context. The Track includes several collision positions.
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About Path Planning
  1. Select the Track and in the Simulation section of the action bar, click Path Planning .

    Default start and end points are set on the first and last points.

  2. Select a Track point (T-Point) and click Set Intermediate Type in the context toolbar.
    The point is now typed as an intermediate point. The resulting Track will pass through this point.
  3. Select a T-Point and click Set Guiding Type in the context toolbar.
    The point is now typed as a guiding point. The resulting Track will pass nearby this point.
  4. Click Find Track in the context toolbar.
    The Track is generated. All the points in the Track are collision free.

    The Track passes through the intermediate point, and passes nearby the guiding point.

  5. Click the Play button at the center of the Compass to simulate the Track.
    The Play panel appears allowing you to control the simulation.
  6. Simulate the Track using the controls on the Play panel to verify that it is collision free.

    You can use a Dynamic Clash probe to check for collisions.

  7. Click the Play button again to exit simulation.
  8. Click OK in the context toolbar to save the Track.