Arranging Segments at Junction

In industrial practice, a large bundle of wires (a branch) gets divided into sub-bundles (segments) which overlap at junction. Thanks to the Arrange Segments at Junction command and the integrated distant link management, you can arrange individual segments so that they no longer overlap at junction. You can obtain a realistic arrangement of segments ending in a single branch's end and retain the electrical links between linked segments involved in the arrangement.

  1. Move the pointer over a segment meeting at junction to display a red dot and arrow at this junction.
  2. Click the target segment.
    The Arrange Segments dialog box is displayed.
    Notes: The Arrange Segments at Junction command automatically checks if it is a valid junction and if any target segments exist for arrangement. To distinguish the element in the work area, colors are applied on the 3D view of the objects.
    • The reference segment (large bundle) is automatically identified and it is colored green.
    • Valid segments for arrangement are displayed as transparent orange.
    • Other elements (supports, devices,...) are in transparent white.
    • Default U and V directions at junction are visible.
  3. Click the orange handle to modify the U and V directions using the degrees' handle.
    The pointer changes, the handle becomes blue and the default U-V directions are displayed:
  4. If you need to change the default U-V directions, then rotate the handle with your pointer and you can use a measuring wheel.
  5. Click in the work area to confirm the value and quit the direction modification command.
  6. Select the segment to arrange (orange) either in the Arrange Segment list or in the work area.
  7. Select the yellow sphere with your pointer and drag it on the source segment's surface to modify the target segment position.
  8. Click Apply.
    The position of the target segment changes.
  9. Click OK to finalize the arrangement of segments.