Adding, Replacing and Removing Objects

You can add, replace and remove the routed objects.

This task shows you how to:

Add Objects

While routing a branch, you can add objects to it.

To add an object before or after an object in the list:

  1. From the Branch section of the action bar, click Classic Branch Definition to create a new branch or edit the current branch from the tree or work area.
    The Branch Definition dialog box appears.
  2. Click Route Definition.
    The Route Definition dialog box appears.
  3. In the Route Definition dialog box, select an object in the list.
  4. Click Add after or Add before.
  5. Select another object in the work area.

Here the object (a point) is added to the flexible curve before the object selected in the list (a support).



Replace Objects

While routing the branches, you can replace an object with another object in the work area.

  1. In the Route Definition dialog box, select the connector you want to replace in the list.
  2. Select Replace.
  3. Select another connector in the work area.

Add Objects Automatically

While routing a branch, you can add an object (point, support, device, etc.) to it automatically at its best location in the branch route.

  1. Double-click the branch in the tree or work area to edit it or select a branch and click Classic Branch Definition from the Branch section of the action bar.
    The Branch Definition dialog box appears.
  2. Click Route Definition.
    The Route Definition dialog box appears.
  3. Select the Add auto mode option.
  4. In the work area, hover the pointer over a support.
    The pointer changes to hand shape :

  5. Click the support.
    The name of the support is displayed in the Route Definition dialog box and the branch is routed to the support.
  6. Move the pointer over a routed support.
    The pointer is transformed into: . The pointer indicates if the pointed object has already been inserted in the branch route.

    Note: If the pointer changes to the symbol , the Add auto function is not allowed on the object.
  7. Select an intermediate support if needed:


  8. Click the support.
    The selected support is automatically routed at the best location in the branch route.

  9. Using the same method, you can also add a device at both ends of the branch:

    After the addition of devices at both ends, if another device is selected, then the pointer changes to: . It indicates that no more devices can be routed.
  10. Choose one device (end of the route).


  11. Click OK.
  12. Click OK in the Branch Definition dialog box.
    The result looks like this:

    Note: When you reopen the Route Definition dialog box, the last selected mode (Add after / Before / Auto / Replace) is displayed.

Remove Objects

While routing the branches, you can remove the objects.

To remove an object from the list:

  1. In the Route Definition dialog box, select the object you want to remove from the list.
  2. Click Remove.

The object (here a support) is removed from the flexible curve.



Change a Connector

When changing a connector in the Route Definition dialog box, you can modify the branch and segment orientation without noticing it:



  1. Click Remove to delete the purple connector:
    • Point.1 is the Routed Object selected.
    • Add after is selected by default.
  2. Click Add before, then select the new connector (the blue one).

    Note that the option returns to the default value: Add after.

    Important: If you do not select Add before, the blue connector will be added to the network after Point.1 and the branch and segment orientation will be changed, as shown below.