Moving Passing Points

The Move Mode enables you to edit the position of passing points.

Important: You cannot move a passing point if it does not belong to the activated electrical branch geometry.

This task shows you how to:

Before you begin:
  • Activate an electrical branch geometry, and then select a branch in the work area.
  • From the Branch section of the action bar, click Immersive Branch Definition .

    The Auto Routing Mode is activated and yellow bullets appear on route elements.

See Also
About Immersive Branch Definition

Edit a Passing Point Position

You can modify the position of a passing point.

  1. In the 3D area, click a yellow bullet to select a passing point.
    The Manual Routing Mode context toolbar appears along with the Robot that is automatically snapped onto the selected element.

  2. Pause over Manual Routing Mode , and then select Move Move .
  3. Manipulate the Robot to edit the position of the passing point.

    Note: For more information, see Manipulating Objects Using the Mouse and Robot.



    In the 3D area, the position of the passing point and the branch route are updated accordingly.

  4. To cancel your manipulations, press Escape or close the Branch Properties panel.
  5. To validate your manipulations, click in the 3D area or press Enter.

Edit a Passing Point with Offset

You can modify a passing point with offset by editing its distance and its Offset mode.

  1. In the 3D area, click the icon representing a passing point with offset .
    The Manual Routing Mode is activated in the context toolbar.
  2. Pause over Manual Routing Mode , and then select Move Mode .
    • A distance editor appears.
    • The context toolbar displays the Offset mode.


  3. To edit the distance, do one of the following:
    • Pause over the passing point and drag the blue manipulator that appears.

    • Drag the triangle.

    • Click the distance label, enter a precise value, and then press Enter to validate.

    In the 3D area, the distance is updated and the position of the passing point is edited accordingly.
  4. To activate or deactivate the Offset mode, click the icon in the context toolbar.

    Note: For more information, see Offset Mode.

  5. To cancel your manipulations, press Escape.
  6. To validate your manipulations, click in the 3D area or press Enter.