Creating Orthogonal Branches

The Orthogonalization Assistant allows you to create an orthogonal branch and to orthogonalize sections of an existing branch.

This task shows you how to:

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About the Orthogonalization Assistant

Create an Orthogonal Branch

You can use the Orthogonalization Assistant to create an orthogonal branch.

Both Auto Routing Mode and Manual Routing Mode support the assistant. For more information, see Orthogonalization Scope.

  1. From the Branch section of the action bar, click Immersive Branch Definition , and then activate the Orthogonalization Assistant .
  2. Route a branch.
  3. In the 3D area, select a branch section.
    The Cube of Possible Solutions appears. It displays the available solutions to orthogonalize the selected section.

  4. Pause your pointer over a solution to highlight it.
  5. Select a highlighted solution to apply orthogonality.
    In the 3D area, the design of the selected branch portion is updated and the orthogonal passing points are created.

    Tip: You can select the orthogonal section to orthogonalize it again. The Cube of Possible Solutions is not displayed if there is no more available solutions.
  6. Select the other branch sections and use the Cube of Possible solutions to orthogonalize the entire branch.


Important: If orthogonality is lost while you proceed with your design, impacted branch sections are highlighted. Select a branch section to display the Cube of Possible Solutions and orthogonalize the branch section again.

Orthogonalize an Existing Branch

When the Orthogonalization Assistant is activated, you can orthogonalize a section of an existing branch.

  1. In the work area, select an existing branch.
  2. From the Branch section of the action bar, click Immersive Branch Definition , and then activate the Orthogonalization Assistant .
  3. In the 3D area, select a branch section.
    The Cube of Possible Solutions appears. It displays the available solutions to orthogonalize the selected section.

    Tip: To orthogonalize multiple branch sections in one go, you can select several sections pressing Shift. In this case, the Cube of Possible Solutions is displayed between the first route element of the first selected section and the second route element of the last selected section.
  4. Pause your pointer over a solution to highlight it.
  5. Select a highlighted solution to apply orthogonality to the selected portion.
    In the 3D area, the design of the selected branch portion is updated and the orthogonal passing points are created.

    Tip: You can select the orthogonal section to orthogonalize it again. The Cube of Possible Solutions is not displayed if there is no more available solutions.

Important: If orthogonality is lost while you proceed with your design, impacted branch sections are highlighted. Select a branch section to display the Cube of Possible Solutions and orthogonalize the branch section again.