You can roll the required portions of a branch or a segment to form s-shape from the selected point.
Before you begin:
Flatten the harness geometry.
From the
Formboard section of the
action bar,
click
Prepare Layout.
On the
context toolbar, click Local mode to roll the complete branch. You can click Punctual mode to roll only the segment of the branch.
Click Roll and then S-Shape Roll.
To roll the portion of a branch in s-shape:
Hover over the branch to define the start point.
A yellow sphere is displayed on the branch which is not rolled, following the position of the pointer.
Select the branch to validate the position.
In the 3D area:
The yellow sphere turns green and indicates the position of the start point.
The height manipulator is displayed on the moving side.
The side with maximum length from the
starting point is considered as moving side.
To specify the height of the s-shape, drag the moving side of the branch.
Alternatively, you can drag the triangle to change the height value.
Tip:
To specify a precise value, click the value along the ruler, enter a value in
the Length callout, and then press Enter.
Rolling a Branch with Local Mode
Rolling a Segment with Punctual Mode
The radius calculated is based on the height and the branch is rolled in the s-shape.
Notes:
The S-shape is formed when the radius calculated is greater than default roll radius. By default, the branch bend radius is considered as the roll radius instead of the radius defined in the business rule.
The maximum height for S-Shape is based on the length of the branch. If height limit exceed, the icon, , appears on the height editor.
Optional:
To modify the starting point:
Hover the pointer over the fixed portion of the branch.
Drag the fixed portion of the branch to manipulate the start point.
Alternatively, you can drag the triangle along the ruler or click the value along the ruler, enter a value in
the Length callout, and then press Enter.
Optional:
To modify the
width of the s-shape:
Hover the pointer over s-shape of the branch.
Drag the triangle along the ruler to stretch the s-shape.
Alternatively, you can click the value along the ruler, enter a value in
the Length callout, and then press Enter.
To auto-arrange the s-shape in the direction of a line geometry:
Select the branch to specify the start point position.
Select the line.
You can select a line satisfying the following criteria:
A normal to a plane formed by the line and the s-shape start point should be orthogonal to the tangent at s-shape start point.
An angle made by the line geometry with the roll direction should be in between 0 to 90 deg.
Notes:
If the distance and the radius calculated from the start point does not align the branch with the line geometry, the s-shape is created with the radius calculated from the selection and the moving portion collinear with line geometry.
You can modify only the width of the s-shape in the direction of a line geometry.
Optional:
To edit the s-shape:
Hover the pointer over the required s-shape and select the rolled portion of the branch.
The nearest route point becomes the start point.
To manipulate the start point, drag the fixed portion of the branch.
To specify the height of the s-shape, drag the moving side of the branch.
To modify the
width of the s-shape, hover the pointer over the s-shape of the branch and drag the triangle along the ruler.
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to roll the complete branch. You can click 
to roll only the segment of the branch.
and then 
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is displayed on the branch which is not rolled, following the position of the pointer.
and indicates the position of the start point.
, appears on the height editor.
