Node Table Panel

The Node Table panel contains information about the nodes of the current selected route. This panel is available in all fluidic apps when a route is selected.

The Node Table panel contains a table listing each node of the route and information for each of them in the following columns:

Column name Type and mangitude Read or write status
X Length Write only if Point Type is Free
Y Length Write only if Point Type is Free
Z Length Write only if Point Type is Free
Point String Read
Bend Radius Length Write only if the Allow local bend radius modification option is selected. For more information, see Routing preferences.
Bend Angle Angle Read
Arc Length Length Read
Straight Length Length Read
Spool Length Length Read
Plane Angle Angle Read
Point Type

String with dedicated value:

  • Free: for normal or free node point
  • Lock: for port point
  • Directional: for directional point
  • Parallel: for parallel point
  • Computed: for computed point

Read

When you select one of the row in the table, the label of the corresponding node is expanded to display the Point information.

You can also double-click the values in the X, Y, Z and Bend radius columns to edit them. The X, Y and Z values can be edited if the Point Type is Free only.

To delete one node or more, select the corresponding rows, right-click and select Delete Point from the context menu.

Under Coordinates Options, you can select one of the following:

  • Global Coordinates to display the node values according to the main assembly root
  • Local Coordinates to display the node values according to the route context
  • Contextual Coordinates: to display the node values according to the coordinates of a selected 3D point. To do so, select Contextual Coordinates. Click Select Context and select a 3D point or an axis system in the work area. If you select a 3D point, the origin of the global axis is moved to this point. If you select an axis system, the coordinates of the node are computed in this axis system. The contextual coordinates are kept in CATSettings.
  • Local Node Coordinates to display the node values according to the first node of the route and the two first segments. The first segment represents the X direction. The Z direction is perpendicular to the plane formed by the first and the second segments, and Y direction is perpendicular to X and Z direction.

Under Edit route, you can click Manage point in 3D to edit the node in the work area. The 3D manipulator is snapped to the node.