Primary Area

The primary area of the Layout Tools section provides commands that aid you in laying out your factory and other resources.

This page discusses:

Layout Tools Available in PPR Context

Snap
Juxtaposes two items. One item moves to a specific point in reference to the other.
See Snapping Products or Resources
Cumulative Snap
Snaps components together using multiple constraints.
  1. Select the component to be moved and a geometric element (a point, a line, a plane, or an axis system) on the same component.
  2. Select the fixed component and a geometric element on that component.
  3. Continue creating constraints to snap these components together.
See Snapping Components using Multiple Constraints
Align and Distribute
Aligns or distributes items to other object or points in space.
See Aligning, Rotating, and Distributing the Resource
Create Pattern
Create a pattern, and then create and distribute instances of that pattern in a layout.
See Creating a Resource Pattern
Mirror
Moves an item so that it is located in a mirror image of its previous location.
See Mirroring Objects
Copy and Mirror
Mirrors a resource while using the deep copy option to create new references.
See Mirroring Objects
Fix in Space
Creates a constraint by fixing a composite entity's position according to the geometrical origin of the items, which means setting an absolute position.
See Object Selection
Create Attachment
Creates a link between two objects so that one object moves when the other moves.
See Creating an Attachment
Manging Attachments
Allows you to manage created attachments.
See Managing Attachments
Create Grid
Adds a grid to the 3D in a plane you specify.
See Customizing a Grid in 3D
Current Axis
Sets the axis of the selected object as the current axis.
See Changing the Current Axis
Change Current Axis and Snap Robot
Sets the axis of the selected object as the current axis and snaps the Robot to the object.
See Changing the Current Axis
Current Axis History
Lists the current axes that have been set for a session.
See Changing the Current Axis
FootPrint Space Analysis
Calculates the surface area of each layout inside the footprint.
See Analyzing FootPrint Space

Layout Tools Available in 3D Simulation

Snap
Juxtaposes two items. One item moves to a specific point in reference to the other.
See Snapping Products or Resources
Align and Distribute
Aligns or distributes items to other object or points in space.
See Aligning, Rotating, and Distributing the Resource
Mirror
Moves an item so that it is located in a mirror image of its previous location.
See Mirroring Objects