Split Cableway Branches

It may be necessary to split cableway branch(es) as a result of a project requirement or so that the cabling system can be viewed more clearly. Cableway branch(es) can be split at a specified point or on a plane. Dependent upon how the cableway branch will be split, dictates how the window is displayed.

• Split at Point: Use to split cableway branch(es) at a picked or specified point (default).

  

• Pick Point: A prompt to Pick on the segment which the branch should be split: is displayed. Once selected the split point is labelled in the 3D view, and the Point Definition part of then Split Cableway Branch window, is populated with the coordinates of the split point. If required, select one or all of the Lock boxes to fix the co-ordinate along the axes.

• Align: Use to align with the segment

• Distance from segment start: The distance from the start of the segment field is automatically populated.

• Move offset: Defines a value in the box and use the right or left arrow to respectively increase or decrease the Distance from segment start by that value.

Moving down-stream components to

Use to define where the components located down-stream of the split are moved to when splitting a cableway branch.

Note: Select Auto Name check box to apply the autonaming rules, the software automatically creates a new name for the element.

Click Split, the cableway branch is split at the point picked and the split is also displayed in the Model Explorer:

Split using Plane

Chose Split using Plane from the Split options: drop-down menu, the Split Cableway Branch window is displayed with the relevant options displayed.

Use to select the cableway branch(es) to spilt.

Plane Definition: Use to define, position and modify the cutting plane:

• To create the plane, select Create Plane, a prompt to Pick on the segment which the branch should be split: is displayed, once the segment is selected the plane is displayed in the 3D view.

• To align the plane with another element, select Align, a prompt to Pick to define position (Snap) Snap: is displayed. Once the selection has been made, the plane is aligned with the selected element in the 3D view.

Modify Plane: Use to modify and/or explicitly position the plane, select Modify plane, the Modify plane window is displayed. Enter new plane parameters for the plane and select OK to commit changes.

Moving down-stream components to

Define where the components located down-stream of the split are moved to when splitting a cableway branch.

Note: Select Auto Name check box to apply the autonaming rules, the software automatically creates a new name for the element.

The cableway branch is split using the plane and the split is also displayed in the Model Explorer.