Component Orientation
- Last UpdatedNov 17, 2025
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Keywords:
ORIENTATE
Description:
This command rotates the Component about its origin so that (in forwards mode) the Arrive p-point is in the opposite direction to the previous Component’s Leave p-point.
If the Component is not concentric, it is necessary to specify the off-line orientation as well. This is usually done by giving the direction of an off-line p-point. If it is not possible to achieve an orientation because of the direction of the constrained centerline, Design will leave this off-line direction in the closest orientation to that requested.
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ORI |
Rotate the current element about its origin so that (in forwards mode) its Arrive Point is in the opposite direction to the previous Component’s Leave Point (see Requirements for the Thermo Library Generation Tool). |
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ORI AND P3 IS U |
As above, and orient the off-line p-point (P3) in the specified direction (see Requirements for the Thermo Library Generation Tool). |
Note: The ORIENTATE command will not change the ANGLE, RADIUS of a variable Component to accommodate an oblique off-line direction.
Command Syntax:
>- ORIentate -+- <bdir> IS <bdir> -.
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‘--------------------+- AND <bdir> IS <bdir> -.
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‘------------------------+-->
Querying:
.-------------------<----------------.
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>-- Query <marke> --*-- DIRection --. |
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‘---------------+-- WRT --. |
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|-- IN ---+-- <gid> --’
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‘-->
Figure 3:7. Orienting a Concentric Component
Figure 3:8. Orienting a non-concentric Component by means of an off-line p-point