Example: A Clip for Auto-Routing

This example demonstrates how to create a clip with route points and an axis to enable auto-routing through the clip.

1. Create a model of the clip. Add any mate references you might need to position the clip in an assembly.
   
2. Create sketch points to locate the route points:
   1. Open a sketch on a side face of the clip, as shown.
   2. Click Point (Sketch toolbar), and add a sketch point coincident with the center of the radius of the clip.
      
   3. Close the sketch.
   4. Repeat steps a to c on the opposite face.
3. Add the first route point:
   1. Click Create Route Point (Routing toolbar).
   2. In the graphics area, select a sketch point and corresponding face from step 2.

      The point and face are added to Selections in the PropertyManager.

      

   3. Click .
      A route point is added to the model.
4. Repeat step 3 to add a second route point.
5. Click Axis (Reference Geometry toolbar), add an axis between the two route points, then click .
   
6. Save the part.