Edit Flattened Route PropertyManager - Manufacture Style

You can move the flattened route center and edit a manufacture-style flattened route.

To open the Edit Flatten Route PropertyManager:

Right-click a manufacture-style flattened route in the FeatureManager design tree and select Edit Flattened Route.

Item to Edit

Select the elements (lines, splines, or arcs) of the flattened route you want to edit.

Route Segment   Select the segment in the graphics area. Only spline and arc segments can be straightened.
Connector   Select the connector of the flattened route that you want to edit.

Face Selection

Select the faces of the connector and the planes to reorient the connector to be parallel with the selected planes.

Maintain current Z-Offset after flattening

Select this option to keep the offset between the connector and the fanout. It is available only for connectors that retain their 3D orientation.

Edit Tools

The editing tools that are then available depend on the type of elements you select.

A contextual toolbar displays options to perform operations on the flattened route.

Flattened Route Center Changes the position of the Flattened Route Center between two points in the Route Sketch Segment.
Straighten Straightens the selected spline or arc segment to a specified percentage. The software highlights the route segment in the graphics area that you want to straighten. You can reverse the direction of the segment or apply the straightening to all branches of the segment.
Add Bend Specifies the position (in percentage), radius, and bend angle of a selected segment. You can add a bend using the triad or the PropertyManager.
Adjust Angle Specifies the angle of a selected line or arc segment. You can increase the angle using the triad or the PropertyManager.
Flip Horizontal \ Vertical Flips any route segment horizontally or vertically with respect to the Flattened Route Center.
Adjust Fanout Manipulates and positions fan out segments.
Adjust angle from X-axis   Adjusts the angle of a line or an arc from the X-axis.
Horizontal For an angle, makes the selected segment horizontal.
Vertical For an angle, makes the selected segment vertical.
Edit Position Percentage Specifies the edit position of the selected line or arc segment.
You can drag the edit position along the segment in the graphics area.
Radius Specifies the radius of the selected segment.
Bend Angle Specifies the bend angle that the selected segment makes with the horizontal.
Angle Specifies the angle that the selected segment makes with the horizontal.
Apply   Applies the edit to the selected segment.
A red line indicating the edit appears in the graphics area when you use the edit tools.

Formboard Edge Location

X-Coordinate Specifies the x-coordinate of the center of the formboard boundary.
Y-Coordinate Specifies the y-coordinate of the center of the formboard boundary.