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Outline Editor: Logical Elements

The logic of outlines is defined by means of "outline definition points" and is available only for outlines of the type "Outline extrusion". Special menu items are available for this in the Outline editor under the Insert > Logic > "Logic element" menu items, and they each start an interaction for placing and numbering an outline definition point.

Tip:

During placement of the logic elements, the Orthogonal function can be used:

Key

Command

[X]

Activate orthogonal function in horizontal direction

[Y]

Activate orthogonal function in vertical direction

[<], [>]

Activate / deactivate orthogonal function in the horizontal / vertical direction, deactivate enabled orthogonal function

The following logical elements can be inserted:

Guide rail

A user-defined rail can have several guide rails on the front. Therefore, additional logical rails are placed on the actual graphic of the outline rail that define the guide rails.

Guide rails are stated as a text point with the designation "Guide rail". The placement point of the text in the 3D rail is extruded into a "logical rail". Graphically, the logical rail is represented as a thin object. It can be activated, and it is possible to place items on it in the same way as on a mounting rail.


Guide rail with alignment

At this guide rail you can specify the direction in which the items are to be placed on the rail. After the placement of the insertion point the tip of an arrow is displayed at this point that you can rotate around the insertion point at any angle. With a second click you position the arrow in the desired direction. The guide rail then has the alignment that the arrow indicates.

After completion of the action the insertion point and the alignment of the arrow can also be modified subsequently. To do so click the corresponding guide rail and modify the position of the insertion point or the position of the arrow.

With an individual alignment of several guide rails it is, for example, possible to place items from all sides on a rectangular rail or a profile that are positioned vertically on the placement surfaces of the rail.

Mounting surface

A mounting surface is the area of a 3D object that can be equipped with items. If you want to generate a 3D object by extrusion from an outline, then two text points define the mounting surface in the outline drawing. Between the text points "Mounting surface 1.1" and "Mounting surface 1.2", a 2D line is generated that is expanded in the extrusion of the 3D object depthwise toward the surface. This surface is then the mounting surface that can be equipped with items.

The two points must be entered clockwise. The first number of the text point refers to the two points that form the layer. The second number increments the two points of a layer.


Mounting surface NC

The "Mounting surface NC" is a mounting surface on a 3D object generated from an outline that is to be used for NC machining. To generate this type of mounting surface, two text points with the designation "Mounting surface NC" are used.

Field size

The field size is the physical area of the item that is inserted in the NC machine (with all mounting). It thus defines the size of an NC-relevant mounting surface from a production perspective.

NC machines determine the coordinates of the drill holes and milling cuts to be made, always starting from a point of origin where they wait for a surface to be machined. Therefore, you must consider whether a mounting panel including attachments will be inserted in the drilling robot or whether the attachments will be removed first. The field size signals to the machine the size of the item to be machined and the location of the surface to be machined on the machine.

If you want to adjust the field size, you must add the point "Field size 1.2" to the point "Mounting surface NC 1.2". This point then projects the adjusted field size onto the line and thus extends the mounting surface.


Wiring comb front / wiring comb rear

These logic elements generate mounting surfaces for the placement of wiring cut-outs and routing ranges on a wiring comb. This enables the routing of connections in a wiring system.

See also