Discontinuities

A discontinuity is an artificial break along an otherwise continuous path. You assign a discontinuity to an RCP. Any RCP with a discontinuity appears with an asterisk inside its symbol.

Use the Assign Discontinuity command to establish a discontinuity at an RCP. When you assign a discontinuity, any stock or space reservation applied to the path is automatically subdivided at that RCP. The discontinuity remains in effect until you manually remove it.

Example:

1. The original path consists of a single linear segment that has stock.
2. The segment is subdivided into three equal segments.
3. Discontinuities are assigned to the RCPs where the three separate segments meet, and three separate stock features replace the original stock feature.

Note: You can then convert the stock or space reservation to component objects in the routing assembly.

Where do I find it?

• Application: Routing Electrical + an electrical specialty application, or Routing Mechanical + a mechanical specialty application
• Command: Assign Discontinuity
• Graphics window: Right-click an RCP → Assign Discontinuity

How do I

• Assign simple discontinuities at RCPs
• Assign a complex discontinuity

Related topics

• Paths, Routing paths and RCPs, Create Linear Path, Spline Path, Heal Path, Quick Path, Assign Corner, Transform Path, Parallel Offset Path, Connect Path, Connected Curves, Subdivide Segment, Simplify Path, Coping stock on intersecting paths, Removing a discontinuity, Unify Path, Edit Line Segment, Edit Bend Angle, Delete Routing Objects
• Resolving duplicate RCPs and segments, Assign Discontinuity dialog box, Common path settings, Common stock and space reservation settings, Stock Offset Expression