Node Position Utility

Dialog Box

To access: Press Space Bar and enter Node Position Utility (with a mid-bundle node selected) or right-click a mid-bundle node on the diagram and select Node Position Utility.

Used to position a node relative to the start node and end node of a bundle. Opens when an operation requires that a new node be created on a bundle.

Description

The two fields at the top of the dialog box show the current distance at which the node is positioned from the nodes to either side, both of which are displayed beneath the relevant field. The nodes are identified by the name of the component placed there (if present) or otherwise by the node Name.

The position of the placed node can be changed by either:

• Entering a new value into either field (the other field will update automatically to reflect the change).

• Dragging the slider left or right until the correct position is displayed. Note Each step on the slider will increase/decrease the node position values by an amount equal to the Physical Scale Value defined for the style set in use.

Objects

Field	Description
Anchor Node	Select the structural node from which the new node is referenced from the dropdown list. Mandatory.
Anchor Dimension	The distance between the new node and its Anchor Node. Read-only.
Variant Position Reference Nodes	To add one, or more variant position reference nodes click the icon. The following fields become available.
Variant	Specifies the option expression, Functional Variant Code or Production Variant Code to be associated with this version of the variant position reference node. To create or edit a variant, click the ellipsis (...) button to the right of the field and use the Variant Expression Editor Dialog Box. Alternatively, you can enter or modify a variant directly within the field. Mandatory.
Anchor	Select a structure node, or any other reference node on the bundle, from which the node is to be referenced (measured), from the dropdown list. Mandatory.
Dimension	The distance between the node and its selected Anchor. Mandatory. If you create a number of variant position nodes, a scroll bar is enabled to navigate between them. To remove a variant position reference node, click the icon next to the setting to delete.

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Component Dialogs

Capital Harness Designer User Guide, 2512

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