Use bent tubing and flexible hosing styles to create curved routes conforming to the minimum bend radius. Typically, use the following commands to create bends in the rigid route:
- Custom Bend on the context menu when 3D Orthogonal Route is active. It is applicable when creating a pipe route.
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Bend on the Route tab is applicable when editing parametric regions in a finished route.
In pipe routes, when a bend is required where it was not manually defined, the default bend radius is two times the pipe nominal diameter. For instance, applying Parallel With Edge to a certain linear geometry can also require a bend. This works if directional fittings in the Content Center such as 45-degree or 90-degree elbow are not appropriate.
Note: If you delete an existing bend by mistake, use Bend to create one to replace it.