From the course: Autodesk Inventor Routed Systems: Pipes

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Combining methods

Combining methods

I'm now ready to create my last run. I'll activate my tube and pipe runs, tell it that I'd like to create a new run, after verifying the style, accept the standard name, and tell it that I'd like to create a new route. Once done, I'll start the routing tool and begin at the outlet from the tank. I'll come out a distance and see that there's a direct interference between these levels. I'll punch in a value or just simply select, use my angle to change my direction, select again when it looks good to me. This allows me the flexibility to use the manual entry without having to be quite as precise. I'll set my distance here and then apply a value, just in the green zone, here. Now what I'd like to do is simply select my connector, and have it offer suggestions. So using a combination of manual and automatic routing, I'll pick the option that suits me best, complete my route, populate and then I'm finished. Very often you'll use a combination of manual and automatic entry. You'll manually…

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