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Inline placement is designed to support placement of one item, the source, relative to an existing item, the target. The method assumes that the source item is a symbol and the target item is a line run. Inline placement uses connect point information in the source item and calculates placement configurations with the geometry of the target line run. When you use this placement method, you specify the connect point type for the source item, but you do not specify connect point type for the target item.

You specify options for inline placement on the In-Line Placement Properties Dialog. This placement method works in two ways:

  • If te Rotate and mirror to fit is True, the software explores all possible combinations of rotation and mirroring to find the ways that the source can fit on the target geometry. The software can generate multiple configurations and display them by using the configuration tool in the design software.

  • If Rotate and mirror to fit is False, the software finds the connect points on the source that match the target geometry. If a match is found, the software generates a single configuration with zero rotation.

Placement is available for both the endpoints and at any internal points within a line. If you place an item at an internal point, the line is broken into two runs, and the new item is inserted.

Use this placement method primarily to place instruments and piping components into pipes and signal lines. You can place off-page and utility connectors on end-points by using this method, too.