Using a panel as a spacer between routing plaques in an overhead panel assembly

Kara Goodwin — Wed, 14 Dec 2022 20:39:10 GMT

Current Revision posted to OpenRoads | OpenSite Wiki by Kara Goodwin on 12/14/2022 8:39:10 PM

Question:

How do I position two routing plaques (ex: Hospital and Exit Number) above a parent sign panel so that the Exit Number panel is right aligned and the Hospital plaque is in the middle of the "blank space" as shown in the image below?

Answer:

To get the Hospital and Exit Number plaques positioned as shown in the image above, use either a Standard Sign panel or Rectangular Panel as a spacer between them. The size of the spacer panel can be adjusted to whatever size space is needed. In the example below, a 21"x30" spacer panel is used.

From the Preferences menu, pick Allow Panel Selection. Left click on the spacer panel and hold the mouse button to get the hand. Move the spacer panel between the Hospital and Exit Number plaques. Release the mouse button when the blinking black rectangle appears between the plaques.

With the Select tool, window select the Hospital plaque and right align it so that it is next to the spacer panel as shown below.

Here is a video that goes through the steps:

communities.bentley.com/.../Adding-spacer-panel-between-plaques.mp4

Tags: OpenRoads SignCAD, multi-panel, joining panels, PANELS, how to, routing plaques, sign assembly

Using a panel as a spacer between routing plaques in an overhead panel assembly

Kara Goodwin — Wed, 14 Dec 2022 19:53:36 GMT

Revision 2 posted to OpenRoads | OpenSite Wiki by Kara Goodwin on 12/14/2022 7:53:36 PM

Question:

Answer:

With the Select tool, window select the Hospital plaque and right align it so that it is next to the spacer panel as shown below.

Tags: OpenRoads SignCAD, multi-panel, joining panels, PANELS, how to, routing plaques, sign assembly

Using a panel as a spacer between routing plaques in an overhead panel assembly

Kara Goodwin — Wed, 14 Dec 2022 19:50:35 GMT

Revision 1 posted to OpenRoads | OpenSite Wiki by Kara Goodwin on 12/14/2022 7:50:35 PM

Question:

Answer:

From the Preferences menu, pick Allow Panel Selection. Left click on the spacer panel and hold the mouse button to get the hand. Move the spacer panel between the Hospital and Exit Number plaques and release the mouse button when the blinking black rectangle appears between the plaques.

With the Select tool, window select the Hospital plaque and right align it so that it is next to the spacer panel as shown below.