Add Attachment
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Add Attachment tool lets you add an attachment manually to a cross arm. Besides the options offered for automatic creation of attachments there are two more possibilities:
•Side slope - creates a sloped line in left or right direction relative to the tower string element.
•Dual point - connects two wire strings that are not joined.
To add an attachment to a cross arm:
1. Select the Add Attachment tool.
This opens the Add Attachment dialog:
2. Define settings.
SETTING |
EFFECT |
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Type |
Direction of the attachment: Vertical, Side slope, Slope 3D, or Dual point. |
Number |
Number of the attachment. |
Automatic |
If on, the number is set automatically based on the already existing number of attachments for the tower. |
Description |
Text field for defining a description for the attachment. |
3. Select a cross arm for which to add an attachment.
4. Identify the wire end point, connection point, or the end point of the first catenary element with a data click.
This finishes the creation of a Vertical attachment.
5. Define the location on the cross arm where the attachment is placed with a data click.
This finishes the creation of a Side slope or a Slope 3D attachment.
6. Identify the end point of the second catenary element to connect it with the attachment.
This finishes the creation of a Dual point attachment.