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Add Attachment

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Add Attachment

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t_add_attachmentAdd 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:

add_attachment

2. Define settings.

SETTING

EFFECT

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.

TerraScan User Guide   01.01.2024   © 2024 Terrasolid Ltd