Lineardraft User Guide
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Basics
- What is Lineardraft
- What is Lineardraft Desktop
- What are Lineardraft Plugins
- CAD Software Compatible with Lineardraft
- Getting Help in Lineardraft
- Configuring Lineardraft Settings
- Changing your Active Project Settings
- Changing your Active Design Catalogues
- Saving Changes to your Design
- Restoring a Backup of your Design
- Setting Light/Dark Theme
- About Lineardraft Window
Structures
- Placing a Structure
- Structure Name, Label, and Tag Rules
- Adding a Backtie
- Default Backtie Style
- Adding/Editing an Ornament
- Changing Structure Type
- Editing a Structure
- Changing Steelwork with Equipment Attached
- Steelwork Configurator Dialog Explained
- Editing a Mast
- Editing a Gantry
- Editing Gantry Height
- Using Override Gantry Length
- Using Adapter Plates
- Editing the Foundation Bearing
- Editing the Mast Bearing
- Rebuilding a Structure
- Deleting a Structure
- Copying a Structure
- Moving a Structure
- Multi-Move Explained
- Creating and Updating Saved Views
- Changing Clip Volume
- Hiding a Structure in 3D View
- Editing Multiple Hidden Structures
- Hidden Structure Options
- Edit Structure Window
- Edit Structure Window: Steelwork
- Edit Structure Window: Ties/Struts
- Edit Structure Window: Ornaments
- Edit Structure Window: Wires
- Edit Structure Window: Tracks
- Edit Structure Window: Statuses
- Edit Structure Window: Notes
- Edit Structure Window: Settings
- Copy Structure Window
- Move Structure Window
- Multi-Edit Structure Window
Wires
- Creating a Wire
- Changing Wire Type
- Renaming a Wire
- Deleting a Wire
- Attaching a Wire to a Structure
- Detaching a Wire from a Structure
- Adding Equipment to a Structure
- Adding an Anchor to a Structure
- How Anchor Wire Height is Measured
- Placing an MPA on a Mast
- Placing an MPA on a Gantry
- Adjusting Wires for an MPA on a Gantry
- Equipment Editor Explained
- Bracket & SPS Locations Explained
- Editing a Wire Point
- Changing Bracket Separation
- Overriding Drop Tube Settings
- Adding Ornaments to a Drop Tube
- How Superelevation Affects Wire Point Position
- Copying Wires & Equipment to Structures
- Splitting a Wire
- Joining Wires
- How Droppers Are Calculated
- Changing Span Type
- How Structures Define Span Type
- Edit Wire Window
- Edit Wire Window: Wire Points
- Edit Wire Dialog
- Edit Wire Window: Span Types
- Edit Wire Window: In-Span Equipment
- Edit Wire Window: Statuses
In-Span Equipment
Views
Annotations
- Adding a Span & Versine Annotation
- Moving Annotations
- Resetting Annotation Positions
- Deleting Span & Versine Annotations
- Changing Zero String Line Tolerance
- Changing Span Rounding
- When Span & Versine Annotations are Recalculated
- Rotation of Span & Versine Annotation
- Hiding a Structure Box in Plan View
- Editing Structure Box Annotation Appearance
- Editing Structure Box Rotation
- Resetting Structure Box Annotations
- Enabling Backtie Annotations
- How Backtie Annotations are Displayed
- How to Display Custom Support Symbols
Tracks
Statuses
Notes
Reports & Data
Use Cases & Scenarios
Advanced Functionality
Legacy Features
Special Use Cases - UKMS
Special Use Cases - UKMS SiCat
- UKMS SiCat Cantilevers Usage Guide
- C99-T01 Annotated Drawings
- C99-T01 Cantilevers
- C99-T02 Annotated Drawings
- C99-T02 Catenary Cantilevers
- C99-T02 Reduced Encumbrance Catenary Cantilevers
- C99-T02 Contenary Cantilevers
- C99-T02 Reduced Encumbrance Contenary Cantilevers
- C99-T03 Annotated Drawings
- C99-T03 Catenary Cantilevers
- C99-T03 Contenary Cantilevers
- C99-T04 Annotated Drawings
- C99-T04 Catenary Cantilevers
- C99-T04 Contenary Cantilevers
- C99-T05 Annotated Drawings
- C99-T05 Cantilevers
- C99-T06 Annotated Drawings
- C99-T06 Catenary Cantilevers
- C99-T06 Contenary Cantilevers
- C99-T07&T08 Annotated Drawings
- C99-T07&T08 Standard Cantilevers
- C99-T07&T08 Reach Over Cantilevers
- C99-T07&T08 Out of Running Cantilevers
- C99-T07&T09 Annotated Drawings
- C99-T07&T09 Standard Cantilevers
- C99-T07&T09 Reach Over Cantilevers
- C99-T07&T09 Out of Running Cantilevers
- C99-T07&T09 MPA Cantilevers
- C99-T10 Annotated Drawings
- C99-T10 Catenary Cantilevers
- C99-T10 Contenary Cantilevers