Follow the steps below to add a single mast Structure.
If you are looking to place a Portal Structure please see: How to create a Portal.
Step 1: Place a marker
Place a circle to act as a marker for the position you would like to place the structure. For Portal structures place two circles.
Step 2: Left click the 'Structures: Place' button
You may need to left click & hold on the 'Structures' button to reveal additional buttons.
Step 3: Left click the marker
This should be the marker you placed in Step 1.
Step 4: Right-click
Right click anywhere on the screen to move to the rail selection command.
Step 5: Left click the Left Rail
This should be the leftmost rail of the tracks you wish the structure to be associated with when looking in the direction of increasing chainage.
Step 6: Left click the Right Rail
This should be the rightmost rail of the tracks you wish the structure to be associated with when looking in the direction of increasing chainage. If you are looking to place a TTC Structure please see: How to create a TTC
Step 7: Select structure 'Type'
The following 'Create Structure' form will now appear. From the 'Type' drop-down menu, select the type of structure you wish to place.
Step 8: Enter 'Structure Details'
Complete the 'Structure Details' section with a name and the chainage that the structure should be located at.
Name: Identifier for the structure
Chainage: Chainage value that the structure should be placed at in kilometres
Step 9: Select Mast Style
From the drop-down menu, select the Mast Style you would like to allocate.
Step 10: Configure Mast
Adjust values for the Mast Length, Mast Bearing and RECOS/REFOS.
Length: Length of the Mast in metres
Bearing: Rotation of the Mast in degrees measured from North (0°)
RECOS: Distance from the centre of steel to the running edge of the closest rail in metres
REFOS: Distance from the face of steel to the running edge of the closest rail in metres
Step 11: Select Foundation Style
From the drop-down menu, select the Foundation Style you would like to allocate.
Step 12: Configure Foundation
Adjust values for the Gap, ToF, Foundation Length and Foundation Bearing
Gap: Spacing between the Top of Foundation and base of the Mast in metres
ToF: Top of Foundation height above sea level in metres (By default this value will be set to the HRL)
Length: Length of the Foundation in metres
Bearing: Rotation of the Foundation in degrees measured from North (0°)
Step 13: Left click 'Confirm'
This will close the 'Create Structure' form.
Step 14: Confirm the structure has been placed correctly
You can now check that Lineardraft has placed a structure, which will be visible in both the 3D and Plan views.
