How to attach Catenary Equipment to a Gantry

SPS can be used to attach Equipment to a Gantry along with a Droptube and Brackets in order to support a Catenary Wire. You can attach the Equipment while attaching a Catenary Wire to the structure or by editing an existing Wire Point.


Essential Requirements

How to add a Structure

How do I create a Catenary Wire

How do I attach a Catenary Wire to a Structure

How to edit an existing Wire


Step 1: Access the 'Configure' Wire form

This can be done by creating a new wire, attaching a wire or editing an existing Wire Point.


Step 2: Left click the 'Equipment' box

This will expand the 'Configure' Wire form and allow you to attach Equipment to the structure.


Step 3: Left click the Gantry

If the Wire is attached to a Poral you will see both of the Masts and the Gantry listed.


Step 4: Left click 'Add SPS'

This will open the 'Add SPS' form.


Step 5: Select SPS Style

From the drop-down menu, select the SPS Style you would like to allocate.


Step 6: Adjust SPS position

Adjust values for the Distance From Wire/Offset from Support.


Distance From Wire: This is the distance between the Wire point and centre of the SPS measured in metres

Offset from Support: This is the distance between the centre of the Mast and centre of the SPS measured in metres



Step 7: Left click 'Confirm'

This will close the 'Add SPS' form.


Step 8: Left click the Droptube

A Droptube will be automatically selected based on the SPS selection in Step 5.


Step 9: Left click 'Add Bracket'

This will open the 'Add Bracket' form.


Step 10: Select Bracket Style

From the drop-down menu, select the Bracket Style you would like to allocate.


Step 11: Left click 'Confirm'

This will close the 'Add Bracket' form.


Step 12: Configure Equipment

Using the drop-down menus, select the Equipment you would like to allocate.


(Optional) Step 13: Edit selected 'Style'

If the Equipment has min/max tolerances for important dimensions, these can be adjusted by clicking 'Edit'. If this option is greyed out then there are no adjustments that can be made.


Step 14: Left click 'Confirm'

This will close the 'Configure' Wire form.


Step 15: Confirm Equipment is displayed on the structure

You can now check that Lineardraft has added the selected Equipment to the structure, which will be visible in the 3D view.



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