The equipment editor, located in the 'Edit Wire' dialog, allows you to add and edit equipment attached to a structure at a particular wire point. This article explains the basic functions of the editor. To learn how to access the equipment editor, see Editing a Wire Point.
The Primary Function
The goal of the equipment editor is to allow you to place a wire support on a structure, in order to support an attached wire. To achieve this you ultimately need a bracket with an empty wire support slot to which you can add the wire support. This bracket could either be placed directly on the steelwork, or using SPS and a drop tube.
Once you have placed the required equipment and have an available wire support slot, you will be able to configure your wire support.
Equipment Pathway
The equipment editor displays all SPS, drop tubes, and brackets with open wire support slots attached to a structure.
The equipment is displayed in a hierarchy, known as an equipment pathway, which is shown below.
It is possible to have multiple child items attached to a parent item. For example you can have multiple SPS or brackets attached to a mast, or multiple wire support slots on a bracket. Below shows an example of a bracket with three slots to which you could attach your wire support. The solid blue tick icon indicates the active slot.
Using the Editor
When you click on an item in the equipment editor, the sub-menu to the right will change depending on your selection, allowing you to select and configure your chosen item, and add a child item where appropriate.
If there is a solid blue tick icon next to a wire support slot, this indicates the 'Active slot' where your wire support will be added. Any other available slots will appear with a hollow tick icon. Below demonstrates changing the active slot.
If a slot is available but there are no wire supports available for selection, then you may need to adjust other parameters such as reach or system height until a suitable option is available. Hovering your cursor over the warning symbol will display a wire support helper tooltip, showing what adjustments you can make to use certain wire supports.
Even once you have an item selected, the helper tooltip will continue to give you adjustments you could make to allow you to use different wire supports.
More info: For detailed instructions on how to add equipment to a structure, please see here.