Equipment is used to support a wire on a structure. In Lineardraft, you can add equipment when first creating the wire, when attaching a wire to a structure, or by editing an existing wire point. This process is slightly different depending on whether you're attaching the equipment to a mast or a gantry, which is detailed below.
More info: If you'd like to add an anchor to a structure or an MPA to a gantry or mast, please follow the links for full instructions.
Step 1: Click the 'Edit' button in the 'Structures' section of the Lineardraft toolbar
This will open the structure selection window.
Step 2: Click on the structure you want to attach equipment to and click 'Edit'
Alternatively, you can select your structure from the drop-down menu. Clicking 'Edit' will open the 'Edit Structure' window.
Step 3: Open the 'Wires' tab
Step 4: Click on the wire for which you would like to add equipment
This will open the 'Edit Wire' dialog.
More info: You can also access the 'Edit Wire' dialog from the 'Edit' button in the 'Wires' section of the Lineardraft Toolbar.
Step 5: Enable the 'Equipment' toggle
Enabling this toggle will expand the 'Edit wire' dialog, allowing you to attach equipment to the structure.
Step 6: Click 'Mast' so it is highlighted in the equipment editor
If the wire is attached to a portal you will be able to choose which mast to attach the equipment to.
Top tip: The mast sub menu will allow you to adjust reach, mast length, RECOS & REFOS as necessary if not suitable for your requirements
Step 7: Click 'Add Bracket'
The bracket sub menu will display on the right-hand side of the dialog. You can alternatively select an existing bracket from the equipment editor.
Step 8: Configure bracket
Select a bracket style from the drop-down menu and review the 'Location' and 'Rotation'. Learn more about bracket locations here.
If you're adding an auxiliary wire equipment you will also need to select 'Left' or 'Right' from the radio buttons, this will move the equipment to the corresponding side of the mast. Depending on the bracket you have selected this option may not be visible, as its placement is defined by the 'Rotation' setting.
Step 9: Select a bracket 'Slot'
Your bracket choice may only have one available slot, if so click on the option available to you.
Top tip: Hovering your cursor over the 'i' symbol next to 'Type' will bring up a wire support helper tooltip, suggesting adjustments you could make which would allow you to use different wire supports.
Step 10: Configure equipment
Using the drop-down menus, select the wire support and wire support style you would like to allocate.
Step 11(Optional): Click 'Customise' to customise the wire support style parameters
The parameters available for customisation are dependent on the chosen wire support style. If the drop-down is not clickable, this means your chosen wire support style does not have editable parameters.
Top Tip: You can reset your wire support style parameters to default by clicking 'Reset all' or by clicking the individual reset buttons next to each individual configuration option.
Step 12: Click 'Apply'
This will close the 'Edit Wire' dialog.
Step 13: Click 'Update Structure'/ 'Update Wire'
This will close your window and apply your changes to your model.
Step 6: Click 'Mast' so it is highlighted in the equipment editor.
If the wire is attached to a portal or a TTC, you will be able see both the gantry and the mast(s). You can make edits to your mast in the sub menu on the right-hand side if needed.
Step 7: Click 'Add SPS'
This will display the SPS sub menu on the right-hand side of the dialog. You can alternatively select an existing SPS from the equipment editor.
Step 8: Configure the SPS
Learn more about SPS configurations here.
Step 9 (Optional): Click your chosen drop tube
Some SPS have multiple drop tube slots available, in which case you'll have to choose one before proceeding.
Step 10: Click 'Add Bracket'
This will open the bracket sub menu on the right-hand side of the dialog. You can alternatively select an existing bracket from the equipment editor.
Step 11: Configure your bracket
Make any adjustments necessary in the sub menu on the right-hand side of the dialog. Learn more about bracket configurations here.
Please note: Some equipment configurations will require you to override the drop tube's settings. In these cases, a warning will display in the dialog.
Step 12: Click your chosen 'slot'
Available slots will appear in your equipment editor.
Top tip: Hovering your cursor over the 'i' symbol next to 'Type' will bring up a wire support helper tooltip, suggesting adjustments you could make which would allow you to use different wire supports.
Step 13: Configure equipment
Using the drop-down menus, select and configure the equipment you would like to allocate.
Step 14 (Optional): Click 'Customise' to customise the wire support style parameters
The parameters available for customisation are dependent on the chosen wire support style. If the drop-down is not clickable, this means your chosen wire support style does not have editable parameters.
Top tip: You can reset your wire support style parameters to default by clicking 'Reset all' or by clicking the individual reset buttons next to each individual configuration option.
Step 15: Click 'Apply'
This will close the 'Edit Wire' dialog and return to the window.
Step 16: Click 'Update Structure'/ 'Update Wire'
This will close the window and apply your changes to your model.
Step 6: Click 'Gantry' so it is highlighted in the equipment editor
Top tip: The mast and gantry sub menus will allow you to adjust reach, mast length, RECOS & REFOS, gantry height and gantry lenght as necessary if not suitable for your requirements
Step 7: Click 'Add Bracket'
The bracket sub menu will display on the right-hand side of the dialog. You can alternatively select an existing bracket from the equipment editor.
Step 8: Configure bracket
Select a bracket style from the drop-down menu and review the 'Location' and 'Rotation'. Learn more about bracket locations here.
If you're adding an auxiliary wire equipment you will also need to select 'Left' or 'Right' from the radio buttons, this will move the equipment to the corresponding side of the mast. Depending on the bracket you have selected this option may not be visible, as its placement is defined by the 'Rotation' setting.
Please note: Some equipment will require you to select a slot (step 9) before you can come back and edit the bracket distance. In those cases, the 'Distance' field will be greyed out.
Step 9: Select a bracket 'Slot'
Your bracket choice may only have one available slot, if so click on the option available to you.
Top tip: Hovering your cursor over the 'i' symbol next to 'Type' will bring up a wire support helper tooltip, suggesting adjustments you could make which would allow you to use different wire supports.
Step 10: Configure equipment
Using the drop-down menus, select the wire support and wire support style you would like to allocate.
Step 11: Click 'Apply'
This will close the 'Edit Wire' dialog.
Step 12: Click 'Update Structure'/ 'Update Wire'
This will close your window and apply your changes to your model.
Step 6: Click 'Gantry' so it is highlighted in the equipment editor
If the wire is attached to a portal or a TTC, you will be able see both the gantry and the mast(s). You can make edits to your gantry in the sub menu on the right-hand side if needed.
Top Tip: Depending on the equipment in use, you may be able to attach the bracket directly to the gantry. If this is the case, skip directly to step 10.
Step 7: Click 'Add SPS'
This will display the SPS sub menu on the right-hand side of the dialog. You can alternatively select an existing SPS from the equipment editor.
Step 8: Configure the SPS
Learn more about SPS configurations here.
Step 9 (Optional): Edit the drop tube
A drop tube will be automatically selected based on your SPS selection. Clicking on the drop-tube in the equipment editor will open the drop-tube sub menu on the right-hand side of the dialog where you can make adjustments. To learn more about drop tube configuration see this article.
Please note: Some equipment configurations will require you to override the drop tube's settings. In these cases, you will see a warning in the dialog.
Step 10: Click 'Add Bracket'
This will open the bracket sub menu on the right-hand side of the dialog. You can alternatively select an existing bracket from the equipment editor.
Step 11: Configure your bracket
Make any adjustments necessary in the sub menu on the right-hand side of the dialog. Learn more about bracket configurations here.
Please note: Some equipment configurations will require you to override the drop tube's settings. In these cases, a warning will display in the dialog.
Step 12: Click your chosen 'slot'
Available slots will appear in your equipment editor.
Top tip: Hovering your cursor over the 'i' symbol next to 'Type' will bring up a wire support helper tooltip, suggesting adjustments you could make which would allow you to use different wire supports.
Step 13: Configure equipment
Using the drop-down menus, select and configure the equipment you would like to allocate.
Step 14 (Optional): Click 'Customise' to customise the wire support style parameters
The parameters available for customisation are dependent on the chosen wire support style. If the drop-down is not clickable, this means your chosen wire support style does not have editable parameters.
Top tip: You can reset your wire support style parameters to default by clicking 'Reset all' or by clicking the individual reset buttons next to each individual configuration option.
Step 15: Click 'Apply'
This will close the 'Edit Wire' dialog and return to the window.
Step 16: Click 'Update Structure'/ 'Update Wire'
This will close the window and apply your changes to your model.
