Equipment is used to support a catenary 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.
Step 1: Navigate to the 'Wires' section of the Lineardraft toolbar
Step 2: Access the 'Configure Wire' window
This can be done by creating a new wire, attaching a wire or editing an existing wire point.
Step 3: Tick the 'Equipment' checkbox
Ticking this checkbox expands the 'Configure Wire' window, allowing you to attach equipment to the structure.
Step 4: Click a '[Mast]' so it is highlighted
If the wire is attached to a portal you will be able to choose which mast to attach the equipment to.
Top tip: If the reach value displayed in the 'Configure' window is not suitable, you can click on the 'Edit Support' button and adjust the value. You can also edit the mast length in this window. Learn more here.
Step 5: Click 'Add Bracket'
This will open the 'Add Bracket' window. You can alternatively select an existing bracket from the equipment editor.
Step 6: Configure bracket and click 'Confirm'
Select a bracket style from the drop-down menu and review the 'Location' and 'Rotation'. Learn more about bracket locations here. Clicking 'Confirm' will close this window.
Step 7 (Optional): Select bracket '[Slot]'
If your chosen bracket has more than one wire support slot, choose the appropriate slot.
Step 8: Configure equipment
Using the drop-down menus, select the wire support and wire support style you would like to allocate.
Top tip: You can customise the wire support style parameters of your chosen wire support style by clicking the 'Customise' button. Find out more here.
Step 9: Click 'Confirm'
This will close the 'Configure Wire' window and apply the changes to your model.
SPS can be used to attach equipment to a gantry along with a drop tube and brackets in order to support a catenary wire.
Step 4: Click the '[Gantry]' so it is highlighted
If the wire is attached to a portal or a TTC, you will be able see both the gantry and the mast(s).
Step 5: Click 'Add SPS'
This will open the 'Edit SPS' window. You can alternatively select an existing SPS from the equipment editor.
Step 6: Configure the SPS and click 'Confirm'
Learn more about SPS configurations here. Clicking 'Confirm' will close this window.
Step 7 (Optional): Edit the drop tube
A drop tube will be automatically selected based on your SPS selection. Clicking the 'Edit Drop Tube' button will allow you to customise it to your specifications. To learn more about drop tube configuration see this article.
Please note: Some equipment configurations will require you to override the drop tube's length and/or height. In these cases, the following message will appear in the 'Edit Drop Tube' window:
Step 8: Click 'Add Bracket'
This will open the 'Add Bracket' window. You can alternatively select an existing bracket from the equipment editor.
Step 9: Configure bracket and click 'Confirm'
Learn more about bracket configurations here. Clicking 'Confirm' will close this window.
Please note: Some equipment configurations will require you to override the drop tube's length and/or height. In these cases, the following message will appear in the 'Edit Bracket' Window:
Step 10: Configure equipment
Using the drop-down menus, select and configure the equipment you would like to allocate.
Top tip: You can customise the wire support style parameters of your chosen wire support style by clicking the 'Customise' button. Find out more here.
Step 11: Click 'Confirm'
This will close the 'Configure Wire' window and apply the changes to your model.
