The Insert Bridle tool is in the Rigging tool set.
The Insert Bridle tool places a bridle object in the drawing. Bridle legs can be inserted on house rigging points and mother grids, and on structural members if this option is enabled when setting the Bridle Preferences. Before a bridle is inserted, make sure the necessary rigging points are present in the drawing.
The following modes are available:
Mode |
Description |
Auto Insertion Mode |
Inserts the bridle with one click to define the connection point; the legs are automatically inserted on the closest rigging points |
Click Insertion Mode |
Inserts the bridle with multiple clicks, to define the connection point and each leg insertion point |
Deadhang |
Inserts a dead hang object, to suspend a load directly below a rigging point. Dead hang objects can also be inserted with the Insert Dead Hang tool; see Placing Dead Hang Objects. |
Two Leg Bridle |
Inserts a two leg bridle |
Reversed Two Leg Bridle |
Inserts a reversed two leg bridle, to connect multiple objects to a rigging point. To calculate the forces correctly with Braceworks, the objects must be on the same truss system. |
Three Leg Bridle |
Inserts a three leg bridle |
Four Leg Bridle |
Inserts a four leg bridle |
Stacked Bridle |
Inserts a stacked bridle, which is structurally determinate |
Trim Height |
When Click Insertion is selected in Top/Plan view, enter the distance from the bottom of the bridle to the floor |
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