Creating and Selecting Load Sets

You can create saved sets of load properties for easy selection when placing loads with the Insert Load tool.

The load data sets are saved in an .xml file located in the Plug-ins\VW_Spotlight\Data\Braceworks\PresetPointLoads folder in your user folder. This file can be shared with other users.

To create or select load sets:

1. Click the Insert Load tool from the Spotlight tool set. Click Point Load or Distributed Load on the Tool bar, depending on whether the load set is for a point load or distributed load (each type of load contains separate data sets).

2. Click Load Settings on the Tool bar.

The Load Settings dialog box opens.

►    Click to show/hide the parameters.

Parameter	Description
Sets
Set	Select <Active Settings> to use the properties currently specified in the dialog box; to use a saved load set, select one from the list.
Save	Opens the Group Name dialog box to name and save the current load properties so that they can quickly be selected as a set
Manage	Opens the Manage Sets dialog box, to rename or delete load sets ●    Sets: Lists currently saved load sets for either point loads or distributed loads ●    Change Group: Renames the currently selected set; if the entered name is already assigned to another set, you are prompted to confirm that you want to replace the existing set with the set being saved. ●    Delete: Deletes the currently selected set; you are prompted to confirm that you want to delete the saved settings.
Properties	Specify the properties of the load; available parameters depend on whether a point or distributed load is selected
Name	Enter a name for the load
Total Weight	For a point load, enter the load total weight; for a distributed load, select whether to enter the total weight (and enter the weight) or enter the distributed weight
Distributed Weight (distributed load only)	Enter the distributed weight, if that is selected for entry instead of the total weight
Legend Entry (point load only)	Enter text for an optional unique object label
Load Category	Select the load category

3. Either select a saved load set to use, or enter load properties to create a saved load set.

4. If selecting a saved load set, click OK to use those load properties. Otherwise, proceed to step 5.

5. If creating a load set, enter the properties of the load and click Save to create the saved load set, and then click OK.

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Adding Loads

Inserting a Point Load

Inserting a Distributed Load

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