SpotlightInserting a distributed load

Mode

Tool

Tool set

Distributed Load

Rigging Load

Rigging/Braceworks

To insert a distributed load:

Click the tool and mode.

Do one of the following:

To use a saved set of load properties, click Load Settings on the Tool bar and select the load set.

If not using a saved load set, specify the Load Category; select either Distributed Weight or Total Weight mode and enter the load’s Weight. If entering the distributed weight, enter values with a slash between the weight and the distance (500/10 indicates 500 pounds per 10 feet of length, for example).

Move the mouse to the rigging object where the distributed load is to be hung.

Valid connecting structures are highlighted.

Click to set the load object’s start point.

Click to set the end of the segment and the beginning of the next. Continue drawing segments in this manner until the load object is complete. Double-click to finish creating the load object. The distributed load polyline cannot extend beyond the rigging object.

The distributed load is placed at the centerline of the rigging object.

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In Top/Plan view, the distributed load label displays. It can be moved by clicking and dragging the label control point.

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The parameters can be edited later from the Object Info palette.

Click to show/hide the parameters.Click to show/hide the parameters.

Parameter

Description

Load Category

Specifies the load category, which is important for calculations (Braceworks required)

Length

Displays the length of the distributed load

Show Label

Displays the label in Top/Plan view

Scale Distributed Load

Automatically scales the distributed load with the drawing scale, so that larger loads are more visible

Select Similar Objects

 

Objects of same name

Selects load objects with the same Load Name parameter

Objects of same load category

Selects load objects with the same Load Category parameter

Objects of same total weight

Selects load objects with the same Total Weight parameter

Objects of same distributed weight

Selects load objects with the same distributed weight

Load information

Load information is used for Braceworks calculations and reports (Braceworks required)

Include in Calculations

(Braceworks required)

Includes the load in Braceworks calculations; deselect to exclude the load from participating in structural calculations

Load Group Name

Displays the selected load category

Load ID

Enter a unique ID for the load for informational use in reports

Load Name

Identifies the object in load calculations

Distributed Weight

Enter the distributed weight of the object

Total Weight

Enter the total weight of the object

Position

Displays the name of the associated rigging object, if the load is attached. Optionally, attach this object to a rigging object, or change the rigging object association, by entering the Position Name of the rigging object. Delete the name to break the association.

For other methods to attach loads, see Making the attachment.

Adding a distributed load automatically

Command

Workspace: Path

Add Distributed Load at Selection

Design Suite, Spotlight: Entertainment > Rigging/Braceworks

If the length of a distributed load is not critical, a distributed load can be added automatically to the rigging objects in the drawing.

To add a distributed load automatically:

Select the rigging object where the distributed load will be placed. When more than one rigging object is selected, a distributed load is placed on each one.

Select the system to easily select more than one rigging object, and automatically add the same load to each.

Select the command.

The Load Settings dialog box opens, for Creating and selecting load sets. Select a load set, or enter load parameters and select the <Active Settings> set.

A distributed load is placed along the length of each rigging object.

Concept: Attaching loads to rigging objects

Creating and selecting load sets

Inserting a point load

Adding loads

 

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