Bridle properties

Parameter

Description

X/Y/Z 

Specifies the location of the bridle

Rotation

Rotates the bridle object on its Z axis; the bridle rotates around its insertion point 

Text Style

Select a text style from a library or the current file. To use the style defined for the object's class, select <Class Text Style>. To format the text using options on the Text menu, select <Un-Styled>. See Using text styles and Formatting text.

To maintain proper size and arrow location, the measurement label may not use all the specified text style attributes. 

Style

Replace, edit, or remove the current style, or (for unstyled objects only) create a new plug-in style (see Custom plug-in object styles without catalog options). 

Editing a style changes all instances in the file that use the style. 

Type

Displays the bridle type

Properties

Name

Enter a name for the bridle object, for identification and reporting purposes

ID

Enter a unique ID for the bridle object, for use in reports

Location

Specify the location of the bridle object, for use in reports

Weight

Enter the total weight of the bridle

Time

Enter the time needed for bridle assembly

Cost

Enter the cost of bridle assembly

Edit Bridle Preferences

Opens the Bridle Preferences dialog box

Bridle Configuration

Opens the Bridle Configuration dialog box, to assign bridle parts manually; see Adjusting the bridle configuration

Forces

Allowable Force Leg __ / Allowable Force Down Leg

Enter the maximum force that the bridle leg and down leg can support; this value automatically updates if the leg parts are changed

Force Leg __ / Force Down Leg

Displays the force applied to the bridle leg and down leg (Braceworks required for calculated value)

Designed Length

Displays the bridle dimensions based on the object insertion points

Apex Height

Displays the height of the apex point, where all bridle legs meet. If a new value is entered, the bridle object is updated.

Down Leg Length

Displays the down leg length, measured from the apex point to the bottom of the leg. If a new value is entered, the bridle object is updated.

Replace Down Leg with Hoist

Opens the Select Hoist dialog box, to replace the down leg with a hoist symbol. Select the symbol to insert.

Trim Leg __

Displays the Z height of the bottom of the bridle leg. If a new value is entered, the bridle object is updated.

Length Leg __

Displays the length of the bridle leg

Angle Leg __

Displays the angle of the bridle leg

Parts Length

Displays the parameters of the bridle based on the assigned parts

Show Parts Length

Draws the bridle legs with the specified parts; the parts length may differ from the original design, depending on the available parts

Simple 3D Parts

Draws a simple 3D representation of the bridle

Delta from Parts Length

Displays the offset between the Designed Length and the actual Parts Length

Parts Length Leg __

Displays the length of the bridle leg as built from the specified parts

Assign Parts automatically

Configures the bridle automatically from the best available parts. The list of available parts can be edited; see Managing bridle parts.

Reference Point

Reference Point

Select the drawing origin to use as a location reference, or use a hoist origin as the reference

X/Y

Displays the X and Y coordinates of the bridle object relative to the selected origin

Display

Use default coloring

Uses default coloring for the bridle connection points. Otherwise, set the color from the Attributes palette; see The Attributes palette.

Classes

Opens the Classes dialog box, to specify class naming for the various portions of the bridle object. This allows the bridle legs, leg label, and connection marker to be set to visible, grayed, or invisible.

Use the standard class, select a class from the list of classes present in the drawing, or create a new class.

Class Prefix: Specifies an optional default root class naming standard for all bridle parts; click Assign Default Classes With Prefix to begin all bridle class names with the prefix, so that they are sorted together.

Assign Default Classes With Prefix: Sets the class names for all bridle elements to the standard.

Bridle elements: For each portion of the bridle object, specifies the class name standard; the class names shown here are applied to the elements.

Equipment Subparts

Lists the subparts that make up the object. These subparts are counted and reported separately in equipment and inventory lists.

The parameters must be selected for display for this type of object in Spotlight preferences: Inventory pane.

Equipment Virtual Parts

Virtual parts are associated with an object and are reported in equipment and inventory lists, but do not display in the drawing. After adding virtual parts, they are listed in the Object Info palette.

Edit Virtual Parts

Opens the Virtual Parts dialog box to add virtual parts to the object; see Managing virtual parts and independent virtual parts

Assign Sources

Opens the Assign Sources dialog box to assign the object and its subparts and virtual parts to an inventory source; see Assigning equipment to an inventory