Bridle preferences

Parameter

Description

Use Style

From the Resource Selector, double-click a resource to activate it, or click Unstyled. If a styled object is converted to unstyled, the current values are retained, but all parameters are set to By Instance to allow editing. 

If a bridle style is edited and no longer meets the constraints, an alert dialog box opens to convert the bridles to unstyled or cancel the style edit. Convert the bridle to unstyled to change the constraints of the style. Specific alert dialog boxes open when the reason for the invalid constraint is known, to guide you to fix the situation.

Save as default

Saves the current settings in the dialog box as the default for this and future documents. If deselected, the current settings are saved only for the active file.

Parameter

Description

General Settings

Use structural member as house rigging point

Enables bridle objects created in Auto Insertion mode to snap to structural members

Default Parts

Default Shackle

Select the default shackle

Default STAC Chain

Select the default STAC chain. Alternatively, choose <Use Shackle> to insert the default shackle instead of the STAC chain. 

Add STAC chain at

Select the leg(s) to which the STAC chain is added

STAC chain on top of a leg

Inserts STAC chain at the top of the bridle leg. If this option is deselected, the STAC chain is inserted at the bottom of the leg.

Down Leg

Build down leg using

Select either a bridle part or hoist for the down leg.

When Hoist is selected, click the Resource Selector to select the default hoist symbol. If the available chain length is shorter than the required down leg length, bridle parts are added automatically to fill the missing length.

Parameter

Description

Bridle Constraints

Select the default constraints that determine how bridles are created

Apply Leg Constraints to

Select which bridle legs should be constrained by leg angle and/or leg length

Min/Max bridle leg angle

Creates bridles with the specified minimum and maximum leg angle between the bridle leg and the horizontal plane

Min/Max bridle leg length

Creates bridles with at least one leg of the specified minimum and maximum length

Min/Max bridle down leg length

Creates bridles with the specified minimum and maximum down leg length

Min/Max apex height

Creates bridles with the specified minimum and maximum apex height

Bridle part

Creates bridles with one leg using only the selected part

Parameter

Description

Insert data tag for bridle

Inserts a data tag on the insertion point when a bridle is inserted; select the data tag style from the Resource Selector

Insert data tag for leg

Inserts a data tag on the leg center when a bridle is inserted; select the data tag style from the Resource Selector

Insert data tag for down leg

When the down leg is a bridle, inserts a data tag; select the data tag style from the Resource Selector

Insert data tag for hoist

When the down leg is a hoist, inserts a data tag; select the data tag style from the Resource Selector

Parameter

Description

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, using the Class Prefix if there is one

Bridle elements

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

Parameter

Description

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

When the selected bridle has at least one part with a weight of 0 (zero), enter the total weight of the bridle.

The total weight, applied at the bottom of each bridle leg, is the sum of the weight of all parts that form each bridle leg.

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)

Designated 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.

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 of 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