The Components Panel houses pole attachments and provides users with a picklist of components to add to designs. The component tabs include:
Each tab contains components that are defined in the client file. An Info icon, which will display client data tooltips when selected, is available for each component.
Pole Sub-Tab: A user defines the owner, environment, species, height, and class for a pole. A drag-and-drop method into the Graphic View Panel will apply the pole selections to the design. Once the pole has been added to the design, additional pole adjustments can be made using the Component Properties Panel.
The Pole tab also houses a Foundation dropdown. If the client file contains a foundation listing, users can add a Basic (Seiler) or Advanced (Brinch Hansen) foundation to the design. If an advanced foundation is selected from the dropdown, the Ground Water Level checkbox will become active and the user can toggle the Ground Water Level field. Once the selection is made, add the foundation to the design by dragging and dropping the Foundation properties icon to the Graphic View Panel.
All wires that are attached to a pole must have a destination; these destinations are represented by wire endpoints (WEPs). The Wire End Points section in the Pole tab provides an Environment dropdown and five WEP types:
WEPs can be added to Top View or Map View as a connected or unconnected location using a drag-and-drop method. Learn more about connectivity in other User Manual sections.
Damage Sub-Tab: A 3D model of pole decay and damage can be created from a variety of pole decay and damage types. SPIDAcalc calculates the remaining cross-sectional area, section modulus, and moment of inertia based on the damage type and properties. Drag and drop a damage type into the Graphic View Panel, then make adjustments using the Component Properties Panel. The damage options include:
Wires, insulators, and crossarms can be added individually or as a Quick Assembly to a design from the Wires tab. When designing vertical assemblies, the Quick Assembly tool can also be used to establish a pre-determined spacing between multiple wires.
Once the components are added to a design, adjustments can be made using the Component Properties Panel.
Wires Sub-Tab: Wire owner, group type, wire size, tension group, quantity, and vertical spacing are selected and will appear in the Quick Assembly list.
When a communication owner is selected, Client and Quick Bundles become available. If Client Bundles are available in the loaded client file or a Quick Bundle is created, the bundles will be listed when Communication Bundle is selected from the Group dropdown. If selected, the bundle will appear in the Quick Assembly list.
Crossarms Sub-Tab: Crossarm owner and size are selected and will appear in the Quick Assembly list.
Insulators Sub-Tab: Insulator owner, type, and size are selected and will appear in the Quick Assembly list.
Anchors, down guys, span guys, sidewalk braces, and push braces can be added to a design individually or as a Quick Assembly from the Guying tab. Once added to the design, adjustments to each component can be made using the Component Properties Panel.
Anchors Sub-Tab: When an anchor is added to a design in Top View, the Component Properties Panel will display an Association combo box. When a tangent span is present, a Bisect button will appear to place the anchor as a bisecting support element. Moving either of the WEPs will also adjust the anchor, preserving its bisecting position. When a deadend pole is present in a design, the Association combo box will provide a list of all WEPs in the design to select for anchor association. The anchor lead is established by the user.
Guys/Span Guys Sub-Tab: When adding a down guy, an anchor must be present and selected in the design. The down guy owner and size are selected, then added to Side View using the drag-and-drop method. To add multiple down guys to the established anchor, reselect the anchor in the design and repeat the previous steps. If adding an anchor and down guy simultaneously, make owner and size selections for both, then select the Quick Assembly icon and drag and drop to the Graphic View Panel. Adjustments for the anchor and guy attachments can be made in the Component Properties Panel.
Sidewalk Braces Sub-Tab: If a down guy and anchor exist in a design, multi-select both, define the sidewalk brace owner, select the sidewalk brace size, then drag and drop into the Graphic View Panel. If adding an anchor, down guy, and sidewalk brace simultaneously, make the owner and size selections for all, then select the Quick Assembly icon and drag and drop to the Graphic View Panel. Adjustments for all three components can be made in the Component Properties Panel.
Push Braces Sub-Tab: To add a push brace, make owner and size selections and drag-and-drop to the Graphic View Panel. Adjustments for the push brace can be made in the Component Properties Panel.
The Assemblies tab is broken down into several sub-tabs. This section will cover how to add client and local assemblies to a design. Please see other user manuals to learn more about working with assemblies.
Client and local assemblies are added to designs in the same manner. For framing assemblies, select an assembly name or the Expand arrow next to the selected assembly; then select the owner, wire size, and wire tension. The user also has the option to include or exclude the neutral from the design. Then, drag and drop the assembly into the Graphic View Panel.
For support assemblies, select an assembly name or the Expand arrow next to the selected assembly, then select the owner. Drag and drop the assembly into the Graphic View Panel. Adjustments to the assembly or its components can be made in the Component Properties Panel.
Users can add a framing assembly to a single pole or to an entire pole line simultaneously. See other user manuals to learn more about adding assemblies to a connected model.
Once equipment owner and type selections are made, the selection list will appear. Drag and drop the equipment into the Graphic View Panel, then make any adjustments using the Component Properties Panel.
The Points tab allows users to input point loads, note points, and span points.