Example: Assembling Ladders and Ladder Cages
1. Click
Framework >
New Equipment Element. The
New Component dialog box opens.
2. To assemble a ladder make sure that
LADDER_1 is selected from the
LADDERS folder in the
STEEL CONSTRUCTION MM or
STEEL CONSTRUCTION INCH library folder and appears in the
Select Type area. If it is not selected, click
![](../advanced_framework/images/advanced_framework-rds.1.069.2.jpg)
to access the library and select it.
3. Click Next. The Element Definition dialog box opens. The reference collector for the first required surface is active.
4. Select the surface as indicated in the preview.
5. Repeat step 4 to select all required references.
6. Click the Settings tab.
7. Select additional element sizes, such as beams and treads, from the tables as required.
8. Select or clear the optional check boxes as required.
9. Enter dimensions as required.
10. Click Preview to create the ladder as a preview, click OK to create the ladder using your definition, or click Cancel to cancel.
11. To add a security cage to the ladder make sure that
LADDER_CAGE_1 is selected from the
LADDERS folder in the
STEEL CONSTRUCTION MM or
STEEL CONSTRUCTION INCH library folder and appears in the
Select Type area. If it is not selected, click
![](../advanced_framework/images/advanced_framework-rds.1.069.3.jpg)
to access the library and select it.
12. Repeat steps 3 to 9 for the cage.
13. Click Preview to create the ladder cage as a preview, click OK to create the ladder cage using your definition, or click Cancel to cancel.
Type | Preview | Surfaces | Options | Values |
LADDER_1 | | Bottom plane Top plane Attachment plane Center plane | Top level tread Bottom level tread | L_R_OFF W HS_MAX H1_T H2_T H1_B H2_B OFFSET |
LADDER_CAGE_1 | | Ladder cage | | D L HS_MAX H1_T H1_T H1_B |