Access Platforms Stairs and Ladders User Guide

Access platform, Stairs and Ladders
User Guide
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Access platforms, Stairs and Ladders User Guide
Access platforms, Stairs and Ladders

User Guide
Contents Page
User Guide
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:1
Intended Audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:1
Assumptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:1
User Interface Workflow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:1
References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:1
How the Guide is Organised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:2
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:1

Graphical Previews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:1
On Screen Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:1
Storage Areas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:1
Creating Instances of Assemblies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:2
Stair Tower Assembly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:1

Create Stair Tower Definition Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:1
General Attributes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:2
Direction and Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:2
Installation Sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:2
Select Configuration Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:2
Perform Task . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:3
Create Tower Steel Layout Definition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:3
Tower Layout Attributes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:5
Column SPEC details. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:5
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Create Stair Landing Layout Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:6

Stair Landing Installation Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:7
Catalogue and Assembly Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:7
Create Stair Flight Layout Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:9
Stair Flight Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:9
Stair Flight General Attributes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:10
Perform Task . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:10
Stair Flight Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:1

Create Stair Flight Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:1
Installation Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:2
Position and Direction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:2
Modify Leg Going . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:3
Assemblies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:4
Perform Task . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:6
Ladder Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:1

Create Ladder Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:1
Position and Direction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:2
Installation and Assembly Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:2
Evaluate Ladder Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:3
Create Ladder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:3
Ladder Side Exits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:4
Create .............................................................. 5:4
Pick Position. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:5
Delete Selected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:5
Display dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:5
Back to Modify Ladder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:5
Back to Main Ladder Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:5
Modify Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:6
Platform Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:1

Create Platform Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:1
Position .............................................................. 6:2
Define Platform Geometry Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:2
Create Platform Link. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:4
Back to Main Platform Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:4
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Platform Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:4

Create Opening Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:5
Define Opening Geometry Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:6
Modify/Delete Selected Opening Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:7
Handrail for Current Platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:8
Modify Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:8
Modify Platform Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:9
Modify Platform Geometry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:10
Modify Platform Layout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:11
Modify Platform Detail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:12
Modify Openings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:14
Handrail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:14
Delete Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:14
Platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:14
Handrail Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:1

Create Handrail Form. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:1
Rail Spacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:3
Handrail Geometry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:5
Copy Path of Owner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:5
Copy Path of Picked Item. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:6
Insert Corner/Segment Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:7
Set Current Vertex Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:7
Move Current Vertex Link. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:7
Remove Current Vertex Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:7
Remove Picked Vertices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:8
Remove all Vertices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:8
Extend Start/End . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:8
Shift Offset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:8
Gates Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:8
Create Handrail Link. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:9
Gates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:9
Add Gate Link. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:9
Position Gate Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:10
Remove Gate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:11
Modify Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:11
Handrail Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:11
Handrail Geometry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:11
Gates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:11
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Split Handrail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:11

Extend Handrail End . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:12
Split Single Rails(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:12
Delete Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:12
Handrail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:12
Gate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:12
Handrail Assembly Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:1

Regular Handrail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:1
Panelised Handrail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:1
Basic Principles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:1
Posts (HRPOST) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:2
Rails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:2
Kick Plates (KICKPL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:3
Handrail Termination (HRTERM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:3
Panels (HRPANE) of Panelised Handrail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:4
Panels (HRPANE) of Non-panelised Handrail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:6
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Introduction
1 Introduction
This section introduces the AVEVA Access platforms, Stairs and Ladders (ASL) application.
It identifies the different types of user who would need to read this guide and sets out what
knowledge they will need before they start. The section provides an overview of the main
functionality that the application introduces.
1.1 Intended Audience

Users who are new to the ASL application should use this guide to understand the
functionality of the application and the concepts employed by the system in the evaluation of
the standards or 'engineering criteria' that the assemblies conform to.
1.2 Assumptions
Users of the ASL must have read/write access to the project databases.
It is assumed that:
• The user has a basic knowledge of PDMS DESIGN.
• The user is familiar with the basic graphical user interface (GUI) features as described
in Getting Started with PDMS.
1.2.1 User Interface Workflow

Each task panel has additional information relevant to that specific task the user and the
application are currently engaged in, the concept being one of 'Progressive disclosure', i.e.
not presenting the user with too much information on one form but simply presenting it in a
more intuitive way that mirrors the work flow process associated with the creation or
modification of that particular task.
1.3 References
This section lists other documents that provide supporting or complementary information to
this guide.
AVEVA Product Minimum System Requirements.
Structural Design User Guide.
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1.4 How the Guide is Organised

This guide is divided into sections, as follows:
Getting Started explains how to get started with the ASL application.
Stair Tower Assembly explains how to create a Stair Tower assembly.
Stair Flight Assembly explains how to create a Stair Flight assembly.
Ladder Assembly explains how to create a Ladder assembly.
Platform Assembly explains how to create a Platform assembly.
Handrail Assembly explains how to create a Handrail assembly.
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2 Getting Started
This section explains how to get started with the ASL application. It describes the
application to provide the DESIGN user with the necessary data to create assemblies in the
3D model.
2.1 Graphical Previews

The application and all of the ASL assemblies provides a generic mechanism that allows the
user to visualise and rationalise the net effect of the layout by modifying various attributes or
sizes by generating a graphical preview of the changes prior to the user committing them to
the database.
2.2 On Screen Dimensions

A common tool, available on many ASL forms and task panels is the Measure icon:
This allows the fixed value or derived value assigned to the standard to be displayed in the
graphical view and includes the attribute description as indicated on the forms;
The detailed attributes are determined by their defaults, i.e. evaluated by the engineering
criteria such that the value complies with the conditions or constraints defined against it,
these conditions or constraints can include max/min, valid values, PML expressions,
optimised values or real values. Each of the corresponding gadgets has tool tips to provide
feedback to the user of the numerical range defined by the engineering criteria for that
particular attribute.
The direction attribute is not defined by the standard; this is a system default which is
derived by the application via the positions of the principle work points.
2.3 Storage Areas

Before any assembly geometry can be created a storage area should be assigned. To
manage the setting of the storage areas, select Settings>ASL Storage Area from the
menu toolbar to display the ASL Default Storage Area form.
This form is used by the user for controlling where the system stores the standards and the
instanced assemblies in the 3D model.
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2.4 Creating Instances of Assemblies

The functionality of the ASL application provides the means to quickly create, modify and
verify the suitability of particular designs or layouts of rule based assemblies for the ASL
elements.
The ASL functionality is a sub application of the Structures application. To access ASL,
select Design>Structures>Access, Stairs and Ladders from the main toolbar.
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Getting Started
The specific forms for the creation of the following elements and their members are
displayed either by selecting them from the Create, Modify or Toolbar options from the main
toolbar.
• Stair Tower (STRTWR)
• Stair Flights (STRFLT)
• Ladder (LADDER)
• Platform (PLTFRM)
• Handrail (HANDRA)
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Getting Started
The modification functionality of the ASL application is accessed from the Modify>ASL
element pull down.
The form shown below is typical of the layout of all the ASL forms. All can be docked and
allow the user to Create, Modify or Delete the ASL elements via 'link labels' that guide the
user through the main tasks associated with the purpose of the ASL elements and their sub
elements.
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Getting Started
The links are context sensitive to the current location in the hierarchy where they become
active when situated below a STRU hierarchy; this is the owning element for all the ASL
assemblies. When any of the ASL assemblies is the current element the relevant link will
highlight for the appropriate Create, Modify or Delete task.
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Getting Started
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Stair Tower Assembly
3 Stair Tower Assembly
3.1 Create Stair Tower Definition Form

From the main toolbar, select Create>Stair Tower to display the Create Stair Tower
Definition form.
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3.1.1 General Attributes

The Create Stair Tower Definition form allows the user to set the general attributes, such
as Name, Description, Function and Area. The form also identifies the tasks associated with
the Stair Tower elements.
3.1.2 Direction and Location

The application assumes that the Stair Tower direction is constrained to a rotation about the
vertical axis for example N45E, W13S and the application will not allow the user to set a non
vertical direction, in that event the application will issue an error message before resetting
the format back to the default direction.
The Pick Position link will activate the Positioning Control mechanism allowing the user to
set the position with respect to any elements in the Design Database.
The positioning control task panel supports both the plant and ship grid (XYZ, ENU and
Marine) co-ordinate system where the default position of the Stair Tower is positioning at the
base elevation in the geometrical centre of the Stair Tower as indicated by the axes
indicator. The default direction or the Stair Tower is north though this can be changed by the
user.
3.1.3 Installation Sense

The installation sense of the Stair Tower allows the rotation of the Stair Flights and Stair
Landing to be rotated in either a Clockwise or Anti-Clockwise sense. When used in
conjunction with Direction it allows the Stair Tower to be manipulated to suit the layout
requirements for managing the various layouts of Flight direction and Landing orientation.
3.1.4 Select Configuration Type

This toggle determines whether or not the application creates supporting steel for the Stair
Tower.
If the Tower Steel Layout Configuration radio button is active, the application will create a
network of beams and columns whose layout and spacing is derived by the layout of the
Stair Flight and Stair Landing centres and the elevations of the Stair Landings Top of Steel or
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Finished Floor Levels. The sizing of the Column and Beam profiles is set to a default
specification reference though the user is free to select any profile type from the catalogue.
If the Stair Landing Configuration radio button is active, the application will not create any
supporting network of beams and columns, this scenario would exist where the Stair Flights
pass through a Deck or Floor where the hole through which the Stair Flights pass has been
engineered to accommodate the Stair Tower and Flights.
3.1.5 Perform Task

Select Create Stair Tower Element to commit the changes made on this form to the
database and take the user to the Create Tower Steel Layout Definition form.
Selecting Back to Main Task will not commit these changes to the database and will take
the user back to the Main Stair Tower Tasks form.
3.1.6 Create Tower Steel Layout Definition

The Create Tower Steel Layout Definition form is responsible for managing the sizing and
positioning of Stair Landing elevations.
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A graphical representation or preview in the 3D canvas of the Stair Tower reflecting the
information in the form which can be modified by the user to suit the layout of the adjacent
model data to which the Stair Tower is being defined.
The graphical preview is based on the engineering criteria defined in the 'ASL standards'
and these values will be written to the appropriate attributes of the Stair Tower.
To minimise the degree of post creation modification the Stair Tower functionality provides a
graphical preview prior to the creation of the detailed representation of the final design, this
workflow has been adopted to enable the user to modify the Stair Tower as required by
changing specific dimensions, directions or selections, and can also include the creation of
additional entry or exit points as maybe required by adjacent model data or access
requirements.
The form and the graphical preview indicated above shows how the dimensions from the
actual engineering criteria defined by the relevant standard have been used to give a
realistic geometric preview of the Stair Tower, the graphical representation indicates;
• The Position and orientation of the Stair Tower
• The overall size (Xlength, Ylength and Height) of the Stair Tower
• The number off and elevations of the supporting Beams
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The form also demonstrates the concept of 'progressive disclosure' of the information and
data that has been applied by both the user and by the system from the current standard to
the attributes of the Stair Tower. The tasks associated with the creation and modification of
the Stair Tower have been grouped into collapsible 'task' panels to minimise the amount of
information visible at any time. The form layout also simplifies the workflow by grouping the
tasks by specific actions; the following headings will describe in more detail the function of
the task panes.
3.1.7 Tower Layout Attributes

The overall sizing of the Stair Tower is not controlled by the engineering criteria, these
properties are user definable and can be edited by the user which are then previewed
graphically on the screen.
3.1.8 Column SPEC details

The Column Profile and Column Justification fields have preset values, these can be
changed to any other profiles reference using the Section Profile Selection form. Select
the Select SPEC for Column link to display the Section Profile Selection form.
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3.2 Create Stair Landing Layout Definition

The Create Stair Landing Layout Definition form is responsible for managing the layout
and detail definition of the Stair Landings.
A graphical preview of the Stair Landings is presented to the user showing the layout of the
Stair Landing and Handrailing and also indicates:
• The Stair Flight and Stair Landing centreline distances
• The Stair Landing configuration and rotation sense
• The Stair Landing elevations
The main functions of the tasks shown on this form are described below.
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3.2.1 Stair Landing Installation Details
Landing Configuration
This option allows the user to visualise the different installation scenarios for Stair Landings
and associated Stair Flights prior to committing the installation to the database. As each
configuration is selected the graphical preview is updated to reflect the change.
Landing Attributes
The Stair Landing attributes manage the sizing of the Stair Landing which can be edited and
previewed graphically. The Stair Landing Thickness is managed by the value defined in the
current Standard and is subject to the checking mechanism of the min/max criteria such that
if the user attempts to input a value that exceeds the criteria the system will provide
appropriate feedback.
Tower Layout Details

The values populated in the Tower Layout Details are values that are managed by the
current Standard or they have been derived as a result of the Stair Tower layout such as the
Tower (X and Y) length attributes.
3.2.2 Catalogue and Assembly Details

The user must select the Assembly data for Stair Flights, Stair Landings and Handrails to
define the Stair Tower. This mechanism provides the maximum flexibility in that the user and
the system are not constrained to individual Standards referencing individual Assemblies.
Tie-Up Beam Selection Details

This defines the 'Tie-up' beam that was not part of the previous elevation beam data and is
coincident with the Landing Length supporting the unsupported span of the Stair Landing.
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The default profile is as indicated in the form below though the user can specify a different
profile and justification.
Stair Landing Assembly Selection

There are a number of different Stair Landing Assemblies in the AVEVA supplied standard
data for ASL, these are located in the following Application Data World (APPLDW) hierarchy
and can be selected using the Stair Landing gadget above, provided that is that the
Administrator has added them to the users 'ASL selection'.
Handrail Assembly Selection

The Handrail are also located in the APPLDW and can be selected using the Handrail
gadget. This will update the graphical preview with the appropriate graphic.
Perform Task
Select Create Stair Landings to commit the changes made on this form to the database
and take the user to the Create Stair Flight Layout Definition form.
Select Back to Tower Steel Definition to take the user back to the Create Tower Steel
Definition form.
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3.3 Create Stair Flight Layout Definition

The Create Stair Flight Layout Definition form is responsible for managing the layout and
detail definition of the Stair Flights including the hand railing.
3.3.1 Stair Flight Assembly

This option allows the user to define the particular Stair Flight and Handrail types used in the
detail representation of the Stair Tower.
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3.3.2 Stair Flight General Attributes

The Route Stair Flight to Landings link activates the routing of the Stair Flights along the
centreline distances defined in the previous tasks, the lower and upper work points of the
Stair Flights are coincident with the Finished Floor Level of the Stair Landing.
Once the Stair Flights have been routed the attributes of each Flight element are populated
in the attribute fields with the evaluated properties, the user can use the Flight Segments
toggle to switch between the various Flight segments.
3.3.3 Perform Task

Select Create Stair Flight to commit the changes made on this form to the database and
take the user back to the Route Stair Flight to Landings form.
Select Back to Tower Steel Definition to take the user back to the Create Stair Landing
Definition form.
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Stair Flight Assembly
4 Stair Flight Assembly
4.1 Create Stair Flight Form

From the main toolbar, select Create > Stair Flight to display the Create Stair flight form.
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The Create Stair Flight form allows the user to set the general attributes, such as Name,
Description, Function, Purpose and Area. The form also identifies the tasks associated with
the Stair Flight elements.
4.1.2 Installation Options

The four installation types, Straight, L-Shaped, S-Shaped and U-Shaped address the
majority of the installation scenarios for Stair Flights. If an installation option has not been
set and the user has defined the Lower and Upper work points, the application will prompt
the user to select an installation option against which the evaluation will be based.
The Left/Right Option becomes active if either the L-Shaped or U-Shaped installation option
is selected. On selecting the Left Option the subsequent Flight turns left from the Previous
one.
4.1.3 Position and Direction

The Position and Direction task panel provides both graphically interactive and explicit
methods for positioning the lower and upper work points that define the Stair Flight, as
shown in the diagram above the origin of the Stair Flight is coincident with the intersection of
the Lower WP and the plane of the lower pick at the midpoint between the Stringers.
Selecting either the Lower or Upper Position link will activate the Positioning Control
mechanism for graphical selection of the work points and population of the position gadgets
in the form.
Explicit positioning either via the Upper or Lower WP is supported and the system will check
the results of the new position against the engineering criteria of the Stair Flight to the
criteria of the current specification and if valid the Stair Flight will be re-positioned. The
default Flight Direction or the Stair Tower is north though once the Stair Flight has been
created it is set by the application based on the positions of the lower and upper work
points. Having input the Upper Work Point position using either the explicit of graphical
method and the position gadget has been populated the Lower Work Point Position gadget
becomes active.
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Selecting the Plane toggle changes the options displayed to the user for selecting the Lower
Working Point. The user can now specify a plane and direction onto which the Upper Work
Point will be projected.
The selected position value is used to position either the landing or the landing stringer
TOS, based on the selection made in FFL/TOS. Landing is either Flushed or placed above
the Landing Stringer based on the selection made in Flush with Landing / Above Landing.
The same applies for the Upper Work Point as well. Both these landings and the
intermediate landings if any will be of thickness provided in the Landing thickness.
The U-Flight Offset is the distance till which the U-Type Stair Flight extends along the
Normal direction between the picked points. If the user does not click Pick position for the
distance or enters a value then the Offset value is derived using optimum values.
4.1.4 Modify Leg Going

The Stair flight Leg Going form is displayed when the Lower Extension, Upper
Extension, Lower Landing Length or Upper Landing Length linklabels in Stair Flight
Detail Attributes form are clicked.
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To update the change the calculated Length after modification should be the same as the
Actual Length along that direction at before modification.
4.1.5 Assemblies
The Assemblies task panel identifies the Stair Flight assembly data being used to create the
instances in the design model. The current standard to which the Stair Flight assembly is
being evaluated against is indicated in the main menu bar.
Select Stair Flight Detail Attributes to display the Stair Flight Detail Attributes form,
which stores both the criteria from the standard such as Width and Headroom for example,
and the evaluated criteria based on the positions of the work points. These attributes appear
greyed out and therefore are not modifiable as they have been evaluated and validated by
the system and subsequent manual overrides could easily invalidate the assembly.
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In the example shown above the Stair Flight actually consists of two flight segments as the
system has determined that one flight does not meet the satisfactory validation of the criteria
and therefore required two flight segments with the insertion of an Intermediate Landing.
The Intermediate Landing by default is positioned at the midpoint between the lower and
upper work points, the user can toggle between the two Flight segments which will refresh
the attribute gadgets below.
The Upper Elevation gadget stores the elevation of the Intermediate Landing element, this
is a transition element between the Flight Segments, the requirement for an Intermediate
Landing and is determined by the system evaluation of the criteria. The Pick option to the
right of this gadget allows the user to modify the position of the Intermediate landing and
subject to the validity of the criteria the Stair Flight and the Flight Segments will be modified
to suit. The new elevation can be manually input or graphically selected using the position
control object.
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4.1.6 Perform Task
Evaluate Stair Flight

Select Evaluate Stair Flight to check the validity of the Stair Flight against the criteria
defined in the current Standard, if the Stair Flight assembly is valid the system will display a
graphical representation of the Stair Flight showing both the lower and upper work points
and the number of Flight segments associated with the Stair Flight.
The system provides additional checking and will not allow the lower and upper work points
to be on the same elevation, where there are positional irregularities the system will provide
appropriate feedback before performing a check against the criteria.
Create Stair Flight

When the user is satisfied with the layout of the Stair Flight and the system has validated the
criteria, the Stair Flight can be created and the detail representation of the Stair Flight and
Handrail will be that previously defined in the Assemblies task.
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Back to Stair Flight Tasks

Selecting Back to Stair Flight Tasks will not commit these changes to the database and
will take the user back to the Main Stair Tower Tasks form.
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Ladder Assembly
5 Ladder Assembly
5.1 Create Ladder Form

From the main toolbar, select Create>Ladder to display the Create Ladder form.
The system behaviour for the evaluation starts when the user defines the lower and upper
work points using either the explicit or graphical positioning mechanism, the system then
determines the vertical distance (Overall Rise) between these two graphical positions and
checks and validates the results against the engineering criteria of the Ladder to the criteria
of the current Standard. If the system analysis validates the values against the engineering
criteria the system will create the Ladder and populate the attributes with the appropriate
data.
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Ladder Assembly

The Create Ladder form allows the user to set the general attributes, such as Name,
Function, Area and Number. The form also identifies the tasks associated with the creation
of the Ladder.
5.1.2 Position and Direction

The position and origin of the Ladder is located at the bottom of the ladder midway between
the Ladder Rungs and has pseudo attributes defining the position of the lower and upper
work points.
Position
The Lower Work Points and Upper Work Points links will activate the Positioning Control
mechanism allowing the user to set the position with respect to any elements in the Design
Db and the positioning control task panel supports both the plant and ship grid (XYZ, ENU
and Marine) co-ordinate system. The Plane option also provides the ability to identify a
plane onto which the Upper work Point will be projected which is determined by the pitch of
the Ladder. The default direction or the Ladder is north though this can be changed by the
user.
Direction
The default direction of the Ladder is set to North though this can be modified by the user to
rotate the Ladder around its vertical axis.
5.1.3 Installation and Assembly Options

The Installation options for the Ladder are defined by the exit location at the top of the
Ladder, the exit direction has a direct influence on the design and layout of the cage (where
one has been deemed necessary by the evaluation of the Ladders height). The application
and the Assembly data allow for four kinds of exit direction; Front, Back, Left and Right. The
convention of Left and Right is where the user is standing at the base of the Ladder, facing it
as if to climb the ladder.
Depending on the type of exit type selected this will adjust by extending or reducing the
length of the Ladder Stringers and the number of Ladder Rungs to suit.
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Ladder Assembly
5.1.4 Evaluate Ladder Link

Once the Lower and Upper Work Points have been defined the Evaluate Ladder will
preview the graphical representation of the Ladder so the user can visualise the layout of
the Ladder and can view the resultant 'Detailed Attributes' below.
Detailed Attributes
These attribute values represent the engineering criteria defined in the standard and are
evaluated based on an upper and lower or max/min allowable values defined by the
Administrator. Once the Ladder definition has been evaluated and validated by the system
the attributes for the Ladder are populated in the detailed attributes form shown below.
5.1.5 Create Ladder

Selecting the Create Ladder link commits the creation of the Ladder to the database upon
which the form will change to include a link to create side exits.
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Ladder Assembly
5.1.6 Ladder Side Exits

The four links on the side exits form below provide the functionality to create, modify, delete
and graphically highlight the Ladder Exit graphic on the Ladder, additional descriptions are
given below:
5.1.7 Create
Three of the four link options are by default greyed out and only when a Ladder Exit
element has been created will the Pick position, Delete selected and Display
dimensions be highlighted. Once Create has been selected the system will create a new
Ladder Exit field in the forms grid object, the elevation of which will be set to 0 until the user
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Ladder Assembly
uses the Pick position to graphically pick a position or edits the elevation directly in the
forms grid object.
If the user edits the explicit position within the form grid object the Pick position and Delete
selected will become un-highlighted.
5.1.8 Pick Position

Pick position allows the user to enter the graphical selection mode and using the positioning
control and graphically pick an elevation defining the Upping component or elevation of the
Ladder Exit.
The system will re-evaluate the design based on the changes and if the changes conform to
the engineering criteria defined in the standard the system will commit the changes to the
Ladder Exit, Cage Segment and Ladder and will create an Entry/Exit location in the Ladder
with a clearance Headroom of 2200mm as defined in the engineering criteria.
5.1.9 Delete Selected

This allows the user to delete the selected Ladder Exit, upon deleting the Ladder Exit from
the Ladder the system will re-evaluate the standard or engineering criteria and update the
graphical view.
5.1.10 Display dimensions

The Display dimensions option simply toggles on/off the display text for Side exit, Headroom
and distance to the previous Cage Segment.
5.1.11 Back to Modify Ladder

The Back to Modify Ladder link takes the user back to the main Create Ladder form
except that the form title has changed to Modify Ladder and contains the same information
for the modification of the installation scenarios, position, direction and other attributes.
5.1.12 Back to Main Ladder Tasks

The Back to Main Ladder Tasks link takes the user back to the Main Ladder Tasks form,
allowing the user to access all of the Create, Modify and Delete functionality.
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5.1.13 Modify Specifications

The Modify Specifications form allows the user to modify the specification reference of the
profiles used in the definition of the Ladder Stringer, Cage profile and Rungs profile.
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Platform Assembly
6 Platform Assembly
6.1 Create Platform Form

The Platform functionality of the ASL application provides the means to quickly create and
assess the suitability of particular designs or layouts of Platform assemblies and will be a
useful design tool in the initial laying out and detail design phases of a project.
From the main toolbar, select Create>Platform to display the Create Platform form.
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Platform Assembly

The Create Platform form allows the user to set the general attributes, such as Name,
Description and Thickness. The form also identifies the tasks associated with the Platform
elements.
6.1.2 Position
The Cursor link prompts the user to Pick platform position from the graphical preview, the
resultant position is the origin of the platform. The position toggle FFL (Finished Floor Level)
and TOS (Top of Steel) manages the elevation of the platform and positions the top of the
Platform Grid at the FFL elevation and the top of the steel profile of the External Frame.
6.1.3 Define Platform Geometry Link

The user defines the geometry of the platform by selecting the Define Platform geometry
link to display the Define Platform Boundary form.
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Platform Assembly
From the Shapes option gadget the user can define geometry conforming to a basic shape
template with user input or graphically populated sizes, the shape templates include;
• Rectangle
• L Shape
• Circle
• Free Form
• Polygon
Each of the shape templates can be toggled using the 'Origin:' toggle, this will move the
shape template graphically from corner to corner, depending on the shape selected, and
from the graphical previews the user can select the appropriate origin of the Platform.
Where no geometry currently exists this is reflected in the form.
Where a Platform shape is asymmetric the form provides the capability to mirror the
geometry in either the 'X' or 'Y' directions.
When the information is complete the Platform has not yet been created in the database as
the information has been stored in the platform object, selecting the Define Platform
Boundary link will take the user back to the Create Platform form to pick and confirm the
create platform link. This creates the Platform element in the database and writes the
information contained in the form to the Platform attributes. The Create Platform form will
update to inform the user that the platform geometry has been defined and displays the
overall X/Y size of the platform
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6.1.4 Create Platform Link

Selecting the Create Platform link will create the Platform element in the Database and
populate the attributes of the Platform element with the information defined in the forms
above.
6.1.5 Back to Main Platform Tasks

Selecting Back to main Platform tasks will not commit these changes to the database and
will take the user back to the Main Platform Tasks form.
6.2 Platform Opening

The number of Platform Opening elements is managed by the Platform Opening form
indicated below, where the number of Platform Openings is displayed in the grid object of
the form. The Platform Openings form provides the necessary functionality to create, modify
and delete the Platform Opening elements.
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Platform Assembly
6.2.1 Create Opening Link

A new Platform Opening is created by selecting the Create Opening link. The system
creates a Platform Feature and the first Platform Opening element in the database, the
default position or origin of the Platform Opening is coincident with the position/origin of the
Platform. The user can then adjust the position of the Platform Opening using the form
shown below, the position is managed as an XY offset from the origin of the Platform.
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6.2.2 Define Opening Geometry Link

After setting the position of the Platform Opening the user then defines the shape of the
opening within the Platform, this is consistent with the functionality for defining the shape of
the Platform in that is utilises the Routing Path element.
The Shape definition can be defined using the shape selection templates or by free form
interactive sketching using the Pick corner points link, any changes made refresh the
graphical preview of the shape, size and position of the Platform Opening. Where the
graphical preview refreshed with each change made in the form but is not committed to the
database until the Define Platform Opening Boundary link is picked.
Picking the Define Platform Opening Boundary link returns the user to the previous status
of the Create Opening form for the user to commit the changes to the database. It is only at
this stage that the physical changes are committed to the Platform object and the graphics
are updated.
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6.2.3 Modify/Delete Selected Opening Link

The number of Platform Opening elements per Platform is displayed in the Platform
Openings form indicated below and when highlighted in the form grid object using the right
mouse button or the arrow head icon adjacent to the entry, the graphical representation is
updated with an on screen marker so the user can distinguish the relevant Platform Opening
being modified or deleted.
The Modification options allow the user to change both the position and size of the Platform
Opening using the forms and functionality described above.
The Delete Selected Opening link deletes the instance of the Platform Opening from the
database and the system updates the graphical representation of the Platform.
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Platform Assembly
6.2.4 Handrail for Current Platform

Upon completion of the Platform layout the functionality provides the ability to trace the
boundary of the Platform with Handrail, please refer to the next section; Handrail assembly
which describes in more detail the functionality provided by the Handrail application.
6.3 Modify Tasks

The Modify Tasks present the same workflow concepts and form design layouts as
previously described in the Create tasks. The only difference in the form appearance is the
Apply Changes to accept the modifications made and 'Discard Changes' link to cancel the
changes and maintain the original state.
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Platform Assembly
6.3.1 Modify Platform Definition

Picking the Platform Definition link allows the user to modify data such as Name, Function,
Direction, Thickness and Position.
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6.3.2 Modify Platform Geometry

Having created the platform boundary this form provides the user with the ability to insert,
move or delete POINTRE elements that define the boundary of the Platform.
This is identical to the functionality provided by the Handrail application, please refer to the
relevant section for further information.
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Platform Assembly
6.3.3 Modify Platform Layout

The main detail of the Platform is defined by the spacing and directions managed by the
Internal/External Frame and Plate Layout form. This form allows the user to modify these
attributes and to visualise the changes with the graphical aids prior to accepting the
changes and committing them to the database.
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Platform Assembly
6.3.4 Modify Platform Detail

The steel profile Specification References for the Primary and Intermediate spans are
manually modifiable to any profile specification in the profile catalogue via a selection
mechanism on the Primary Span Profile, Intermediate Span Profile and Profile links,
allowing the user to select directly from the steel profile catalogue.
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Plate Detail
The Plate Detail tasks allows the user to set the plate (grating) thickness and to visualise via
the graphical aids the representation and layout of the plate size (this can be modified in the
Modify > Layout task panel.
Internal Frame Detail

The Internal Frame Detail tasks allow the user to define and set the profile specification and
the justification for the primary and intermediate spans and to preview the span spacing and
directions. The default aid colour graphic for the Primary direction is turquoise and the
intermediate span is represented by the red graphical aids and to distinguish between the
two directions the aids can be toggles on or off using the Draw option.
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Platform Assembly
External Frame Detail

The External Frame Detail tasks allow the user to define and set the profile specification and
the justification for the GENSEC that defines the boundary frame for the Platform, the
default aid colour graphic for the External Frame is Orange.
6.3.5 Modify Openings

Refer to Platform Opening for a description of the modification of Platform Openings.
6.3.6 Handrail
For more detail about the functionality provided by the Handrail application, refer to Handrail
Assembly.
6.4 Delete Tasks
6.4.1 Platform
Delete Platform link will highlight the current Platform element in Red in the graphical view
and prompt the user with a Confirm message 'Do you really want to delete the current
platform?' where a 'Yes' prompt will delete the instance of the Platform from the database.
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Handrail Assembly
7 Handrail Assembly
7.1 Create Handrail Form

The Handrail functionality of the ASL application provides the means to create and assess
the suitability of particular designs or layouts of Handrail assemblies and is a useful design
tool in the initial laying out and detail design phases of a project.
From the main toolbar, select Create>Handrail to display the Create Handrail form.
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The Create Handrail form takes the user straight into the boundary definition task
associated with tracing the path of the Handrail, for the purposes of documentation select
the Back to main Handrail tasks to present the Main Handrail Tasks form.
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The Create Handrail form allows the user to decide which data to use, either the Default
representation which is a core based representation requiring no detail geometry or an
accurate detail representation which is held in the ASL Application Data World. The
advantage of the Default representation is that there is no delay in defining a conceptual
layout for Handrailing as there is no catalogue or Assembly data requirements.
The Post data describes the layout and spacing of the Handrail Post elements, this data is
part of the standard or engineering criteria that is evaluated when Handrail assemblies are
created or modified. The system will not allow these values to fall outside the range of the
max/min of the values stored in the standard for that attribute; attempts to change these
values beyond the criteria will prompt the system to return an error message reminding the
user of the allowable ranges.
The Rail data settings allow the user to modify the number of Rails and their spacing using
the Spacings grid, this only applies to the default representation as the Detail
representation is determined by the ASL standard. See more detailed descriptions below
All the graphical feedback is presented on screen using graphical aids so the user can
layout the information and have a real time preview of the resultant geometry prior to
committing the changes to the database. The user can also be certain that the engineering
criteria of the graphical preview have been validated by the system.
7.1.1 Rail Spacing

The option to Add, Remove or Modify the elevations of the existing Rails only becomes
active when the Template option at the top of the form is set to Default, the Default
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representation can be used during the conceptual stages of the project before the
fabrication details for the Handrailing is known, or simply for visualisation purposes. If the
default representation is used the user can at any time change the representation back to
the Detail representation as per the Default, project or User standards defined in the
Application Data World.
The appropriate spacings for Rails rail should be highlighted in the grid object and the 'Use',
option saves this as the current rail spacing selection, the spacing attribute or dimensions
shown in the form grid object is referenced from the zero datum.
The Default representation of Handrail is still evaluated against the Standard or engineering
criteria defined in the Standard and any user modifications are automatically validated by
the rule checking engine and appropriate feedback is returned to the user. Inputting data
that exceeds the criteria will result in an error message.
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7.2 Handrail Geometry

The Handrail Geometry form provides the functionality for creating the boundary in a
variety of ways including free form graphical sketching or by tracing existing boundary
elements.
7.2.1 Copy Path of Owner

For a faster and more efficient means of defining a Handrail certain boundary elements
defined using a Routing Path have their boundaries copied directly by the system to define
an open or closed boundary of the Handrail. The Copy Path of Owner link will present a
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graphical preview of the Handrail, this might be used when tracing the boundary of the
owning Platform, the preview will number the vertexes and the system will prompt the user
to graphically select a vertex to define the start and end. This provides a quick means to
exclude certain facets of the Handrail as indicated below; alternatively the Closed option will
close the boundary.
The system prompt requesting the user to define the Start/End positions of Vertex 1 for the
Start and Vertex 6 for the End will define the following path shown on the left; the Close
option is shown on the right.
Once the graphical preview has been displayed the link for modifying the Handrail geometry
become active, these provide the user with the functionality to highlight the individual
vertex's and perform the specific actions.
7.2.2 Copy Path of Picked Item

Similar in concept to the Copy Path of Owner, this allows the user to trace the path of a
picked item, typically this might be a Panel element.
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7.2.3 Insert Corner/Segment Link

The Insert Corner/Segment functionality provides the user with the ability to free form sketch
the path or boundary (using the close option) of the Handrail using the graphics of the 3D
view. The system prompts the user in the status bar to graphically pick vertexes or edges
along which the route will updates with each new selection. If the 'Closed' toggle is checked
the system will display the graphics in terms of a boundary definition, unchecked displays a
path definition. The 'escape' key will exit from the free form sketching functionality and the
system will activate the modification options if any further editing of the path or boundary is
required.
To save the route definition to the database, select the Accept Changes link followed by the
Back to Create Handrail link to Create Handrail.
7.2.4 Set Current Vertex Link

Where the user wishes to select a vertex to modify selecting the Set Current Vertex link will
graphically highlight the numbers and position of all the vertexes and the system will prompt
the user in the Status bar to Pick VERTEX to be made current: When the user identifies the
new vertex the system will update the graphical preview to show the 'Current Vertex'. The
user can now perform any of the modify operations.
7.2.5 Move Current Vertex Link

Selecting this link will graphically highlight the position on the Handrail of the current vertex
and the system will prompt the user in the Status bar to Pick position the vertex to be moved
to: When the user identifies the new position the system will update the graphical preview of
the handrail for the user to accept or discard the changes.
7.2.6 Remove Current Vertex Link

Picking this link will remove the current vertex and graphically highlight the new path of the
Handrail which will draw the new path which start and ends at the vertex position before and
after the vertex that has been removed. The system then updates the graphical preview of
the handrail for the user to accept or discard the changes.
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7.2.7 Remove Picked Vertices

The Remove Picked Vertices link once selected, displays a prompt to Pick start VERTEX
of sequence to be deleted: and once the vertices to be deleted have been selected the
system presents a confirmation message to the user for them to confirm the option of
deletion. Where the conformation is accepted and the Accept Changes' has been selected
the system will remove the graphical preview of the handrail and commit any changes to the
database.
7.2.8 Remove all Vertices

The Remove all Vertices link will highlight all the vertices in the handrail definition and
present a confirmation message OK to remove all handrail vertices, accepting this option
and Accept Changes will delete the Handrail from the database.
7.2.9 Extend Start/End

This link will highlight the vertices at the start and end of the Handrail with a Start and End
on screen graphic and prompt the user to Pick handrail end to be extended and once
identified will prompt the user to identify a new position for the vertex
7.2.10 Shift Offset

This link is an 'In/Out' button that repositions the Kick Plate (where one has been used in the
Handrail definition) to the Inside or Outside of the Handrail Post. The layout of the Handrail
will then be updated to suit.
7.2.11 Gates Link

The functionality to create Handrail Gates can be displayed from this location on the Create
Handrail form as indicated in the image above or from the Main Handrail Tasks form also
indicated above. Either call for this functionality will call the same form as indicated and
described below.
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7.2.12 Create Handrail Link

This will commit any new additions to the database made by the user and previewed
graphically by the system, these additions are stored in the appropriate object for
subsequent use, and picking the Create Handrail link will commit these changes to the
database. This is slightly different to modifications subsequently made where the form
displays the Accept/Discard Changes link, this is the only difference between the
appearances of the Create and Modify forms.
7.3 Gates
7.3.1 Add Gate Link

Adding an access opening to a Handrail element using the functionality in the form below
will create the Handrail offspring of Handrail Feature for the ownership and management of
Handrail Gate elements of which there can be multiple Handrail Gate elements per Handrail
Feature.
Populating the form grid object with the Handrail Gate data is done using the Add Gate link,
once picked the system will prompt the user to 'Pick position to insert GATE:' as indicated
below. A graphical indication on the Handrail element will derive a position along the
Handrail path and a graphical preview of the position and size will be displayed along with a
numerical identifier corresponding to the number of Handrail Gate's in the Platform Feature.
The X/Y position of the Handrail Gate is derived by the system from the path of the Routing
Path element, the Handrail Gate origin is at the centre of the opening and coincident with
the Platform elevation.
The data for 'Width' in the form grid object is the default size for the 'Width' attribute and can
be modified directly in the form grid by highlighting and editing in place.
Accepting the changes will commit the changes to the database and the system will update
the graphics after first resolving the post spacing due to the addition of the Handrail Gate
opening.
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7.3.2 Position Gate Link

The position of the Handrail Gate can be modified interactively with graphical picks. Picking
thePosition Gate link will generate a system prompt to the user to 'Pick position of GATE to
be moved to:'. The graphical pick will present a graphical preview of the new position and
accepting the changes will commit the changes to the database and the system will update
the graphics and resolve the post spacing due to the modification of the Handrail Gate.
To exit from the position gate prompt without graphically highlighting a new position can be
interrupted by pressing the Escape key.
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7.3.3 Remove Gate

In order to remove the instance of an Handrail Gate from the database the field in the form
grid object should be highlighted with the right mouse button, picking the Remove Gate link
will then preview the new layout of the Handrail without the Handrail Gate. Accept Changes
will commit the changes to the database and the system will update the graphics and
resolve the post spacing due to the deletion of the Handrail Gate.
7.4 Modify Tasks
7.4.1 Handrail Definition

Please refer to the Create Handrail description of the functionality for more information,
notice the only difference is in the Accept/Discard changes.
7.4.2 Handrail Geometry

Refer to Handrail Geometry.
7.4.3 Gates
Refer to Gates.
7.4.4 Split Handrail

Selecting Split Handrail prompts the user to Pick element to split Handrail:. Where there
is an intersection of the element being split on and the Handrail the system will present a
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confirmation message OK to split Handrail, accepting this will result in the Handrail being
split into two separate Handrail elements.
The user can additionally set a Clearance on Split, this is defined in the Handrail criteria
and the default setting is 100mm.
The system will update the Handrails in line with the criteria for Post spacing and adjust to
suit, where the Handrailing has Handrail Gate elements the positions of these will be
managed and maintained by the system.
7.4.5 Extend Handrail End

Refer to the Extend Start/End.
7.4.6 Split Single Rails(s)

Where splits to individual Rails are required the user can identify elements where they
intersect with the Rail, selecting the Split Single Rail(s) link from the Main Handrail Tasks
form prompts the user to Pick element to split single rails(s) of Handrail:. Once selected
the system presents a user confirmation for OK to split Rail(s)? and the Rail(s) are split
with the Clearance on Split as defined in the criteria.
In the case of splitting individual Rails the owning Handrail element is maintained as the
owner and no modification to the hierarchy are made as is the case with splitting handrails.
7.5 Delete Tasks
7.5.1 Handrail
To delete a Handrail navigate to a Handrail and pick the Delete Handrail link, the system
will highlight the Handrail in red and present a user confirmation form to accept or decline.
Accepting the request will instruct the system to delete the database instance of the
Handrail.
7.5.2 Gate
Picking this link will highlight Handrail Gate elements owned by the Handrail and the system
will prompt the user to graphically identify the Handrail Gates to delete. The system will then
prompt the user to confirm the deletion of the Handrail Gate and then resolves the Handrail
detail.
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8 Handrail Assembly Rules
The handrail assembly template exists as HANDRA item below APPLDATA hierarchy. Two
basic types are recognised by the application, regular (non-panelised) and panelised.
8.1 Regular Handrail

If the assembly contains post (HRPOST) elements and any number of RAILs, it is treated by
the application as a regular "non-panelised" handrail. Optionally it can contain kick plates
(KICKPL) or in-fill panels (HRPANE).
8.2 Panelised Handrail

If the assembly contains panels (HRPANE) and does not contain any post or rail then it is
recognised as "panelised". Optionally it can contain kick plates.
8.3 Basic Principles

The assembly (HANDRA) is not copied to design instance as a whole, each handrail
member (HRPOST, RAIL, KICKPL, HRTERM, HRPANE) is created as a copy of the item
from the assembly. The reference from the design instance of handrail to the assembly
template is established via attribute ASSTMP. Each handrail member has the same
reference to the item it has been copied from.
All members can have XOFFset value set. If the value is positive it is assumed that the
offset will be made away from the imaginary shape formed by handrail boundary/path (e.g.
edge mounted post).
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If the value is negative then the offset is made inside (e.g. floor mounted post). If the
imaginary shape is anti-clockwise the offset value is shifted (multiplied by -1) by the
application in order to keep the actual offset.
Positive offset (edge mounted post) Negative offset (floor mounted post)
8.4 Posts (HRPOST)

The first HRPOST below the handrail assembly is used as a template for all posts within the
design instance of handrail, the others, if any are ignored.
The post is placed along the RPATH by setting the ZDIStance and position reference to
POINTR where the zdistance is measured from. So the HRPOST should be constructed
symmetrically along its Z-axis and the lower end of post should be at its origin. If the offset is
needed then ZOFFset or XOFFset of HRPOST can be specified. The application does not
modify the offsprings of HRPOST directly, it only sets principle attributes of HRPOST and
then evaluates the attribute rules.
The attributes of HRPOST that are set by the application:
POSREF
ZDIS
XOFF (only the sign can be changed while the absolute value is kept).
All other attributes keep their initial value as specified in the assembly.
8.5 Rails
There can be any number of rails within the template assembly and all of them will be
copied to design instance. Each rail is defined by a start and end position reference to
POINTR within RPATH and its elevation (ZOFF) measured from associated segment of
RPATH.
The RAIL element has no members, its physical shape is defined by specification reference
(SPREF) to catalogue profile. The offset of RAIL is handled by the same way as HRPOST.
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The attributes of RAIL that are set by the application:

STAREF
ENDREF
XOFF (conditionally shifted only)
All other attributes keep their initial value.
8.6 Kick Plates (KICKPL)

Definition of kick plate is similar to rails. The first KICKPL within the assembly is relevant
and will be copied to all design instances of kick plate below handrail. The KICKPL will be
made only on horizontally running segments of handrail. The same principles are applied to
offset. Justification of KICKPL should be set to p-line that is in the middle of bottom side of
the profile (e.g. BOS). The offset justification (e.g. LBOS or RBOS) will not be shifted by the
application.
The attributes of KICKPL that are set by the application:
STAREF
ENDREF
XOFF (conditionally shifted only)
All other attributes keep their initial value
8.7 Handrail Termination (HRTERM)

Basic definition HRTERM is similar to HRPOST in some aspects. It has reference to
POINTR (POSREF) and ZDIStance. The HRTERM can be placed to the end and/or start of
the handrail that is not closed. The HRTERM on handrail start has POSREF set to first
POINTR of handrail RPATH while ZDIS is set to zero. HRTERM on handrail end has
POSREF set to POINTR next to the last and ZDIS is set to length of last segment so that its
position is the same as position of last POINTR of RPATH. The application does not alter
the offsprings of HRTERM directly, it only sets principle attributes of HRTERM and
evaluates rules.
The origin of HRTERM should be as depicted below. To enable skewed HRTERM (e.g.
termination of handrail along stairs) the application computes and set the value of attribute
ANGLE that should be deployed within attribute rule definitions of HRTERM members.
Similarly the BANGLE attribute (rotation about Z-axis) should be used to enable rotation of
HRTERM as it does not have attribute ORI. All its members should have the rule for
attribute ORI reflecting the current value of BANGLE. The application automatically sets its
value to 180 degrees when HRTERM is placed at the start, otherwise it is set to zero.
The array attribute RAILTRIM is used by application to trim the matching adjacent RAILS
counted from below. If the attribute is not set then no RAIL will be trimmed.
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The offset is handled by usual way.
The attributes of HRTERM that are set by the application:

POSREF
ZDIS
ANGLE (sloping angle - zero if adjacent segment is running horizontally)
BANGLE (to flip HRTERM at start)
XOFF (conditionally shifted)
All other attributes keep their original value.
8.8 Panels (HRPANE) of Panelised Handrail

HRPANE is positioned along RPATH using position reference to POINTR and ZDIStance
measured from that POINTR.
The length of HRPANE is expected to be defined using value of attribute PANESIZE[1]
along Y axis of local coordinate system (as depicted below). The value of PANESIZE[1] will
be set by application for every instance o panel. The height definition using PANESIZE[2] is
not obligatory but it is recommended. The value of PANESIZE[2] is not altered by the
application.
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The skewing of HRPANE should be enabled using attribute RISE (see below) which is set
by application.
Note: The length calculated by the application is always the actual length of HRPANE, not
the length projected onto horizontal plane.
When HRPANE is placed at curved segment edge, its local Y axis is aligned tangentially to
the curve by default. The application calculates and sets the attribute BANGLE so that the
other end of HRPANE matches the curved segment. As it does not have attribute ORI it
cannot be rotated explicitly so all members of HRPANE (e.g. GENSECs) should have rule
for attribute ORI to enable the rotation.
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It is expected by the application that HRPANE has defined its minimum/maximum length as
well as the default value. It should be held within DDSE element (below HRPANE) as DDAT
element. The following attributes have to be set:
PURP DFLT
DKEY LENG
PTYP DIST
DDDF <default value>
MAXMIN[1] <minimum value>
MAXMIN[2] <maximum value>
There can be any number of HRPANE below single assembly with different max/min
definition assuming the lengths are connected. The application will then select the best
fitting panel for every instance.
The max/min definition is not copied to design instance and it is always extracted from the
assembly via ASSTMP reference attribute.
If no max/min length definition is found below HRPANE then it is treated as fixed length and
the length is taken from value of PANESIZE[1] of assembly. If the value is not set the
HRPANE is ignored by the application.
8.9 Panels (HRPANE) of Non-panelised Handrail

HRPANEls can be used to fill the gap between posts and rails. They are placed to straight
segments only. The same principles are applied as mentioned above. In this case the
concept of max/min definition is not used; the application will calculate and set the value as
distance between two posts. The number of such panels within assembly should
correspond to number of rails. Also the value of their ZOFFset and height (PANESIZE[2])
should correspond to ZOFFset of rails.
List of attributes of HRPANE that are set by the application:
POSREF
ZDIS
PANESIZE[1] (length of panel)
RISE
BANGLE (for panelised handrails only)
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Index
A Handrail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:12
Selected Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:7
ASL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:1 Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:14, 7:12
default storage area . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:1 Detailed Attributes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:3
Assemblies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:4 Display dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:5
Assumptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:1
E
C
Extend Handrail End . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:12
Catalogue and Assembly Details . . . . . . 3:7
Column Justification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:5
Column Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:5
F
Copy Path of Picked Item . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:6 Flight Segments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:10
Create
Ladder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:1
G
Platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:1, 6:4
Stair Flight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:1, 4:6 Gate
Stair Flight Layout Definition . . . . . . 3:9 add . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:9
Stair Tower Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:1 Gates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:9, 7:11
Tower Steel Layout Definition . . . . . 3:3 General Attributes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:2
Create Ladder Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:1
general attributes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:2 Graphical Previews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:1
Current Vertex
move . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:7 H
set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:7
Current Vertex link Handrail
remove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:7 Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:1
Assembly Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:8
D create . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:1
Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:11
Define for Current Platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:8
Platform Boundary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:2 Geometry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:5, 7:11
Platform Geometry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:2 How the Guide is Organised . . . . . . . . . 1:2
Delete
Gate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:12
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I S
Installation Section Profile Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:5
options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:2 Shapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:3
Sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:2 Shift Offset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:8
Installation and Assembly Options . . . . . 5:2 Split
Internal/External Frame and Plate Layout 6:11 Handrail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:11
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:1 Single Rails(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:12
Stair Flight
L Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:1
assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:9
Ladder create . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:10, 4:1
Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:1 detail attributes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:4
create . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:1, 5:3 evaluate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:6
side exits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:4 General Attributes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:10
Ladder Link Stair Landing
evaluate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:3 Assembly Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:8
Landing Attributes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:7 Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:3
Landing Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:7 Installation Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:7
Stair Landing Definition
M create . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:10
Stair Landing Layout Definition
Main Platform Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:4 create . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:6
Main Tasks Stair Landings
Stair Tower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:8 create . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:8
Tower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:3 Stair Tower
Modify Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:1
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:6 create . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:1
Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:11 Stair Tower Element
Modify/Delete Selected Opening link . . . 6:7 create . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:3
Move Current Vertex link . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:8 Storage Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:1
O T
On Screen Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:1 Tie-Up Beam Selection Details… . . . . . . 3:7
Opening geometry link Tower Layout Attributes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:5
define . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:6 Tower Layout Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:7
Opening link Tower Steel Definition
create . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:5 create . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:8
Tower Steel Layout Configuration . . . . . 3:2
P
Perform Task . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:3
U
Plate Detail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:13 User Interface Workflow . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:1
Platform
Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:1
Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:9
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:4
Position and Direction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:2
Positioning Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:2
R
Route Stair Flight to Landings . . . . . . . . 3:10
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Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:1

Stair Tower Assembly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:1

Create Stair Landing Layout Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:6

Stair Flight Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:1

Ladder Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:1

Platform Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:1

Platform Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:4

Handrail Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:1

Split Handrail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:11

Handrail Assembly Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:1

1.1 Intended Audience

1.2.1 User Interface Workflow

1.4 How the Guide is Organised

2.1 Graphical Previews

2.2 On Screen Dimensions

2.3 Storage Areas

2.4 Creating Instances of Assemblies

3 Stair Tower Assembly

3.1 Create Stair Tower Definition Form

3.1.1 General Attributes

3.1.2 Direction and Location

3.1.3 Installation Sense

3.1.4 Select Configuration Type

3.1.5 Perform Task

3.1.6 Create Tower Steel Layout Definition

3.1.7 Tower Layout Attributes

3.1.8 Column SPEC details

3.2 Create Stair Landing Layout Definition

3.2.1 Stair Landing Installation Details

Tower Layout Details

3.2.2 Catalogue and Assembly Details

Tie-Up Beam Selection Details

Stair Landing Assembly Selection

Handrail Assembly Selection

3.3 Create Stair Flight Layout Definition

3.3.1 Stair Flight Assembly

3.3.2 Stair Flight General Attributes

3.3.3 Perform Task

4 Stair Flight Assembly

4.1 Create Stair Flight Form

4.1.1 General Attributes

4.1.2 Installation Options

4.1.3 Position and Direction

4.1.4 Modify Leg Going

4.1.6 Perform Task

Evaluate Stair Flight

Create Stair Flight

Back to Stair Flight Tasks

5.1 Create Ladder Form

5.1.1 General Attributes

5.1.2 Position and Direction

5.1.3 Installation and Assembly Options

5.1.4 Evaluate Ladder Link

5.1.5 Create Ladder

5.1.6 Ladder Side Exits

5.1.8 Pick Position

5.1.9 Delete Selected

5.1.10 Display dimensions

5.1.11 Back to Modify Ladder