Structural Design
User Guide
Stairs, Ladders and Handrails : Rung Ladder : Layout Mode
By default the Representation Mode is Layout and the General Attributes part of the Create Rung Ladder window is displayed.
From the General Attributes part of the Create Rung Ladder window, select a default standard from the drop-down list of available standards, if there are no default standards, refer to the administrator, the default is Select.
If created by the administrator, the standard and default width are automatically displayed in the General Attributes part of the Create Rung Ladder window, once the default has been selected.
The default Standard, Pitch and Width inside stiles values are automatically populated in the General Attributes part of the Create Rung Ladder window.
If required, type in a description for the rung ladder in the Description field.
The Exit Type defines a front, left or right side exit for the rung ladder, from the Exit Type drop-down list, select one of the available exit types.
The Pitch specifies the incline of the rung ladder, the default specification selected determines the default pitch. If required, modify the Pitch for the rung ladder within the allowable range from the standard.
The Width inside stiles is the width of the horizontal rung within the two vertical stiles, the default specification selected determines the default width. The maximum and minimum tolerances can be displayed, if required, modify the Width inside stiles for the rung ladder within the allowable range from the standard.
Select the Truncate Stile check box to shorten the bottom stiles of the ladder.
Select the Omit Cage check box to omit the cage from the 3D view, if allowed by the defaults.
For top access, select the Omit Top Rung check box to omit the top rung from the 3D view, if allowed by the defaults.
The Safety Gate functionality is only available when a cage is included in the rung ladder design and if a safety gate is allowed by the default. From the drop-down list, select Right-side Hinge or Left-side Hinge, the default is None.
Click Next to display the Position and Elevation part of the Create Rung Ladder window. Refer to Position and Elevation for further information.
The Position and Elevation part of the Create Rung Ladder window contains all the tools to select the position and elevation of the rung ladder and if required modify the position or elevation.
By default, the Evaluation part of the Create Rung Ladder window, is populated with the statement Top Exit Edge and Bottom Elevation not specified.
The top position of the rung ladder element defines the position and direction of the rung ladder. The position of the rung ladder is the centre point of the top face of the top rung (level with the FFL), use the Top Position part of the Create Rung Ladder to select the position of the top of the rung ladder.
From the Top Position part of the Create Rung Ladder window, click Pick Top Exit Edge (FFL) you are prompted to SLH Rung Ladder - Pick Top Exit Edge:
Once selected, the Top Edge is labelled in the 3D view and the Top Elevation (FFL) field is populated with the elevation.
The Evaluation part of the Create Rung Ladder window prompts Bottom Elevation not specified. Click Pick Bottom Elevation (FFL), you are prompted to SLH Rung Ladder - TO Elevation (Distance[0]): Snap.
Once selected, the Bottom Elevation is labelled in the 3D view, and the Bottom Elevation (FFL) field is populated with the elevation.
If required you can modify the position of the top exit edge, click Modify Position to display the Rung Ladder Position window.
Click Offset to modify the position of the top exit edge as an offset value measured from the original position. Click Return from offset mode to exit the offset display.
Click Apply to modify the position of the rung ladder
Once both the Top Exit Edge and Bottom Elevation have been selected, the Evaluation part of the Create Rung Ladder is populated with the statement Climbing height complies with the standard.
Use the Positioning Tools part of the Create Rung Ladder window to flip the direction of the ladder or reposition the ladder from a dominant foot clearance edge. The ladder can also be moved in the X or Y direction.
If required, you can flip the ladder direction 180 degrees across the picked exit edge, select Flip Rung Ladder Direction.
From the Positioning Tools part of the Create Rung Ladder window, click Pick Foot Clearance Edge. You are prompted to SLH Rung Ladder - Pick Foot Clearance Edge.
Use the X Offset to position the rung ladder a pre-set distance from an object along the top exit edge.
Input an offset value into the X Offset field (the default units are mm), then click Pick Offset Edge, you are prompted to SLH Rung Ladder Offset Position (Snap) Snap: in the 3D view. Once the offset is picked, the rung ladder is offset with respect to its centreline.
Click Build Rung Ladder to create a new rung ladder element and close the Create Rung Ladder window.
