Link Girders

Create a structural member of the type “link girder” on the basis of a respective existing template (see Template / Link girder)

You can create an arbitrary number of link girders from one particular link girder template at different positions which are all linked to the same template.

To create a new link girder from a template

1. Select the tool Link girder from template.

   Note: You can also directly drag & drop the wished link girder template from the project navigation tree into the view window.

2. Optionally, edit the name and the description in the opening input window.
3. Select the link girder template from the drop-down menu in the same window from which you want to create the link girder, and confirm the input with OK.

   A new link girder is created in the menu Link girders in the project navigation tree.

   The link girder is now also displayed at the cursor position in the view window of the 3D model.

4. Define the desired first position (GP1) of the link girder axis in the 3D model in the View window.

   Note: Select the wished type of definition (Reference point / Docking point / Relative distance / Absolute height) in the Property window:

   • Reference point / Docking point The position is directly placed at the reference point / docking point.
   • Relative distance / Absolute height: The position is defined related to a station on an axis in a certain vertical distance or as an absolute height through this point. Compare for example to: Pier relative to two axes
5. Define the desired second position (GP2) of the link girder axis in the 3D model in the View window.

   Note: Select the wished type of definition (Reference point / Docking point / Relative distance / Absolute height) in the Property window - see step 4.

6. Define the desired exceedance:
   • None: There is no exceedance defined (input completed)
   • Begin & End: The exceedance can freely be defined at both ends as follows:

     1. Move the mouse in the direction of the axis of the link girder in the View window to specify the wished distance related to the previously selected first position (GP1). Confirm it with a mouse click.

     2. Move the mouse in the direction of the axis of the link girder in the View window to specify the wished distance related to the previously selected second position (GP2). Confirm it with a mouse click.

   • Symmetric (length from template The exceedance is automatically defined at both positions with equal length, whereat the length of the link girder is taken from the template.
   • Begin (length from template): The exceedance is only defined at the first position.

Note: The stations are always taken from the template - see Template for further information to this.