Ladder Details

The Ladder Details part of the Create Rung Ladder window is populated with the selected and calculated values, most of these values are constrained by the specifications. Any of the ladder dimensions can be modified as long as the dimensions remain within the maximum and minimum tolerances of the associated standard.

If you input a dimension which is not within the maximum and minimum tolerances of the associated standard, an error message displays summarizing the problem.

Any of the dimensions in the Create Rung Ladder window can be labelled in the 3D view. To label the dimension, click Dimension adjacent to dimension field.

Ladder Details

The Ladder Details part of the Create Rung Ladder window is populated with the selected and calculated values, most of these values are constrained by the specifications.

The SLH application endeavours to calculate the initial rung spacing to be as close to the associated standard and therefore makes the bottom rung spacing equal to the rung spacing.

If required you can modify the rung spacing and as a result the bottom rung spacing. From the Ladder Details part of the Create Rung Ladder window, input the new rung spacing into the Rung Spacing field, then press Enter.

To return the rung and bottom rung spacing back to that of equal spacing, click the = icon.

Stile/Cage Exit Width

The Cage Details part of the Create Rung Ladder window only displays if the Omit Cage or Omit Top Rung check box on the General Attributes part of the Create Rung Ladder window is not selected.

The Cage Details part of the Create Rung Ladder window is populated with the selected and calculated values, most of these values are constrained by the specifications.

Other cage details are inactive dependent on the selections made:

Flare Offset - only available if an assembly with a cage flare has been selected.

Cage Clearance (Side Exit) - only available for side ladders.

The SLH application endeavours to calculate the initial cage hoop spacing to be as close to the associated standard and therefore makes the top hoop spacing equal to the cage hoop spacing.

If required, you can modify the cage hoop spacing. From the Ladder Details part of the Create Rung Ladder window, input the new spacing into the Cage Hoop Spacing field, then press Enter.

To return the cage hoop and top hoop spacing back to that of equal spacing, click the = icon.

Click Build Rung Ladder to create the rung ladder element and close the Create Rung Ladder window.

Click Back to return to the Specifications part of the Create Rung Ladder window.

Click Cancel to discard any inputs and close the Create Rung Ladder window.

Rung Ladder Summary

The Rung Ladder Summary part of the Create Rung Ladder window, is populated with the main attributes of the rung ladder.