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Sample Frame Structure Template

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Sample Frame Structure Template

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Last UpdatedSep 12, 2024
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From E3D Design 4.2.0.0, conveyor frameworks are created from design templates.

The APS project includes templates for a box truss framework and a gantry framework. In the Model Explorer of the Design Template discipline, expand TPWL Mining-Application-Templates.

To view the properties of a template, select the template and click Property Definitions in the Modify group on the Design Templates ribbon.

Define Template Properties form showing properties of a sample template

Mandatory Properties

These properties are mandatory:

Prop DKEY	Description
FHEI	Frame Structure Height
FULE	Frame Structure Unit Length
WWID	Walkway Width
MFAC	M Factor (Multiplication Factor). Specifies how many times a repeat rule is applied on an element.
MVIS	Frameline Visibility
INCW	Walkway Inclusion. If a walkway is part of the template, this specifies whether the walkway is included in an instance of the template.
WLRB	Walkway 1-L/2-R/3-Both. If a walkway is included, this specifies whether the walkway is on the left, right, or both sides of the frame structure.

This image shows a typical hierarchy of a frame structure instance:

The abbreviations in naming are:

FS	FrameStructure
FL	Frameline
W	Walkway
HR	Handrail
L	Leftside
R	Rightside

For example, */FL-W-R indicates Rightside Walkway for FrameStructure.

Naming Conventions

Each template requires three supporting templates:

Linear case, for use in linear path
Radial case in vertical plane
Radial case in horizontal plane

For example, one of the sample templates is A_FS_FSW_BS.

Partial image of the Create Frame Structure form, showing the template name in the Templates field.

Name displayed	A_FS_FSW_BS
Linear template	A_FS_FSW_BS_LINE
Radial template in vertical plane	A_FS_FSW_BS_V_RADI
Radial template in horizontal plane	A_FS_FSW_BS_H_RADI

This image shows typical templates of a frame structure:

Partial image of the Model Explorer, expanded to show the line and two radial templates.

Mapping PDFs

You can map PDFs to a template so that it can be displayed on the PDF tab of the Create Frame Structure form. PDFs must be placed in the following project folder:

%<projCode>dflts%/MiningFrameTemplatePdfs/

For example:

%apsdflts%/MiningFrameTemplatePdfs/

PDF names must match the name of the template but without the suffix.

Image showing a list of two pdfs, named as specified.

Design Requirements

There must be a design point with Local name (lname)/ORIREF. The orientation Y co-ordinate must point towards the extension. The Z co-ordinate must point to U.

Model Explorer showing DPCA 1 and Command window showing the design point as specified.

Specification Requirements

Set the Specification world (SPWL) purpose to MINE.

Include the templates in a mining specification world hierarchy as follows:

Hierarchy of SPWL hierarchy

The correct suffixes for TABITEM (SPREF) are:

Linear template *_LINE
Radial template in vertical plane *_V_RADI
Radial template in horizontal plane *_H_RADI

This image shows the TABITEMS within the hierarchy of the SPWL hierarchy:

SPWL hierarchy expanded to show correct suffixes for Tab Items (SPREFs) - Line, V Radi and H Radi

The sample data which is supplied with the sample project provides further details on specification and template mapping.

For detailed information about creating design templates, refer to Create Design Template.

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