Ladder (RLADDR) Hierarchy

The Ladder element (RLADDR) is a top level administrative element owned by a STRU element.

The RLADDR as a structural assembly introduces functionality enabling the user to create a rule based RLADDR and also introduces a middle tier hierarchy to enable the decomposition of the RLADDR into its individual assemblies of Stringers, Rungs, Safety Cages. Throughout the middle tier hierarchy the elements owned by GENSECs are used to represent the detail of the 3D model.

Rung Ladder (RLADDR)

The Ladder element (RLADDR) is a top level administrative element owned by other SLH administrative elements i.e STRU, FRWM and /or SBFR.

Rung Ladder Cage (RLCAGE)

The RLCAGE element is an administrative element which owns the Cage Segment (CAGSEG) element.

Cage Segment (CAGSEG)

The CAGSEG element owns the GENSEC and PANEL steelwork elements used to model the physical representation of the cage. By default, there are two cage segments, one representing the entry/exit at the top of the ladder and the other representing the remainder of the cage itself. This mechanism allows the entry/exit detailing of the cage to be modified individually from the remainder of the cage.

Ladder Stringer (LDRSTR)

The LDRSTR element is an administrative element which owns the appropriate number of GENSEC steelwork elements used to model the main supports of the rung ladder.

Ladder Rung Set (RUNGSE)

The RUNGSE element is an administrative element which is used to manage the ownership of individual LDRRUN elements. This is dependent upon the design of the rung and is intended to support a variety of rung types.

Ladder Rung (LDRRUN)

The LDDRUN element owns the GENSEC, PANEL or catalogue elements used to model the physical representation of the rung.