K Face Panels ....................................................................................................................

82
M Face Panels ................................................................................................................... 92
W Face Panels ................................................................................................................... 94
XMA Face Panel ............................................................................................................... 96
XDMA Face Panel ............................................................................................................ 97
DM, DM2 Face Panel ........................................................................................................ 98
DMH, DMH2 Face Panel................................................................................................... 99
DLM, DLM2 Face Panel ................................................................................................. 100
KXM, KXM2 Face Panel................................................................................................. 101
SH3, SH4 ........................................................................................................................ 102
Plan Bracing .................................................................................................................... 103
Hip Bracing ..................................................................................................................... 110
Cross-Arms ..................................................................................................................... 113

7:User-Defined Panels 115

General ........................................................................................................................... 115
The UDP File .................................................................................................................. 116
Making A UDP Using Graphics Input .............................................................................. 120
UDPs for Poles ................................................................................................................ 120
Modifying An Existing UDP............................................................................................ 121
Towers With Unequal Length Legs .................................................................................. 121
Creating a UDP from a Microstran Job............................................................................. 122
UDP File Names.............................................................................................................. 123

8:Graphics Input for UDPs 125

General ........................................................................................................................... 125
Basic Drawing ................................................................................................................. 126
The Drawing Snap Mode ................................................................................................. 128
The Drawing Plane .......................................................................................................... 129
Automatic Removal of Duplicate Nodes and Members ..................................................... 129
Cursors............................................................................................................................ 130
Shortcut Keys .................................................................................................................. 131
Selecting Nodes and Members ......................................................................................... 131
Right-Clicking on Nodes and Members............................................................................ 132
The Node Properties Dialog Box...................................................................................... 133
The Member Properties Dialog Box ................................................................................. 133
Properties Dialog Boxes with Multiple Selection .............................................................. 134
Extrusion ......................................................................................................................... 134
Interrupting Commands ................................................................................................... 134
The Stretch Command ..................................................................................................... 135
The Limit Command ....................................................................................................... 136
Removing an Intermediate Node ...................................................................................... 137
UDP Graphical Example.................................................................................................. 138
Step 1 – Create Data File for a Small Tower ....................................................... 138
Step 2 – Build Tower ......................................................................................... 140
Step 3 – Isolate UDP Members........................................................................... 140
Step 4 – Add Members to UDP .......................................................................... 141
Step 5 – Define Attributes of New Members....................................................... 142

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