Ribbon: Catenary Design > Catenary > Midpoint Anchor
You can define the support point as a midpoint. The midpoint will be
displayed as a crossed out dot. In the following figure you can see midpoint
M40 and the neighbouring midpoint anchor poles M39 and M41. Sicat Master will
automatically create the required midpoint anchors.
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Intention
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Create a midpoint.
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Instructions
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- Run the Create
Midpoint function.
- Select the
support point, which should be converted to a midpoint. It must be located
between two following support points.
- Enter the
properties for the midpoint anchor rope and confirm your entries with OK.
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Result
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Sicat Master will create a midpoint anchor rope from the left
neighbouring pole to the selected support point and from there to the right
neighbouring pole. The poles will be equipped with backstay anchors.
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In the Support Point dialog box, you can check if you define the support
point as a midpoint.
Midpoint ropes can be fixed at:
- Poles
- Drop tubes
- Support points
- Structure fixings
- Tunnel supports
