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ESCALATORDESIGNER QUICKTOUR.................................................................................... 2
2 ESCALATORDESIGNER BASIS INFORMATION..................................................................... 2
2.1 THEBASICSTRUCTUREOFTHEPROGRAM ................................................................................ 22.2 USERINTERFACECONFIGURATION ........................................................................................... 2
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ESCALATORDESIGNERTOOLBARS......................................................................................... 42.3.1 EditToolbar................................................................................................................... 5
2.3.2 HowtousetheMouse .................................................................................................. 52.3.3 ProjectToolbar:............................................................................................................. 6
2.4 ESCALATORDESIGNERCOMPONENTSANDPROPERTIES ......................................................... 62.4.1 ESCALATORComponentsDockingWindow............................................................... 62.4.2 PropertiesDockingWindow.......................................................................................... 8
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ESCALATOR WIZARD.............................................................................................................. 9
3.1 ESCALATORWIZARDDIALOG.................................................................................................... 93.2 CREATINGANEWPROJECT .................................................................................................... 103.3 CHANGINGESCALATORPROPERTIES ...................................................................................... 123.4 CHANGINGTHETRUSS ........................................................................................................... 12
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CHANGINGTHEBALUSTRADE.................................................................................................. 133.6 CHANGINGTHEINTERMEDIATESUPPORTS .............................................................................. 14
3.7 CHANGINGTHEFLOORPROPERTIES........................................................................................14
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ESCALATOR SHEETS ........................................................................................................... 14
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DRAWING TRANSLATION ..................................................................................................... 15
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3D VIEW.................................................................................................................................. 16
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ESCALATORdesigner Quicktour
ThisESCALATORdesignerQuickTourprovidesanintroductiontotheprogram,walkingyouthroughthecreationofacabindesignprojectusingDigiParasESCALATORdesigner.
Thissymbolidentifiesparagraphswithinstructionsforoperationsorfordatathatyouneedtoenter.
Thissymbolidentifiesparagraphscontainingimportantinformationandwarnings.
Wehopethatyouwillenjoyworkingwiththenew,powerfulESCALATORdesigner.
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ESCALATORdesigner Basis Information
2.1 The Basic Structure of the Program
ESCALATORdesignerhastwomaincomponents:
Designer:Thisisthemainpartoftheprogram.Itincludestheuserinterfacethatenablesyoutoeditthepropertiesofyourelevatorcabin.Tochangedimensionvalues,justeditthecorrespondingpropertyinthePropertiesdockingwindow.
Allchangesareautomaticallyimplementedthroughouttheentiredatamodel.
IntheStand-aloneversionofESCALATORdesigner,directeditingofcomponents/dimensionsinthedrawingandeditingofthepre-definedsheetsarenotavailable.AllmodificationscanbemadeviatheESCALATORComponents/Propertiesdockingwindows.Thismakestheprojectdevelopmentmoreefficientandpreventstheuserfrommakingmistakes.
Database:ThespecificationsandgeometricaldataofescalatordesigncomponentsarestoredintheESCALATORdesignerdatabase.DigiParacontinuallyupdatesthisdatabasewiththelatestcomponentsanddata.
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User Interface Configuration
Aftertheprogramhasbeenstartedforthefirsttime,youwillseethatthetoolbarsaredisplayedontopofthemainprogramwindow.
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Todisplayorhidethetoolbars,clickontherightmousebuttoninthetoolbarareaandclickonCustomizeintheappearingcontextmenu.
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2.3 ESCALATORdesigner Toolbars
ThefollowingtoolbarsareavailableinESCALATORdesigner
1. FileanddockingWindowoperations
2. Projectsettingslikesheetselection,Colorandlineweightsettings
3. Drawinglanguages(tobeconfiguredfirst).
4. Viewcommandsandobjectselectoperations.
Youcanmovethetoolbarstoanypositiononthescreen(leftmouse-clickonatoolbaranddragit).
Wheneveryoucreateoropenaprojectfile(*.LD3),anewESCALATORdesignerdocumentwindowisopenedautomatically.ESCALATORdesignerwilllooksomethingsimilartotheexampleshownabove.
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Edit Toolbar
From left to right:
1. Zoom All:Adjustthezoomscaletoshowalltheviewsavailableinthecurrentdrawing.New: Use the mouse scroll wheel,seepicture7inchapter4.1.2.
2. Zoom Previous:Restoresthelastdrawingzoomscale.
3. Move:Enablesyoutomovethedrawingwithinthecurrentwindowbyclickingontwopointstodefinethemove(thedistanceanddirectionbetweenpoints1and2&specifythemove).Alternatively,youcanalsomovethedrawingwiththecursorkeys.New: Use the right mouse button,seepicture4inchapter4.1.2.
4. Zoom In:Enlargesthecurrentzoomvieworpressthe+key,orusebothmousebuttonsandmovethemouse.New:Use both mouse buttons or themouse scroll wheel,seepictures5/6inchapter4.1.2 .
5. Zoom Out:OppositeofZoomIn(orpressthe-key).Seepicture5/6.
6. Zoom Window:Clickingonthetwodiagonallyoppositecornerspointsofanimaginaryrectangle&itzoomstheselectedrectangletofillthewindow.
7. Measure: Clickontheleftmousebuttontospecifythestartpoint,movethemouseandclickontheleftmousebuttonagaintospecifytheendpoint.Youcanalsopressthespacebartodefinethestartpoint,thenmovethemousecursorandpressthespacebarasecondtime.
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2 3 3 Project Toolbar:
From left to right:
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Select Sheet: Providestheopportunitytoswitchbetweentheloadedsheets.
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Background color: Switchbetweenblackandwhitebackgroundcolors.
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Linestyle: Togglelinethicknesson/off.Importantfordirectprintouts.
4.
Foreground color: Switchbetweencoloredandmonochromeforegroundcolor.Importantfordirectprintouts.
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Plotstyle: SwitchbetweendifferentplotstylesfortheselectedBG/FGcolor
andlinestyleconfiguration.
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ESCALATORdesigner Components and Properties
IfyoudontseetheESCALATORdesignerProperties,ESCALATOR Componentsor3D Viewdockingwindowsinthemainwindow,youneedtoactivatethemviatheWindowmenu:
2 4 1 ESCALATO R Components Docking Window
TheESCALATOR componentsdockingwindowisbeingusedtoadministertheescalatordesigncomponents.Itdisplaystheescalatorcomponentsinhierarchicalorder.
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IfoneoftheescalatorcomponentsisselectedviatheESCALATOR Componentsdockingwindow,thecorrespondingpropertieswillautomaticallybedisplayedinthePropertiesdockingwindow.
Inthefollowingexample,theEscalator Apropertieswillbeexplained.
(ItmaybehelpfultofirstlearnaboutcreatinganewESCLATORtodotheexamplebelow,ifso,pleaserefertochapter4ESCLATORdesignerWizard.)
ClickontheEscalator AitemintheEscalatorComponentsdockingwindow.
NowswitchtothePropertiesdockingwindow.ThepropertiesfortheselectedEscalatorAitemaredisplayed.
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2 4 2 Properties Docking Window
InthePropertiesdockingwindow,thepropertiesofthecurrentlyselectedescalatorcomponentaredisplayed.Inthefollowingexample,theEscalator Apropertieswillbeexplained.
1. TheToolssectioncontainstheoptiontoactivateordeactivatetheselectedescalatorcomponent.
2. TheGeneralsectioncontainscomponentspecificinformation.
Description: Displaysthecomponentdescription.
Sub Description: Displaysthesub-description(ifavailable)oftheselected
component.
3. TheTruss Dimensions sectioncontainstrussspecificinformation.
Upper Truss
Length:
Providestheopportunitytochangethelengthoftheuppertruss.
Lower Truss
Length:
Providestheopportunitytochangethelengthofthelowertruss.
Lower Truss
Height:
Providestheopportunitytochangetheheightofthe
horizontaltrusspartatthelowerfloor
Upper Truss
Height:
Providestheopportunitytochangetheheightofthehorizontaltrusspartattheupperfloor.
Truss Height: Providestheopportunitytochangetheheightoftheinclined,intermediatetrusspart.
ThepropertyintheTruss settings sectionprovidestheopportunitytochangetheinclinationoftheselectedescalator(onlyvaluesbetween20and35degreesare
allowed).
4. ThePit Dimensions sectionprovidespitspecificoptions.
Pit Length: Providestheopportunitytoselectacomponentsurface/colorfromalistofavailablesurfaces.
Pit Height: Providestheopportunitytochangetheangleoftheselectedcomponenttexture.
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ESCALATOR Wizard
TheEscalatorWizardhelpsyouselectastandardescalatordesignconfigurationandtodefinethebasicparametersofthenewescalatorproject.StartanewprojectbyclickingonFileandselectingNewEscalatorfromthemenu.ThisopenstheESCALATORWizard,whichprovidesastandardsetofescalatordesignconfigurations.
ThemainpurposeoftheEscalatorWizardistoselectastandardescalatorconfigurationasabasisforyourproject.Whenyouarestartingaprojectwithanewescalatorconfigurationthatyouhaveneverusedbefore,usetheEscalatorWizardtodefinetheescalatortypeandotherbasicparameters.(ThestandardversionofESCALATORdesignerdoesnotincludestandardspecificationsfortheproductsofspecificcompanies.)
TheescalatorcomponentsincludedintheprojectwhentheEscalatorWizardcloses,areautomaticallyreadfromthedutytables.Thisiswheretheproductdataforthespecificescalatorstypesarestored.
3.1 Escalator Wizard Dialog
1. Containsthecontrolsfortheselectionoftheescalatorcountandtheescalatorarrangement.
2. Thetreeviewcontrolprovidestheopportunitytoswitchbetweenthepropertiesofthemainescalatorcomponentswhichareshowninthepropertiesgridontherightsideofthedialog.
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1. Thepropertiesgridprovidestheopportunitytomodify/editthemajorpropertiesforthemainescalatorcomponentsselectedviathetreeviewcontrol.
2. Thisarrangementcontrolprovidestheopportunitytochangethe
arrangementfortheselectednumberofescalatorsbyclickingwiththeleftmousebutton.
3. Containsthecontrolsfortheselectionofthedrawinglanguageaswellasthecontrolfortheselectionofthesheettobeloaded.
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Creating a new Project
IntheEscalatorWizard,selecte.g.thefollowing:2EscalatorUnitsanda
scissorarrangement Youcanchangethearrangementeitherbyclickingonthearrangementimage
inthewizarddialogorbyselectingtheappropriatearrangementviathecorrespondingcombo-boxinthetopsectionofthedialog.
A maximum number of 4 escalator units per project are supported.
Youcanchangee.g.thefloorheightbyclickingontheFloor1 iteminthetreeviewandchangethecorrespondingFloor Heightpropertytoanyvaluee.g.
5500mm.ThiscanalsobedoneforthesecondfloorwhenselectingtheFloor2item.
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Toaddintermediatesupports,clickontheappropriateescalatoriteminthetreeview(itemAforEscalatorA,etc.)andselectthenumberofsupportsaswellas
thepositioninxdirectionviathepropertiesincategory06.
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TocratethenewprojectclickontheGO buttonfinally.Theprojectiscreatedimmediately.
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Changing Escalator properties
TheEscalatorproperties/dimensionscanbechangedviatheEscalatorComponentsandthePropertiesdockingwindow.ThesedockingwindowscanbeenabledviatheWindowmenu,byclickingontheappropriateitem.
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Changing the Truss
EachsingleescalatortrusscanbechangedbyclickingononeoftheEscalator xitemintheEscalator Componentsdockingwindow.ThecorrespondingescalatorpropertiescanthenbechangedinthePropertiesdockingwindow.
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3.5 Changing the Balustrade
ThebalustradeextensiononthelowerandupperfloorcanbechangedbyclickingontheappropriateBalustradeitemintheEscalator ComponentsdialogandchangingthecorrespondingvaluesviathePropertiesdockingwindow.
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3.6 Changing the Intermediate Supports
Thepositionoftheintermediatesupportinx-positioncanbechangedviathecorrespondingproperties.Tochangethepositionoftheintermediatesupports,clickononeoftheIntermediatesupportitemsintheEscalatorcomponents
dockingwindowandchangethecorrespondingX-Positionvalue.
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Changing the Floor properties
Changingthepropertiesoftheflooritemsissimilartochangingthepropertiesoftheescalatorcomponents.JustselectthefloorcomponentitemintheEscalatorComponentsdockingwindowandchangetheappropriatepropertyviathePropertiesdockingwindowafterwards.
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Escalator Sheets
Asmentionedintheintroduction,theescalatorsheetscannotbemodifiedinthestandaloneversionofESCALATORdesigner.Bydefault,twodifferentsheetsgetloadedwhencreatinganewproject.YoucanswitchbetweenthesetwosheetsviathesheetselectionintheProjecttoolbarorviathesheetsselectionintheSheetsmenu.
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Tomodifythepredefinedsheets,werecommendtoexportthemintoAutoCADviatheExport Drawing(File->Export DWG)dialogandtocustomizethesheetinthisenvironment.
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Drawing Translation
Thepredefinedmessagesshowninthedrawingsaretranslatedintotwolanguagesbydefault,GermanandEnglish.Ifyouwanttotranslatethesemessagesintoyourcountryspecificlanguage,youcandothisbyaddingyourtranslationviatheTranslationdialog.OpenthetranslationdialogviatheTranslationbuttonintheStandardtoolbarorviatheTranslationitemintheProjectmenu.
IntheTranslationdialog,youcanselectyourcountryspecificlanguageviatheDefault language for new records combobox.
SelecttherecordtobetranslatedandclickontheL_DrawingLanguageMessageTabbuttonafterwardstoaddanewtranslationrecordfortheselectedmessage.
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Repeatthisstepforalltranslatedmessages.Leavemessageswhicharenottranslatedbydefault,empty.
Finallyafteryouarefinishedyourtranslation,youcanswitchthedrawinglanguageviathetranslationtoolbar,byjustselectingtheappropriatelanguageitem,e.g.Polish.
Thetranslationmustonlybedoneonce.AfterwardsitisavailableinallnewprojectswhicharecreatedwithESCALATORdesigner.
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3D View
The3DViewdockingwindowalwaysshowsthe3Dmodelofthecreatedescalatormodel.Itisupdatedautomaticallywhentheescalatormodelgetschangedviathecorrespondingescalatorcomponentproperties.
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The3DModelcanbeexportedasafullstructuredDWFfileviathesaveasbutton
inthe3DViewcontrol.
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