Adding Custom Equipment and Logging Systems
Updated November 07, 2023
This article applies to:
- Terrain Forestry
- RoadEng Forestry
To evaluate a D-Line for acceptable deflection, clearance, load, and tensions you must use a Logging System that models what is in the field. In the example we add a new piece of Equipment (to represent a yarder) and then and the create a new Logging System that uses this yarder.
Files for this tutorial section on cable analysis can be downloaded here: Cable Analysis.zip
- File | Open <Terrain>\Cable\CableAnalysis.terx.
- Select the Cable-Analysis tab in the ribbon bar, then click on the Equipment button. The Equipment dialog box shown will appear.
- In the Equipment dialog box, press Add. The Equipment Edit dialog box will appear.
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Fill in all of the parameters as shown in figure below and press OK to return to the previous window.
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Skip this step if you do not want to change the default settings on this computer. To avoid having to re-enter the custom equipment parameters for future projects, check the Save as default box in the Equipment dialog box.
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Press OK to return to the main screen.
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Select Cable-Analysis tab in the ribbon bar, then click on the Logging Systems button. The Logging Systems dialogue box shown in figure below will appear.
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Select Add to open the Logging Systems dialog box.
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Change the parameters in the Logging Systems dialogue box to the parameters shown in the figure below. and press OK to return to the previous screen.
Note: A Logging System is the combination of Equipment (a yarder) and cable Configuration.
- Skip this step if you do not want to change the default settings on this computer. To avoid having to re-enter system parameters for future projects, check the Save as default box in the Logging System dialog box.
- Press OK to return to the main screen.
- Choose File | New, do not save changes.