Guys

Overhead Design Analysis (OHDA) is preset with several types of guys. You have the option of using the default guys or creating your own.

Unlike Poles and Cables, a separate XML file is not needed for each guy.

Creating Guys

To use your own guys instead of the defaults, you will need to:

Define specifications in an XML file, as detailed below.
Save the XML file:
- in the Bin folder of your ArcFM installation, the default being C:\Program Files (x86)\Miner and Miner\ArcFM Solution\Bin on a 64-bit system.
- GuySpecs.xml must be the filename.

XML Structure for Guys

Tag	Definition
<GuySpecs>	Root element
<GuySpec>	Container element for specification tags
<WireSize>	Name of anchor, combined with <StrandType> to populate Guy Assembly field in OHDA
<StrandType>	Type of strand, combined with <WireSize> to populate Guy Assembly field in OHDA
<RatedBreakingStrength>	The rated breaking strength in pound-force (lbf)
<Diameter>	The diameter of the guy in feet
<SpecUid>	Assembly Creator creates and records a unique id for the guy.

The attributes in all OHDA configuration files are defined using imperial units. The metric setting in the user interface does not change this behavior.

Guy XML Example	Copy Code
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> <GuySpecs> <GuySpec> <WireSize>17 in</WireSize> <StrandType>Howdy Doody</StrandType> <RatedBreakingStrength>3150</RatedBreakingStrength> <Diameter>0.0208333333</Diameter> <SpecUid>12345678-1234-1234-1234-123456789100</SpecUid> </GuySpec> <GuySpec> <WireSize>3/8 in</WireSize> <StrandType>Siemens Martin Steel</StrandType> <RatedBreakingStrength>6950</RatedBreakingStrength> <Diameter>0.03125</Diameter> <SpecUid>12345678-1234-1234-1234-123456789101</SpecUid> </GuySpec> <GuySpec> <WireSize>7/16 in</WireSize> <StrandType>Siemens Martin Steel</StrandType> <RatedBreakingStrength>9350</RatedBreakingStrength> <Diameter>0.0364583333</Diameter> <SpecUid>12345678-1234-1234-1234-123456789102</SpecUid> </GuySpec> </GuySpecs>

Guy XML Example

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>

<GuySpecs>

   <GuySpec>
      <WireSize>17 in</WireSize>
      <StrandType>Howdy Doody</StrandType>
      <RatedBreakingStrength>3150</RatedBreakingStrength>
      <Diameter>0.0208333333</Diameter>
      <SpecUid>12345678-1234-1234-1234-123456789100</SpecUid>
   </GuySpec>

  
   <GuySpec>
      <WireSize>3/8 in</WireSize>
      <StrandType>Siemens Martin Steel</StrandType>
      <RatedBreakingStrength>6950</RatedBreakingStrength>
      <Diameter>0.03125</Diameter>
      <SpecUid>12345678-1234-1234-1234-123456789101</SpecUid>
   </GuySpec>

   <GuySpec>
      <WireSize>7/16 in</WireSize>
      <StrandType>Siemens Martin Steel</StrandType>
      <RatedBreakingStrength>9350</RatedBreakingStrength>
      <Diameter>0.0364583333</Diameter>
      <SpecUid>12345678-1234-1234-1234-123456789102</SpecUid>
   </GuySpec>

</GuySpecs>