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Follow these steps to add a neutral bracket to an assembly:

1. Click the plus (+) symbol next to the inline assembly name.
2. Select Neutral Bracket from the drop-down menu. 

   Only one neutral bracket is allowed per assembly (although eye bolts can be paired).

3. Select the Bracket Spec from the drop-down list. This list is populated with any spool brackets, eye bolts, or upset bolts created in Assembly Creator. Refer to the Bracket Hardware topic for information on creating these brackets.
4. Select the Insulator Spec from the drop-down list. The list is populated with any valid insulators for the bracket type created in Assembly Creator. Each time the value of the list changes, the canvas will display the current selection highlighted in yellow. Refer to the Insulator topic in this guide for information on creating these components.

   Eye bolts can only accept suspension insulators. Spool brackets and upset bolts accept only spool-type insulators.

5. If the bracket is an eye bolt, select the Paired checkbox to create a second eye bolt with an attachment point on the opposite side of the pole.
6. Set the Distance from Upper Level. This value represents the distance from a cross arm or vertical bracket above the neutral you are placing. If there is no cross arm or bracket above the neutral, the distance is from the pole's top.  
7. Click Create. Assembly Creator adds the bracket to the assembly and removes any highlighting.

Name - An editable field that allows you to name the component. It automatically defaults to the type of component selected, with a number in parenthesis if there are more than one of this type of component.

Bracket Spec - Select the bracket spec from the pulldown list.

Insulator Spec - Select the insulator spec from the pulldown list.

Upper Level - Shows the user exactly which component the Distance From Upper Level value is referencing. This field cannot be edited by the user.

Distance From Upper Level - An editable value that allows the user to position the bracket. Editing the value for Distance From Upper Level will move the bracket in reference to the component directly above it, and update it's position in the corresponding 3D View. If the value is set to be large enough that the component being edited leapfrogs to a position below the next lowest component, the new Upper Level field updates immediately to show the new nearest component above it on the pole. The value for Distance From Upper Level is also automatically changed to a value that accurately references this new component. The bracket's position should be exactly where the user intended, only the Distance From Upper Level value and Upper Level component will change.

 

 

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