1. Purpose of the tool.

The Bird cage Tool is designed for creating and managing birdcage scaffolding layouts efficiently. Key features include:

• Purpose and Benefits: The Birdcage Tool allows users to form complex scaffold structures that provide safe access and support for various construction activities. It enhances modeling efficiency and accuracy.
• General Parameters: Users can configure parameters such as decking type, bracing options, and guardrail creation, top and bottom component while also ensuring that the scaffold meets specific project requirements.
• Insertion and Modification: The tool supports direct insertion of birdcage layouts and allows for modifications in real-time, including adjustments to dimensions and configuration.

2. User Interface overview.

The tool is located under the Scaffold Modelling tab.

To open the tool menu please double click on the tool.
The tool contains following features:

General parameters Tab: Users can define initial Bird cage specific parameters for the construction such as In-line or Chequered decking arrangement and if bracing is required, the number of provided per segment based on spacing and finally for non-platform based and more propping specific scenarios handrails can be excluded from the offset.

Typical bay configuration Tab contains drop downs for dimensional constraints of the Bay, you are guided for length and height by the scaffold system manufacturers values, then manually input top platform height and building offset requirements.

You can also control the Platform Lift Heights by manipulating the Up/Down arrow to move in increments of 500mm.

Standards Tab allows greater control on how bay configuration is implemented. 

The main driver is the Size parameter that allows ScaffPlan to automatically choose the standard lengths or alternatively specify a specific length from the system manufacturers range that may be required for design or availability reasons 

Top and bottom end also can be specified to form more bespoke bay configurations, these include;

• Open
• Spigot (Top End only)
• Head Jack
• Baseplate

The Rotation parameter controls the direction of the Top and Bottom end configurations.

If the Bottom extension type is set to Custom an additional Input parameter becomes available to specify a user input value

Sole board Tab defines the material Type and Arrangement

For Type;

• Timber 
• Steel
• None

For Arrangement:

• Single
• Triple

3. Tool dialogue buttons.

No.	BUTTON	FUNCTIONALITY
		To save a current tool setting it is required to type name of the setting into the box and click Save button. To load previously saved settings please click on the box to drop down a list of setting s available then choose a desired setting. Once the setting clicked from the drop-down it will be automatically loaded, and dialogue boxes updated to values saved under the setting.
		Opens ScaffPlan knowledge base articles on the tool usage.
		Saves values set in the dialogue boxes and closes the dialog box. ScaffPlan uses these properties the next time you create an object of this type.
		Saves values set in the dialogue boxes without closing the dialog box. ScaffPlan uses these properties the next time you create an object of this type.
		Modifies the selected ScaffBlock using the current properties of the dialog box such Type, Subtype, Name etc. as set in the tool.
		Gets properties from the selected a block selected in the model and fills the menu with the values of the selected block. If several blocks are being selected, ScaffPlan takes the values from the first one selected and updates the dialogue boxes.
		Switches all check boxes in the dialog box on and off. Used when all boxes need to be unticked then some only need to be ticked (taken into effect) once the Modify button is pressed after.
		Closes the tool menu without saving the properties or modifying objects.