Define Vehicle Classes Form

Use the Define Vehicle Classes form to add, modify, or delete vehicle classes. To display the form, click the Loads > Vehicles Type > Vehicle - Classes > expand command; or on the Bridge Wizard, click Vehicle Definition and the Define/Show Vehicles Classes button.

Choose from the following buttons to complete the required action:

Add New Class button. Click this button to access the Vehicle Class Data form and add a vehicle class definition.
Add Copy of Class button.
1. Highlight the Vehicle Class definition to be copied in the Classes display area.
2. Click the Add Copy of Class button to access the Vehicle Class Data form.
3. Use the form to add a vehicle class definition based on the selected Vehicle definition
Modify/Show Class button.
1. Highlight the Vehicle Class definition to be modified in the Classes display area.
2. Click the Modify/Show Class button to access the Vehicle Class Data form.
3. Use that form to make the necessary modifications to the selected Vehicle Class definition.
Delete Class button.
1. Highlight the Vehicle Class definition to be deleted in the Classes display area.
2. Click the Delete Class button.

Show auto classes check box. Whenever a Vehicle definition is created, CSiBridge automatically creates a Vehicle Class of the same name, containing only that single vehicle definition with a scale factor of 1.0. When this check box is checked, those Vehicle Class definition are displayed in the Classes display area. The automatically created Vehicle Class definition cannot be modified or deleted except by modifying or deleting the vehicle definition.

After vehicle classes have been defined, add the defined vehicle classes to the defined lanes using the Load Case Data - Moving Load form.