Define Vehicles Form

Click the Loads > Vehicles Type > Vehicles > Expand arrow command to display the Define Vehicles form and add, modify/show, or delete vehicle definitions that can be used to load lanes on bridge structure models. Use the buttons on the form to complete the required actions.

Import Vehicle button

Click the Import Vehicle button to access the Quick Add Vehicles form used to import standard vehicles from vehicle libraries. Vehicle libraries are found in the following locations, from generic to specific, where vehicles in a more specific location will override any duplicates already found in a more generic location.

{CSiBridge Installation Folder}\Libraries\Vehicles
User-defined folder, as specified via the File > Settings > Other Settings command
Local user settings folder "%LocalAppData%\Computers and Structures\CSiBridge 2016\Libraries\Vehicles"

Add Vehicle button
1. Click the Add Vehicle button to access the Vehicle Data form.
Add Copy of Vehicle button
1. Highlight a Vehicle definition in the Vehicles display area of the Define Vehicle form.
2. Click the Add Copy of Vehicle button to access the Vehicle Data form.
3. Use the form to add a vehicle definition based on the selected Vehicle definition.
Modify/Show Vehicle button.

Highlight a Vehicle definition in the Vehicles display area of the Define Vehicle form.
Click the Modify/Show Vehicle button to access the Vehicle Data form. Use the resulting form to review and change the vehicle definition as necessary.

Delete Vehicle button.

Highlight a Vehicle definition in the Vehicles display area of the Define Vehicle form.
Click the Delete Vehicle button to delete the vehicle definition.

Export to XML button.

Highlight a Vehicle definition in the Vehicles display rea of the Define Vehicle form.
Click the Export to XML button to export the vehicle definition to an XML vehicle library file.

After vehicles have been defined, use the Loads > Vehicle {Type} panel > Type > Vehicle - Classes expand arrow or the Vehicle Definition item and the Define/Show Vehicle Classes button on the Bridge Wizard, to add the defined vehicle to one or more Vehicle Classes.