Super Truss Tower — User Manual
1. Overview
Super Truss Tower is a procedural vertical truss column generation tool provided by SuperStage. It simulates stage lighting towers, speaker rigging towers and other vertical structures, and supports load calculation.
Core Features
- Vertical column structure — Chords + diagonals + horizontal braces
- Base plate — Ground contact plate, increasing contact area
- Top flange — For connecting to truss grids or other structures
- Euler critical load — Simplified stability calculation
Use Cases
- Stage lighting towers
- Speaker rigging towers
- Vertical support for truss grids
- Standalone signal/flag towers
2. Main Parameters
2.1 Dimension Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| TowerHeight | Tower height (cm) |
| SectionType | Section type: Box / Triangle / Flat |
| TrussSize | Size: S290 / S400 / S520 |
2.2 Component Visibility
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| bShowBasePlates | Show base plates |
| bShowTopFlange | Show top flange |
| bShowDiagonals | Show diagonal braces |
| bShowHorizontalBraces | Show horizontal braces |
2.3 Load Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| TopLoad | Top load (kg) |
3. ISM Components
| Component | Elements |
|---|---|
| ChordISM | Chords (vertical main tubes) |
| DiagonalISM | Diagonal braces |
| HorizontalBraceISM | Horizontal braces |
| BasePlateISM | Base plates |
| TopFlangeISM | Top flange |
4. Statistics
- Self-weight — Total tower weight
- Euler critical load — Simplified buckling stability calculation
⚠️ Euler critical load is a theoretical simplified value, for reference only; cannot replace professional structural calculation.
5. Usage Tips
- When paired with Super Truss Grid, the tower top flange should align with the grid height
- Box section provides the best stability, suitable for tall towers
- Triangle section is suitable for lightweight short towers
- Base plates increase ground contact area in outdoor scenarios