Produce Precise Wire Tensions and Conductor Installation Charts
WHAT IS SPIDAsilk?
SPIDAsilk is a sag and tension analysis software that enables you to perform precise calculations to evaluate the impact of new strand-mount attachments, design unique crossing scenarios, or update your stringing tables.
- Detailed Sag and Tension Calculations
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Detailed Sag and Tension Calculations
Precise Non-linear Calculations
Generate results based on code-specified or custom weather cases at initial, final with creep, or final without creep conditions.
Stringing Charts and Wire Reports
Excel-based reporting saves time by eliminating manual calculations and antiquated reporting methods.
Set Limiting Conditions
Set multiple constraints based on sag limits, tension limits, or percent of rated tensile strength.
- Communication Bundles and Equipment
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Communication Bundles and Equipment
Communication Bundles
Easy-to-use bundling for quick definition of communication bundles and overlashing. Users can set a constraint for the complete bundle or explicitly set the initial messenger tension.
Wire-Mounted Equipment Modeling
Model multiple objects, such as 5G antennas or marker balls ,and place them anywhere along the span, precisely calculating the impact on sag and tension.
Detailed Sag and Tension Calculations
Precise Non-linear Calculations
Generate results based on code-specified or custom weather cases at initial, final with creep, or final without creep conditions.
Stringing Charts and Wire Reports
Excel-based reporting saves time by eliminating manual calculations and antiquated reporting methods.
Set Limiting Conditions
Set multiple constraints based on sag limits, tension limits, or percent of rated tensile strength.
Communication Bundles and Equipment
Communication Bundles
Easy-to-use bundling for quick definition of communication bundles and overlashing. Users can set a constraint for the complete bundle or explicitly set the initial messenger tension.
Wire-Mounted Equipment Modeling
Model multiple objects, such as 5G antennas or marker balls ,and place them anywhere along the span, precisely calculating the impact on sag and tension.
SPIDAsilk
- Ideal for electric transmission and distribution conductors and telecommunication bundles
- Robust, nonlinear sag and tension calculations
- Convenient Excel-based reporting
- Integrate with SPIDAcalc or use standalone
*Prices vary per region. For more options, see licensing and subscriptions section.
Single-Source of Truth
Our company evaluated other software programs and found SPIDA to be our best choice based on a relatively long list of business requirements. SPIDA integrated well with our primary record and data keeping program...SPIDA has improved the user experience over the years and has created an interface that is customizable to each end user's preferences. From a functionality standpoint, the interface works quite well.
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FAQs
Your email address will be the same, but your passwords may be different depending on what you set them to. You may wish to make your password for the Support Site and the SPIDA Account Portal the same to avoid confusion upon trying to log in. (However, you should not use the same password for SPIDA that you use for sites that store sensitive information about you.)
The price of SPIDAsilk varies per region. While there are several types of licensing available, a common choice is the 12-month practitioner license offered through Bentley’s eStore. When you purchase through the eStore, you get a Virtuoso Subscription. This means you get the software and “Key” (token) to redeem for self-paced training.
Yes, once your order has been fulfilled, you will be granted access to the support site which will allow you to submit help tickets and to access available support articles and videos.
You can learn about SPIDAsilk for free by watching available tutorial videos and articles. Additionally, you will be invited to participate in our free monthly webinars learning series, SPIDA Lunch & Learns, which covers a variety of instructional topics including use of SPIDAsilk.
Yes, SPIDAsilk can be used by anyone. The application was designed to be used standalone or with our SPIDAcalc Structure Analysis Software.
You need to simply purchase a subscription for SPIDAsilk. Once the order is fulfilled, you will need to install SPIDAsilk on your computer and activate your subscription. SPIDAsilk includes the SPIDA Client Editor which, with proper permissions, gives you the ability open and edit available SPIDA client files.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR 32-BIT AND 64-BIT INSTALLS
Processor: Intel or AMD based at 1.0 GHz
Operating System: Any 32-or 64-bit operating system running Windows 7 or Windows 10
RAM: 4 GB+
Hard Drive Available Capacity: 1 GB (approximately 300 MB used when installed)
Video Card: Support for OpenGL 2.0
Monitor: 10” monitor for tablet PC, 15” for laptop PC, or 17” for desktop PC
SUGGESTED REQUIREMENTS FOR 32-BIT AND 64-BIT INSTALLS
Processor: Dual or Quad-Core Intel or AMD, such as Intel Core i7 Processor
Operating System: Any 64-bit operating system running Windows 10
RAM: 8 GB+
Hard Drive Available Capacity: 10 GB (approximately 300 MB used when installed)
Video Card: Dedicated video card with support for OpenGL 2.0
Monitor: 10” monitor for tablet PC, 15” for laptop PC, or 19” for desktop PC
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