Ladder Cage entry

[shane.doyleNLUPQ]

We're trying to make a standard caged ladder. As all cage ladders should be, the lowest hoop should be larger than those above it giving a larger entry way into the cage and having it flare a bit to the next smaller cage hoop. If we try to set the bottom cage hoop to be larger, the box turns red and the connecting bars are not attached. This should be standard for caged ladder yet it doesn't seem to work. The last thing we want to do is delete the box and have to manually model it. That would defeat the entire purpose. See attached model

[robertwmerriman2]

Hi @shane.doyleNLUPQ 

Can you remember which variable made the box go red, I have done a quick test and it is possible to have a first cage with a different dimension, I just cant get your ladder to go back so the box isnt red

[shane.doyleNLUPQ]

I believe it was the radius. If I made the bottom hoop the same size as the others it worked, but I need that to be larger and flare to the smaller size at the next hoop up. 

[Masibanda-CE · Accepted solution]

As Rob says it is possible I've done it heaps. Take a look at how your radius dimension affects the hoop bending back to the rails or where the vertical bars contact the hoop. It's probably one silly setting somewhere that is not liking something about your combination of input, and once your box goes red there's no getting it back other than an "undo" or deleting and re-inserting. That's been my experience anyway.

Cheers,

Gary