Frame Parameters

A fixator frame consists of 2 rings and 6 struts, connected in a hexapod (triangulated) configuration. If required, different ring and strut types can be mixed in the same frame. The strut tubes should be connected to ring 1, and the screws to ring 2. In the generated graphics, ring 2 is above ring 1, and ring hole numbers increase from left to right at the front. The rings should be aligned rotationally so hole 1 in ring 2 is approximately above hole 1 in ring 1, and so on for the other hole numbers.

Define frame parameters here, with a frame identifier for use in following pages. The identifier could for example include a patient's name. Permitted characters are letters (A-Za-z), digits (0-9), hyphen (-) and underscore (_).

If you enter an existing frame identifier, and do not enter any frame parameters, then parameters for the selected frame will be used and can be edited if required. Enter example-frame for example definitions.

Frame identifier

If you are defining a new frame, and both rings are the same, you need only enter an identifier for the first ring, leaving the second blank.

Ring 1 identifier

Ring 2 identifier

If you are defining a new frame, and all struts are the same, you need only enter an identifier for the first strut, leaving the others blank.

Strut 1 identifier

Strut 2 identifier

Strut 3 identifier

Strut 4 identifier

Strut 5 identifier

Strut 6 identifier

For each strut, identify the holes in each ring at which connections will be made. Valid identifiers are numbers ranging from 1 to the defined number of holes in the circle. The connection pattern doesn't have to be uniform, but it must result in a properly triangulated frame. If no values are entered, suitable defaults will be used; these can be adjusted later if required.

strut 1: Ring 1 hole identifier Ring 2 hole identifier

strut 2: Ring 1 hole identifier Ring 2 hole identifier

strut 3: Ring 1 hole identifier Ring 2 hole identifier

strut 4: Ring 1 hole identifier Ring 2 hole identifier

strut 5: Ring 1 hole identifier Ring 2 hole identifier

strut 6: Ring 1 hole identifier Ring 2 hole identifier