This also applies to cable, chain, and webbing.
Gear that is anchored includes anchors, rocks, trees, tripods, trucks, etc.
A "bight" is a simple loop in a rope that does not cross itself.
A "bend" is a knot that joins two ropes together. Bends can only be attached to the end of a rope.
A "hitch" is a type of knot that must be tied around another object.
"Descending devices" (e.g., ATCs, Brake Bar Racks, Figure 8s, Rescue 8s, etc) create friction as their primary purpose. The friction in descending devices is always considered when calculating forces.
The "Safety Factor" is the ratio between the gear's breaking strength and the maximum load applied to the gear (e.g., 5:1).
The vRigger Options dialog allows you to change various program options to customize vRigger's appearance and behavior, and to check for program updates.
As shown above, this dialog contains General, Mouse, and Updates pages. To reset the options to their default values, click the Defaults button that appears on each of these pages.
Choose vRigger Options from the File tab to display the vRigger Options dialog.
