AviPLAN Airside Pro 2024 Help
The Session Manager dialog box is a so-called 'floating' dialog box that at any time can be displayed parallel with the active design command simply by clicking the button in the Quick Access toolbar.
The Session Manager dialog box contains three tabs: Current Session, Other Sessions (if multiple sessions have been saved in the drawing), and Drawing Settings. When working in the Fillet command, the Current Session tab displays by default and contains all relevant information concerning the ongoing Fillet session. The Current Session tab contains three columns, with information concerning the session, elements, and properties (for each element) respectively and the General tools area. For managing the display of other sessions in the drawing, simply switch to the Other Sessions tab. In the Drawings Settings tab, there is a further tab with settings for the Clearance box offset values.
The Session column shows the structure of the Fillet session. At each level, the Elements column is populated with elements that can be controlled on that level.
Note: Session items (e.g., airplanes) that display in blue are those currently not shown in the drawing.
Displays the layer/level initially applied to all AviPLAN Airside Pro 2024 elements in the selected session(s). By default, this is set to layer AviPLAN-Default, but any layer/level from the drawing can be made the active layer/level.
Note: CAD files must contain at least one layer/level. By default, DWG files have the layer 0; in DGN-files the standard level is Default. It is not recommended to actively use these layers/levels for AviPLAN Airside Pro 2024 sessions, as these layers/levels are used by the software internally for the display of ghosted images during construction, movement or editing of sessions. Choose any other layer/level, or create a new one to set as the session layer.
New CAD layers/levels can be created using the Session Manager dialog box by clicking Add Layer/Level in the layer/level list. After the new layer/level has been created, click Apply, and it will be added to the drawing and set as the session layer/level.
Besides selecting a fixed layer/level, it is also possible to select a floating layer/level by clicking the active layer/level in the list. If selected, active sessions will adopt the layer/level currently active in the CAD drawing as the session layer/level.
If layers/levels other than the session layer/level have been explicitly assigned to any subset of elements in a session, when the Session Layer is changed a dialog box will appear to confirm whether the new session layer should replace all existing layers or just those where the Layer property has not been explicitly set.
Displays the template that is applied (by default, the standard AviPLAN Airside Pro template is applied). A template contains properties for selected elements within a session. When changes are made in the Session, Elements, and Properties columns, an asterisk will be added after the template name to indicate that the content of the columns no longer corresponds with the content of the template.
The Standard template cannot be modified or deleted, but new templates can be created and updated using the Save and Save As buttons on the right of the Template layer list. When multiple templates are available, the default template can be changed. To set a template as the default one, click it in the list (click to confirm), right-click in the box and click Set as default.
Below the Template selection dialog box is a list which facilitates the addition of static objects at points or intervals along a path/route.
The following alternatives are available:
Note: Any airplanes selected in the Airplanes tab which are in a Code/Group greater than the selected taxiway category, or which cannot successfully follow the route, will not be taken into consideration in any Session Manager elements.
Selecting or clearing the Elements checkboxes shows or hides graphic elements in the drawing in accordance with the level of hierarchy selected in the Session column. For example, if Fillet is selected in the Session column, and Main gear is selected in the Elements column, the Main gear paths for all airplanes in the session will display.
When the Fillet level is selected in the Session column, the Intersection element category is available. The elements listed in this category relate to the entire intersection (as opposed to a specific route), and include the taxiway and shoulder edges that have been calculated by the tool based on the parameters defined in the Entries and Routes tabs, the airplanes selected in the Airplanes tab, and the regulation set in Settings.
This element displays the calculated taxiway edge in accordance with the settings and defined parameters:
Taxiway width - ICAO / EASA / FAA
In accordance with the ICAO OMGWS / EASA OMGWS / FAA TDG parameter (or user-defined taxiway dimensions) set in the Entries tab (see Taxiway Dimensions);
Taxiway curves
ICAO: The inner radius (fillet) is based on maintaining a clearance between the outer main gear of the airplane(s) selected in the Airplanes tab and the edge of the taxiway that is not less than that specified in ICAO Annex 14 Volume 1 Eighth Edition Amendment 16 (July 2018, amended September 2020) paragraph 3.9.3. The outer radius is offset from the centerline by half of the ICAO OMGWS (or user-defined) taxiway width set in the Entries tab.
EASA: The inner radius (fillet) is based on maintaining a clearance between the outer main gear of the airplane(s) selected in the Airplanes tab and the edge of the taxiway that is not less than that specified in EASA CS-ADR-DSN Issue 6 (March 2022) paragraph CS ADR-DSN.D.240. The outer radius is offset from the centerline by half of the EASA OMGWS (or user-defined) taxiway width set in the Entries tab.
FAA: The inner radius (fillet) is based on maintaining the Taxiway Design Group's (TDG) required Taxiway Edge Safety Margin (TESM), as specified in FAA AC 150/5300-13B (March 2022) Chapter 4. The outer radius is offset from the centerline by half of the FAA TDG (or user-defined) taxiway width set in the Entries tab, as specified in FAA AC 150/5300-13B (March 2022) Appendix J.2.5 (2.).
Note: (FAA only) The airplanes selected in the Airplanes tab do not contribute in any way to the taxiway calculated edge. To review the demands placed on the intersection by selected airplanes, select the Clearance and Path checkboxes for the applicable route direction and individual airplane(s) in Session Manager.
Note: Any airplanes selected in the Airplanes tab which are in a code/group greater than the selected taxiway category will not be taken into consideration in any Session Manager elements.
This element displays the calculated shoulder edge in accordance with the settings and defined parameters:
Shoulder width - ICAO / EASA / FAA
In accordance with the ICAO Code / EASA Code / FAA TDG parameter (or user-defined taxiway and shoulders dimensions) set in the Entries tab (see Taxiway Dimensions);
Shoulder curves
ICAO: The shoulder width is not less than that of the adjacent straight portions of the taxiway, as specified in ICAO Annex 14 Volume 1 Eighth Edition Amendment 16 (July 2018/September 2020) paragraph 3.10.1.
EASA: The shoulder width is not less than that of the adjacent straight portions of the taxiway, as specified in EASA CS-ADR-DSN Issue 6 (March 2022) paragraph CS ADR-DSN.D.305.
FAA: In accordance with the parameters set in the Entries tab (default widths set in accordance with FAA AC 150/5300-13B (March 2022) paragraph 4.13 and table 4-2).
Set the properties for the selected element; for example, color, line width, etc. Some elements can be filled with color by selecting the Fill checkbox and clicking Apply. Clicking the color icon will display the color table where you can select the desired color and level of transparency.
Note: Certain properties are shared by multiple elements (identified by the 
icon). Moving the pointer over this icon provides a tooltip listing the elements which share the given property value.