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Tower crane

A tower crane: a lattice mast on a concrete base, a cab, a long lattice jib with trolley, cable and hook, and a counter-jib with concrete weights.

Kind
Model
Version
1.0.1
Added
23 October 2026New
Films
Not used in a film yet

Parameters

NameTypeDefaultRangeWhat it does
mastHeightnumber3615 to 48 mheight of the mast under the slewing unit; the apex adds up to 9 m
jibLengthnumber3815 to 42 mhow far the jib reaches from the mast's axis; the counter-jib is about 0.3 of it
slewnumber350 to 360 degturn of the jib about the mast: 0 points to the right (+x), 90 away from the front (+y)
trolleynumber0.60 to 1where the trolley sits along the jib: 0 near the mast, 1 near the tip
hookDropnumber141.5 to 40 mhow far the hook block hangs below the jib; shortened to keep clear of the ground
loadbooltrue–a crate of materials hanging from the hook on slings
mastWidthnumber1.81.2 to 2.5 mwidth of the square mast
counterweightsinteger52 to 8how many concrete slabs sit on the counter-jib
cabSidechoiceleftleft, rightwhich side of the jib the operator's cab hangs on
paintcolor#e2b02c–mast, jib and cab paint; a channel's seed turns its hue
trimcolor#3b4248–slewing unit, trolley, hook, deck and pendants
weightcolor#a09e97–the concrete base and counterweights
glassColourcolor#1c2a33–the cab's windows
loadColourcolor#b4704c–the hanging load
lightColourcolor#ff3b30–the warning light on the apex

Use it in a film

film.js
world: { props: { prop: { model: 'tower-crane', at: [6, -4] } } }

Use it from your agent

Ask your agent to put it in a film. It finds the element by name.