The following information is required for a new span type.

Name. See: Common Parameters.

Order Index. See: Common Parameters.

Common Span Identifier. This parameter is a generic name that is used to categorise the type of span, the name should be shared across multiple catenary systems, as when changing from one catenary system to another, Lineardraft requires an equivalent common span identifier for all spans to allow for a catenary system to be swapped.