Directional Load

How incoming and outgoing rope tension combine at a redirect, and what the anchor above it actually feels.

Technical Operational Rigging
companion tool

LOAD PATH — DIRECTIONAL / REDIRECT

CONTROLS & READOUT

Deviation angle — how far the rope's direction is changed at the redirect

90°

Line tension (T)

lbf

RESULTANT MULTIPLIER

1.41×

RESULTANT FORCE

283 lbf

1.26 kN

Deviation	Multiplier	≈ Force

Below ~60° of deviation, the resultant stays under the line tension itself. Past that, the redirect starts carrying more load than either rope segment alone — the anchor above it has to be rated and placed accordingly.