Scaffold system

Plettac Contur in ScaFix

ScaFix plans Plettac Contur scaffolding with the system's own bay lengths (0.75–3 m) and depths (1.39 m, 1.06 m and 0.74 m), draws the scaffold in 3D and works out the parts list. Below is our example house with Plettac Contur.

Last updated 7 October 2026

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Plettac Contur around the example house, as ScaFix draws it in 3D.

The system in ScaFix

Manufacturer: Altrad Plettac
System type: Modular scaffold with rosettes
Variants in the system picker: Plettac Contur
Bay lengths: 3 m, 2.5 m, 2 m, 1.5 m, 1.25 m, 1 m, 0.75 m
Depths: 1.39 m, 1.06 m, 0.74 m
Source of the tie rule: DIBt Z-8.22-843 plettac contur (9.5.2019, forl. 19.3.2024) Anl. C §C.1, §C.5 s.1–2

Close-ups from the 3D model

Close-up of the corner where the long wall and the gable wall meet, with Plettac Contur standards, decks, guardrails and toe boards in the ScaFix 3D model — The corner: the bays of the two walls meet, with deck, guardrail and toe board on each lift.

Close-up of the top Plettac Contur lift below the eaves, with guardrails and toe boards, in the ScaFix 3D model — The top lift below the eaves, with guardrails and toe boards.

The example house with Plettac Contur

ScaFix's own example: a 11.4 m × 5.3 m house with a gabled roof, eaves 4.5 m and ridge 6 m, scaffolded all round. The numbers below are the app's own, worked out by the same engine as in projects.

System: Plettac Contur
Scaffold depth: 0.74 m
Decks at: 2.5 m, 4.5 m
Top deck: 4.5 m
Access: Decks with ladders
Parts in all: 555

The walls and the bays

The walls of the example house with Plettac Contur
Wall	Length	Height	Bays
Wall 1	11.4 m	4.5 m	1 × 0.75 m + 3 × 3 m + 1 × 2.5 m
Wall 2 (gable)	5.3 m	6 m	1 × 0.75 m + 1 × 3 m + 1 × 2.5 m
Wall 3	11.4 m	4.5 m	1 × 0.75 m + 3 × 3 m + 1 × 2.5 m
Wall 4 (gable)	5.3 m	6 m	1 × 0.75 m + 1 × 3 m + 1 × 2.5 m

The parts list for the example house with Plettac Contur

The whole parts list for ScaFix's own example, grouped the way the app shows it.

The parts list for the example house with Plettac Contur
Part	Length	Count
Frames and standards
Standards	2 m	80
Standards	1 m	40
Ledgers and beams
Ledgers	3 m	48
Ledgers	2.5 m	24
Ledgers	0.75 m	24
Transoms		60
Decks
Decks without ladder	3 m	15
Decks without ladder	2.5 m	8
Decks without ladder	0.75 m	8
Decks with ladder	3 m	2
Guardrails
Front guardrails	3 m	32
Front guardrails	2.5 m	16
Front guardrails	0.75 m	16
Toeboards
Toeboards	3 m	16
Toeboards	2.5 m	8
Toeboards	0.75 m	8
Diagonals
Diagonals	0.75 m	8
Ends
End guardrails		8
Wall ties and fittings
Wall ties		43
Wall-anchor fittings		43
Right-angle couplers for wall ties		8
Base jacks and legs
Base jacks / legs		40

This is our example. The parts list for your own walls follows your measurements and settings.

Limits

The number of wall ties follows the system's tie rule. Their positions must be checked against the manufacturer's assembly instructions.
Round corners, silo and tank scaffolding and hanging scaffolds are not supported yet.

Questions and answers

Which bay lengths does Plettac Contur have in ScaFix?

ScaFix uses the bay lengths 3 m, 2.5 m, 2 m, 1.5 m, 1.25 m, 1 m and 0.75 m and the depths 1.39 m, 1.06 m and 0.74 m for Plettac Contur. The variants in the system picker are Plettac Contur.

How many parts does the example house need with Plettac Contur?

With Plettac Contur, the 11.4 m × 5.3 m example house needs 555 parts in all, split into the groups in the table. Your own building gets its own parts list.

Is the Plettac Contur plan from ScaFix approved for erection?

ScaFix is a planning tool, not a structural calculation or approval. Always check the scaffold against the manufacturer's assembly instructions and the rules that apply before you erect it.