Trapeze Height Calculator

Minimum ceiling height from trapeze bar length and swing arc.

Rope length (m)

Max swing angle (°)

Performer height (m)

Net height (m)

Safety clearance (m)

Tab to move between fields

Min rigging height (m)

12.75

Min ceiling (m)

14.25

Min rigging height (ft)41.83

Min ceiling (ft)46.75

Horizontal sweep (m)12.37

Horizontal sweep (ft)40.6

Speed at bottom (m/s)7.09

Speed at bottom (mph)15.86

G-force at bottom1.59

Bar rise at max swing (m)2.05

Vertical Drop At Swing6.19

How to Use This Calculator

Enter rope length (m) from pivot point to the trapeze bar.
Set the maximum swing angle (degrees) — 45° is moderate, 70°+ is advanced.
Input performer height (m) from hands to toes when extended.
Enter safety net height (m) above the floor (0 if performing above the floor).
Review Required Rigging Height, Swing Clearance, and minimum overhead space needed.

How the result changes with Rope length (m)

Rope length (m): Length of trapeze ropes from pivot to bar.
Max swing angle (°): Maximum swing angle from vertical (45° is moderate, 70°+ is advanced).
Performer height (m): Performer's body length from hands to toes when extended.
Net height (m): Height of the safety net above the floor (0 if performing above floor).
Safety clearance (m): Minimum gap between performer's lowest point and the net/floor.

Min rigging height (m): Minimum height for the trapeze pivot point above the floor.
Min rigging height (ft): Minimum pivot height in feet.
Min ceiling (m): Minimum ceiling height including overhead hardware clearance.
Min ceiling (ft): Minimum ceiling height in feet.
Horizontal sweep (m): Total side-to-side distance of the swing arc.
Horizontal sweep (ft): Sweep distance in feet.
Speed at bottom (m/s): Performer's speed at the lowest point of the swing.
Speed at bottom (mph): Speed in miles per hour.
G-force at bottom: Gravitational force multiplier the performer feels at the bottom.
Bar rise at max swing (m): How high the bar rises above its rest position at maximum swing.

Identify Input Parameters
4 parameters
Rope length (m) = 7, Max swing angle (°) = 45, Performer height (m) = 1.75, Net height (m) = 3 = 5 input(s) provided
Calculate Min rigging height
Min rigging height = netHeightM + clearanceM + verticalDropAtRest
12.75 = 12.75
Calculate Min ceiling
Min ceiling = minRiggingHeight + 1.5
14.25 = 14.25
Calculate Min rigging height
Min rigging height = netHeightM + clearanceM + verticalDropAtRest
41.83 = 41.83
Calculate Min ceiling
Min ceiling = minRiggingHeight + 1.5
46.75 = 46.75