In the Smart Edit command you can select the Linestring Editor mode (Hot Key L) to edit the horizontal and Vertical components of a linestring, in much the same way as the Linestring Editor command. The biggest differences between the 2 commands are the following
Linestring Editor provides the ability to create lines, whereas the Smart Edit command expects the line to already exist. We recommend that you utilize Takeoff Lines / Smart Draw, import the lines from CAD or extract the lines from PDF files to create the lines, and then use Smart Edit to edit the lines.
With the upcoming update to the RPS Command Library at Trimble Dimensions 2024, the main RPS commands like Smart Edit, Smart Draw (previously Takeoff Lines), Smart Elevate (previously Adjust Linestring Elevation), PDF Manager and Crop Crossing will all have a new ability to Switch Command rather than Close Command allowing you to keep all of the commands open and simply switch between them while editing or creating linework. This eliminates command load times and provides a more homogeneous work process during the Data Prep phase of your projects.
The Line Edit Mode has a number of benefits including
- In vertical mode you can rapidly Add or Edit any 3D Node including nodes defined as 3D Nodes, 2D Nodes, VPI Nodes (using Elevation, Inbound Slope, Outbound Slope, Slope Slope and Offset Slope modes or Vertical Arcs and Vertical Parabolic Curves. The command has been optimized for speed of creation and editing nodes.
- In vertical mode, you have access to a data table that displays all of the nodes, the type of node, the Elevations (absolute or interpolated at 2D locations), the node type, the node inbound and outbound slope values etc. This makes it easy to check and verify your elevations and slopes on any line.
- In vertical mode, the data table, graphics and data entry are interactive, select in the table or select graphically whichever works for you, navigate lines using your mouse or the arrows on the keyboard. Toggle between Select and Edit or Select and Add mode using the Esc key on your keyboard.
- In vertical mode you can click one button to convert 2D nodes to 3D nodes using their interpolated elevation values.
- In vertical mode you can click one button to convert VPI nodes into 3D nodes, removing the distance along dependency - this protects your nodes against inadvertent moves / shuffles of VPIs along the lines when you grip edit the line.
- The new Offset Slope mode provides both manual and fully automated methods of elevating 2D lines using a defined Slope to the 2D line from a 3D reference line. This is ideal for elevating tops and toes of slope where the engineer gives you the location of the top / toe of slope (Dams, Ponds, Swales, Embankments) but no elevations, or when you want to transfer elevations across pavement or sidewalk elements from e.g. a curb elevation at e.g. 2% cross slope etc.
- You can hop between Linestring Edit and all other edit modes (Break, Trim, Extend, Join, Insert Segment, Delete Segment, Fillet, Chamfer, Model Flag Fixer modes), using inbuilt hotkeys, and between running commands using the Switch Command button or the header bar command buttons.
- Horizontal Mode provides the ability to insert nodes before or after a selected node, or to edit the location and elevation of existing nodes.
- In vertical mode, the Dependent Line option allows you to select one or more dependent lines e.g. if you are editing the edge of pavement line, you can also select the Lip Line, Flow Line, Top Back of Curb Line and Sidewalk Line, such that when you add, move, delete or change a VPI on the Edge of pavement, the same edit with the necessary elevation adjustments can also be applied to the dependent lines, allowing you to make one change that will affect multiple offset dependent lines.
We have worked extremely hard in the command to provide a fast and efficient editing tool, the video below shows you how it works.