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Simple Mode (R)
The Simple mode includes 4 methods of quickly elevating lines or changing the elevation of lines
Absolute - sets the elevation of selected lines to a specified value.
Object
Select the objects that you want to elevate to the absolute value
Elevation
Enter the Absolute elevation for the selected lines
Apply
Click Apply to elevate the selected lines
Delta - adjusts the elevations of selected 3D lines by a specified delta value
Object
Select the objects that you want to modify the elevation of by the delta value
Delta Elevation
Enter the Delta elevation for the selected lines
Apply
Click Apply to adjust the elevation of the selected lines
Surface - adjusts the elevations of selected lines to a selected surfaces elevations. You can either drape the lines over the surface, elevate just the nodes of selected lines and or offset the lines above or below the selected surface.
Surface
Select the Surface model from which to determine the elevations of the selected lines
Drape only at vertices checkbox
Check this checkbox if you only want to add elevations to the selected lines at the nodes of the lines. If left unchecked, the lines will be elevated at all points along the line that cross a triangle side in the reference surface.
Delta Elevation
If you wish to offset the lines above or below the reference surface, you can enter a delta elevation here.
Object
Select the objects that you wish to elevate to the surface
Apply
Click Apply to elevate the selected lines
Undefined - sets the elevation of selected lines to undefined.
Object*
Select the objects that you wish to set the elevation to undefined
Apply
Click Apply to set the elevation of the selected objects to undefined
Spot Mode
The spot mode provides the ability to add elevation points to 2D or 3D lines at the locations where they are provided in the plans. When you add a spot elevation to a line, it allows you to create the spot location as a VPI or as a 3D node in the line.
Notes
- If you create nodes as VPIs, they are placed on the line at a specified distance along the line and at a defined elevation. Be aware that if there is any likelihood that you may change the shape of the line at a later stage e.g. if you grip edit the start of the line, then the VPIs will move along the updated line so that they retain the same distance along value that they were defined with. This can be both good and bad, depending on how much editing that you are likely to do after the application of the elevation adjustments.
- If you create nodes as 3D nodes, the location selected will become a horizontal node with an elevation. The benefit of 3D nodes is that the 3D nodes will not move if the line is later edited unless you move the specific node in question. The downside of 3D nodes is that if they happen to fall in mid arc, the arc will be split into two parts at the 3D node location. This in itself is not a big issue unless you intend later to edit the arcs to change their shape or location, if you need to do that you will have two arcs to manipulate rather than one, and it will likely be quite difficult to maintain tangency between the two segments as a result.