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Purpose

To report and define a point as related to the Master String. One use would be to calculate the cover level of a manhole as fixed by the cross fall from the Master String.

 

Operation

Pick the Horizontal Alignment and select the .vtg file.

Pick a 2D location.

 

The chainage and offset etc. in relation to the Master String are calculated and displayed in the dialogue. By entering a gradient the level at the picked chainage is calculated and may be annotated in the drawing.

 

Pick Chainage only <    

Returns chainage of picked point and keeps existing offset.

 

Pick Offset only <  

Returns offset and keeps existing chainage.

 

Pick Chainage and Offset <    

Returns chainage and offset - this is suitable for typical use.

 

Annotate

To mark the location with a Level on the specified layer.