Alignment Sample Figures

This tool scans left/right at specified stations for the intersection of relative figures. It can obtain the elevation from the object or sample a predefined surface at the location.

Keyboard Command: AliSmpFig

Procedure:

1. Select an alignment from the list or use the arrow button to select one in the drawing.
2. Manually add stations to sample or use the Add Range tool at the top.
3. Optionally change the order of the named objects in the lower left.
4. Click the Process Grid button Gear to calculate the grid.
5. Optionally save to a file, export to an application like Excel.
6. Optionally draw sample lines or cogo points from the results.

Critical Notes:

• Drawing objects to be considered for inclusion:
  • For Civil3D, they must be named featurelines that are assigned to the same site as the alignment.
  • For MapWorks, they must be polylines with extended data added by the Tag Relatives tool.

Other Notes:

• The scanning looks for intersections within the distance value (upper left of the sample data area). The initial value is not a large number to avoid intersecting the same figure twice in near U shapes cases such as rural roads. If you have a situation where lanes split you may need to increase this value.
• You can use the Elev popdown to choose a predefined surface before processing.