Civil Design Suite Users Guide
<!-- If the browser does not support frames put the first topic content here --> <div class="WordSection1"> <h1><a name="node0" id="node0"></a>Triangular Irregular Network (TIN) creation</h1> <p class="MsoNormal">Most of the functionality of Surface Modeling require a TIN surface to be active. To create one simply select your data and press the “Create Triangles” button. <img width="19" height="22" id="Picture 3" src= "Surface%20Modeling%20Users%20Guide_files/image010.jpg" alt="image" name="Picture 3" /></p> <span style= 'font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><br clear="all" style='page-break-before:always' /></span> <p class="MsoNormal" style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:107%'> <img width="1069" height="579" id="Picture 68" src= "Surface%20Modeling%20Users%20Guide_files/image011.png" alt="image" name="Picture 68" /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:107%'> <img width="330" height="179" id="Picture 70" src= "Surface%20Modeling%20Users%20Guide_files/image012.png" alt="image" name="Picture 70" /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:107%'> Arc Error is the maximum error when converting arcs to strait line segments.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><img width="1070" height="578" id="Picture 69" src="Surface%20Modeling%20Users%20Guide_files/image013.png" alt= "image" name="Picture 69" /></p> <h1><a name="_Triangular_irregular_network"></a>Triangular irregular network editing <img width="20" height="21" id= "Picture 6" src= "Surface%20Modeling%20Users%20Guide_files/image014.jpg" alt="image" name="Picture 6" /></h1> <p class="MsoNormal"><img width="316" height="233" id="Picture 58" src="Surface%20Modeling%20Users%20Guide_files/image015.png" alt= "image" name="Picture 58" /> <img width="316" height="232" id= "Picture 59" src= "Surface%20Modeling%20Users%20Guide_files/image016.png" alt="image" name="Picture 59" /></p> <p class="MsoNormal">See how it works: <a href= "http://www.surfacemodeling.com/Downloads/Movies/EditingTriangles.wmv"> http://www.surfacemodeling.com/Downloads/Movies/EditingTriangles.wmv</a></p> <span style= 'font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><br clear="all" style='page-break-before:always' /></span> <p class="MsoNormal" style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:107%'> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <h1><a name="node1" id="node1"></a>Soft break lines</h1> <p class="MsoNormal">Single line in the data used to create a TIN will be considered soft break lines. Its’ segments will be triangle edges.</p> <span style= 'font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><br clear="all" style='page-break-before:always' /></span> <p class="MsoNormal" style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:107%'> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <h1><a name="node2" id="node2"></a>Hard break lines<img border="0" width="21" height="21" id="Picture 7" src= "Surface%20Modeling%20Users%20Guide_files/image017.jpg" alt="image" name="Picture 7" /></h1> <p class="MsoNormal">Double lines are soft break lines but when selected with a TIN for the creation of a TC surface or solid will be used to control the calculation of normal.</p> <span style= 'font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><br clear="all" style='page-break-before:always' /></span> <p class="MsoNormal" style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:107%'> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:107%'> </p> <h1><a name="node3" id="node3"></a>Create a TurboCAD surface from a TIN <img border="0" width="23" height="22" id="Picture 9" src= "Surface%20Modeling%20Users%20Guide_files/image018.jpg" alt="image" name="Picture 9" /></h1> <p class="MsoNormal"><img border="0" width="228" height="191" id= "Picture 63" src= "Surface%20Modeling%20Users%20Guide_files/image019.png" alt="image" name="Picture 63" /></p> <p>To create a surface your must have either a set of point and/or lines selected. Or you must have a triangulation active. The following dialog allows you to select whether the result is a set triangles or a triangulated grid.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><img border="0" width="539" height="449" id= "Picture 40" src= "Surface%20Modeling%20Users%20Guide_files/image020.jpg" alt="image" name="Picture 40" /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">If you have only point data selected then this dialog allows you to select an interpolation method. Bivariate spline is used for all surface modeling interpolation.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><img border="0" width="531" height="432" id= "Picture 60" src= "Surface%20Modeling%20Users%20Guide_files/image021.png" alt="image" name="Picture 60" /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><img border="0" width="543" height="454" id= "Picture 41" src= "Surface%20Modeling%20Users%20Guide_files/image022.jpg" alt="image" name="Picture 41" /></p> <span style= 'font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><br clear="all" style='page-break-before:always' /></span> <p class="MsoNormal" style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:107%'> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <h1><a name="node4" id="node4"></a>Create a TurboCAD solid from a TIN <img border="0" width="23" height="21" id="Picture 10" src= "Surface%20Modeling%20Users%20Guide_files/image023.jpg" alt="image" name="Picture 10" /></h1> <p class="MsoNormal"><img border="0" width="308" height="233" id= "Picture 45" src= "Surface%20Modeling%20Users%20Guide_files/image024.jpg" alt="image" name="Picture 45" /></p> <span style= 'font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><br clear="all" style='page-break-before:always' /></span> <p class="MsoNormal" style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:107%'> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <h1><a name="node5" id="node5"></a>Create points at a location with z value interpolated from the TIN <img border="0" width="21" height="20" id="Picture 13" src= "Surface%20Modeling%20Users%20Guide_files/image025.jpg" alt="image" name="Picture 13" /></h1> <p class="MsoNormal">With a TIN active clicking anywhere on it will produce a point.</p> <span style= 'font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><br clear="all" style='page-break-before:always' /></span> <p class="MsoNormal" style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:107%'> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <h1><a name="node6" id="node6"></a>Slope down angle and direction at any point on TIN <img border="0" width="21" height="21" id= "Picture 11" src= "Surface%20Modeling%20Users%20Guide_files/image026.jpg" alt="image" name="Picture 11" /></h1> <p class="MsoNormal">With a TIN active clicking anywhere on it will produce the arrow and value.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><img border="0" width="499" height="283" id= "Picture 57" src= "Surface%20Modeling%20Users%20Guide_files/image027.png" alt="image" name="Picture 57" /></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Flow lines <img border="0" width="33" height= "33" id="Picture 65" src= "Surface%20Modeling%20Users%20Guide_files/image028.png" alt="image" name="Picture 65" /></p> <p class="MsoNormal">With a TIN active clicking anywhere on it will produce a line starting at that point. The length of the line is controled in settings.</p> <span style= 'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><br clear= "all" style='page-break-before:always' /></span> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <h1><a name="node7" id="node7"></a>TIN surface cross-section along a line <img border="0" width="22" height="21" id="Picture 14" src= "Surface%20Modeling%20Users%20Guide_files/image029.jpg" alt="image" name="Picture 14" /></h1> <p class="MsoNormal">A TIN must be active.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><img border="0" width="291" height="270" id= "Picture 43" src= "Surface%20Modeling%20Users%20Guide_files/image030.jpg" alt="image" name="Picture 43" /></p> <span style= 'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><br clear= "all" style='page-break-before:always' /></span> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= 'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif; color:#2E74B5'> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <h1><a name="node8" id="node8"></a>TIN surface profile along a polyline <img border="0" width="21" height="20" id="Picture 64" src="Surface%20Modeling%20Users%20Guide_files/image031.jpg" alt= "image" name="Picture 64" /></h1> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style= 'margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in'><span style= 'font-family:Symbol'>·<span style= 'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span> Station interval distance</p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style= 'margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in'><span style= 'font-family:Symbol'>·<span style= 'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span> Plan view</p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style= 'margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in'><span style= 'font-family:Symbol'>·<span style= 'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span> Save data to clipboard</p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style= 'margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in'><span style= 'font-family:Symbol'>·<span style= 'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span> Save simple graph to clipboard</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Have an atcive TIN and polygon selected.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><img border="0" width="322" height="297" src= "Surface%20Modeling%20Users%20Guide_files/image032.png" alt= "image" /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">This is what the Plan View looks like:</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><img border="0" width="1691" height="362" src= "Surface%20Modeling%20Users%20Guide_files/image033.png" alt= "image" /></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Notice that horizontal curves are labeled.</p> <span style= 'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><br clear= "all" style='page-break-before:always' /></span> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <span style= 'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><br clear= "all" style='page-break-before:always' /></span> <p class="MsoNormal">Here is an example of a the graph that goes onto the clipboard:</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><img border="0" width="378" height="227" id= "Picture 66" src= "Surface%20Modeling%20Users%20Guide_files/image034.png" alt="image" name="Picture 66" /></p> <span style= 'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><br clear= "all" style='page-break-before:always' /></span> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <h1><a name="node9" id="node9"></a>Creates contours, major and minor</h1> <p class="MsoNormal" style='margin-left:.25in'><img border="0" width="808" height="576" src= "Surface%20Modeling%20Users%20Guide_files/image035.png" alt= "image" /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style='margin-left:.25in'>Contour lines are based on the interpolation surface. Levels are labeled with the “Contour Label” tool.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style='margin-left:.25in'><img border="0" width="623" height="386" id="Picture 44" src= "Surface%20Modeling%20Users%20Guide_files/image036.jpg" alt="image" name="Picture 44" /></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style= 'margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in'><span style= 'font-family:Symbol'>·<span style= 'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span> Divide Range When the “divide range” option is selected the difference between the maximum and minimum elevation is divided by the value specified by “Number of levels”.</p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style= 'margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in'><span style= 'font-family:Symbol'>·<span style= 'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span> From Datum When “From Datum” is selected the value of “Datum” will be a contour level. It need not be in the data range. The default value of this datum is the average elevation value. Then subsequent contour levels are above and below the datum the distance you set in “Interval.”</p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style= 'margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in'><span style= 'font-family:Symbol'>·<span style= 'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span> Segment Length The “segment length” determines the accuracy of the iteration as well as the number of points of the contour line. As this number gets small the contour line approaches a continuous curve. As this value gets large the contours are less accurate but the process is faster.</p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style= 'margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in'><span style= 'font-family:Symbol'>·<span style= 'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span> Layers Name If this box is not empty then the contours layer will be set to this value.</p> <h2><a name="node10" id="node10"></a>Color TIN</h2> <p class="MsoNormal"><img border="0" width="623" height="156" id= "Picture 5" src= "Surface%20Modeling%20Users%20Guide_files/image037.jpg" alt="image" name="Picture 5" /></p> <h2><a name="node11" id="node11"></a>Contour labeling <img border= "0" width="21" height="20" id="Picture 50" src= "Surface%20Modeling%20Users%20Guide_files/image038.jpg" alt="image" name="Picture 50" /></h2> <p class="MsoNormal"><img border="0" width="219" height="182" id= "Picture 16" src= "Surface%20Modeling%20Users%20Guide_files/image039.png" alt="image" name="Picture 16" /></p> <span style= 'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><br clear= "all" style='page-break-before:always' /></span> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <h1><a name="node12" id="node12"></a>Image maps – an image colored based one elevation, aspect, or slope <img border="0" width="21" height="20" id="Picture 18" src= "Surface%20Modeling%20Users%20Guide_files/image040.jpg" alt="*" name="Picture 18" /></h1> <p class="MsoNormal">Here is an image with contours on top:</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><img border="0" width="289" height="287" id= "Picture 76" src= "Surface%20Modeling%20Users%20Guide_files/image041.png" alt="image" name="Picture 76" /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Here an image is used to wrap a surface:</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><img border="0" width="576" height="453" id= "Picture 77" src= "Surface%20Modeling%20Users%20Guide_files/image042.png" alt="image" name="Picture 77" /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><img border="0" width="362" height="283" id= "Picture 42" src= "Surface%20Modeling%20Users%20Guide_files/image043.jpg" alt="image" name="Picture 42" /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">A legend:</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><img border="0" width="52" height="302" id= "Picture 78" src= "Surface%20Modeling%20Users%20Guide_files/image044.png" alt="image" name="Picture 78" /></p> <span style= 'font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><br clear="all" style='page-break-before:always' /></span> <p class="MsoNormal" style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:107%'> </p> <h1><a name="node13" id="node13"></a>TIN From Polygon <img border= "0" width="20" height="21" id="Picture 15" src= "Surface%20Modeling%20Users%20Guide_files/image045.jpg" alt="image" name="Picture 15" /></h1> <h2><a name="node14" id="node14"></a><span class= "Heading1Char"><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Road Surfase Properties</span></span></h2> <p class="MsoNormal">Creates a set of tringles from a polygon used as a centerline.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><img border="0" width="295" height="331" id= "Picture 47" src= "Surface%20Modeling%20Users%20Guide_files/image046.jpg" alt="image" name="Picture 47" /> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><img border="0" width="478" height="384" id= "Picture 79" src= "Surface%20Modeling%20Users%20Guide_files/image047.png" alt="image" name="Picture 79" /><img border="0" width="186" height="147" id= "Picture 81" src= "Surface%20Modeling%20Users%20Guide_files/image048.png" alt="image" name="Picture 81" /><img border="0" width="485" height="373" id= "Picture 80" src= "Surface%20Modeling%20Users%20Guide_files/image049.png" alt="image" name="Picture 80" /></p> <span style= 'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><br clear= "all" style='page-break-before:always' /></span> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <h1><a name="node15" id="node15"></a>Side slopes <img border="0" width="21" height="17" id="Picture 19" src= "Surface%20Modeling%20Users%20Guide_files/image050.jpg" alt="*" name="Picture 19" /></h1> <p class="MsoNormal">‘Side Slopes’ creates a TIN that extends from the polygon to the active surface. The slopes are determind by the angle you set.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><img border="0" width="320" height="334" id= "Picture 46" src= "Surface%20Modeling%20Users%20Guide_files/image051.jpg" alt="image" name="Picture 46" /></p> <p class="MsoNormal">From this:</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><img border="0" width="1096" height="469" src= "Surface%20Modeling%20Users%20Guide_files/image052.png" alt= "image" /></p> <p class="MsoNormal">To this:</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><img border="0" width="1221" height="486" id= "Picture 17" src= "Surface%20Modeling%20Users%20Guide_files/image053.png" alt="image" name="Picture 17" /></p> <p class="MsoNormal">The angle can’t be zero. The slope of the TIN extends downward to the surface from parts of the polygon that are above the surface. The slope of the TIN extends upward to the surface from parts of the polygon that are below the surface.</p> <h1><a name="node16" id="node16"></a>Calculates the volume between two surfaces <img border="0" width="20" height="18" id="Picture 20" src="Surface%20Modeling%20Users%20Guide_files/image054.jpg" alt= "image" name="Picture 20" /></h1> <p class="MsoNormal"><img border="0" width="441" height="491" id= "Picture 21" src= "Surface%20Modeling%20Users%20Guide_files/image055.png" alt="image" name="Picture 21" /></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Select the from and to TINs use an elevation. The volumes above and below the from surface will be computed in drawing units.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <h1><a name="node17" id="node17"></a>GIS Data import</h1> <h2><a name="node18" id="node18"></a>Data Formats</h2> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style='text-indent:-.25in'> <span style='font-family:Symbol'>·<span style= 'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span> Binare Interleave Line - *.BIL</p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style='text-indent:-.25in'> <span style='font-family:Symbol'>·<span style= 'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span> Spatial Data Transfer Standard - *.DDF</p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style='text-indent:-.25in'> <span style='font-family:Symbol'>·<span style= 'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span> DEM ASCII</p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style='text-indent:-.25in'> <span style='font-family:Symbol'>·<span style= 'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span> E00 – *.E00</p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style='text-indent:-.25in'> <span style='font-family:Symbol'>·<span style= 'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span> ESRI Shape Files - .SHP .DBF .SHX</p> <h1><a name="node19" id="node19"></a>Road corridor creation based on a center line and cross section template <img border="0" width= "21" height="20" id="Picture 22" src= "Surface%20Modeling%20Users%20Guide_files/image056.jpg" alt="*" name="Picture 22" /></h1> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">This feature was derived from a combonation of the ”road from center-line” function and the “side slope” function.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><img border="0" width="628" height="410" id= "Picture 4" src= "Surface%20Modeling%20Users%20Guide_files/image057.png" alt="image" name="Picture 4" /> <img border="0" width="628" height="410" id="Picture 12" src= "Surface%20Modeling%20Users%20Guide_files/image058.png" alt="image" name="Picture 12" /></p> <p class="MsoNormal">With other tools the cooridore can be embedded into you TIN surface. Here is how: <a href= "http://www.surfacemodeling.com/Downloads/Movies/CreateRoad-1.wmv">http://www.surfacemodeling.com/Downloads/Movies/CreateRoad-1.wmv</a>.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><img border="0" width="483" height="478" id= "Picture 52" src= "Surface%20Modeling%20Users%20Guide_files/image059.png" alt="image" name="Picture 52" /><img border="0" width="614" height="469" id= "Picture 67" src= "Surface%20Modeling%20Users%20Guide_files/image060.png" alt="image" name="Picture 67" /></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Here is a closer look at a cross section produced for each station.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <h2><a name="node20" id="node20"></a>Road cross sections along a road center line in plan-view</h2> <p class="MsoNormal"><img border="0" width="766" height="505" id= "Picture 53" src= "Surface%20Modeling%20Users%20Guide_files/image061.png" alt="image" name="Picture 53" /></p> <h2><a name="node21" id= "node21"></a> Each cross section includes:</h2> <p class="MsoNormal"> Cut area</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> Fill are</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> Incremental cut volume</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> Incremental fill volume</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> Total cut volume</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> Total fill volume</p> <h2><a name="node22" id= "node22"></a> Mass haul can be saved to a file</h2> <span style= 'font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><br clear="all" style='page-break-before:always' /></span> <p class="MsoNormal" style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:107%'> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Heading1Char"><span style= 'font-size:16.0pt'>Cut Surface with Polygon</span></span> <img border="0" width="21" height="21" id="Picture 23" src= "Surface%20Modeling%20Users%20Guide_files/image062.jpg" alt="*" name="Picture 23" /></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Just have a polygon selected.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><img border="0" width="451" height="370" id= "Picture 56" src= "Surface%20Modeling%20Users%20Guide_files/image063.png" alt="image" name="Picture 56" /><img border="0" width="411" height="412" id= "Picture 54" src= "Surface%20Modeling%20Users%20Guide_files/image064.png" alt="image" name="Picture 54" /> <img border="0" width="420" height="377" id="Picture 55" src= "Surface%20Modeling%20Users%20Guide_files/image065.png" alt="image" name="Picture 55" /></p> <span style= 'font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><br clear="all" style='page-break-before:always' /></span> <p class="MsoNormal" style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:107%'> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <h1><a name="node23" id="node23"></a>Setting<img border="0" width= "18" height="20" id="Picture 25" src= "Surface%20Modeling%20Users%20Guide_files/image066.jpg" alt="image" name="Picture 25" /></h1> <h2><a name="node24" id="node24"></a>Cross Section Defaults</h2> <p class="MsoNormal"><img border="0" width="510" height="422" id= "Picture 24" src= "Surface%20Modeling%20Users%20Guide_files/image067.png" alt="image" name="Picture 24" /></p> <h2><a name="node25" id="node25"></a>Profile Defaults</h2> <p class="MsoNormal"><img border="0" width="510" height="422" src= "Surface%20Modeling%20Users%20Guide_files/image068.png" alt= "image" /></p> <h2><a name="node26" id="node26"></a>Flowlines</h2> <p class="MsoNormal"><img border="0" width="510" height="422" src= "Surface%20Modeling%20Users%20Guide_files/image069.png" alt= "image" /></p> <h2><a name="node27" id="node27"></a>Slopes</h2> <p class="MsoNormal"><img border="0" width="510" height="422" src= "Surface%20Modeling%20Users%20Guide_files/image070.png" alt= "image" /></p> <h2><a name="node28" id="node28"></a>Points</h2> <p class="MsoNormal"><img border="0" width="510" height="422" id= "Picture 38" src= "Surface%20Modeling%20Users%20Guide_files/image071.png" alt="image" name="Picture 38" /></p> <h1><a name="node29" id="node29"></a>Import Points <img border="0" width="21" height="20" id="Picture 26" src= "Surface%20Modeling%20Users%20Guide_files/image072.jpg" alt="*" name="Picture 26" /> </h1> <p class="MsoNormal">Launch the Import Points application.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <h1><a name="node30" id="node30"></a>Clipboard Access <img border= "0" width="20" height="21" id="Picture 27" src= "Surface%20Modeling%20Users%20Guide_files/image073.jpg" alt="*" name="Picture 27" /> </h1> <p class="MsoNormal">If text is on the clipboard then this button will be active. Selecting it will import that text as points.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <h1><a name="node31" id="node31"></a>Join Polygons <img border="0" width="17" height="21" id="Picture 28" src= "Surface%20Modeling%20Users%20Guide_files/image074.jpg" alt="image" name="Picture 28" /> </h1> <p class="MsoNormal">If you hav a set of polygons that you want joined into a single polygon you can use this tool to do it. Just have the polygon selected and this tool will find the ones that touch at the ends and join them together into one polygon.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <h1><a name="node32" id="node32"></a>Set Point z Elevation <img border="0" width="20" height="21" id="Picture 29" src= "Surface%20Modeling%20Users%20Guide_files/image075.jpg" alt="*" name="Picture 29" /></h1> <p class="MsoNormal">Have a polygon selected.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><img border="0" width="244" height="224" id= "Picture 32" src= "Surface%20Modeling%20Users%20Guide_files/image076.jpg" alt="image" name="Picture 32" /></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Set a value and click ‘Ok’.</p> <h1><a name="node33" id="node33"></a>Set Polygon Node z Value <img border="0" width="21" height="20" id="Picture 30" src= "Surface%20Modeling%20Users%20Guide_files/image077.jpg" alt="image" name="Picture 30" /></h1> <h1><img border="0" width="624" height="350" id="Picture 35" src= "Surface%20Modeling%20Users%20Guide_files/image078.jpg" alt="image" name="Picture 35" /></h1> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Heading1Char"><span style= 'font-size:16.0pt'>Set polygon z automatically</span></span> <img border="0" width="19" height="19" id="Picture 31" src= "Surface%20Modeling%20Users%20Guide_files/image079.jpg" alt="image" name="Picture 31" /> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">When you select this button all selected text will be used to set the z values of all selected point and polygons.</p> <h1><a name="node34" id="node34"></a>Filter Data <img border="0" width="19" height="19" id="Picture 33" src= "Surface%20Modeling%20Users%20Guide_files/image080.jpg" alt="*" name="Picture 33" /></h1> <p class="MsoNormal">Cut out data from a larger set to a different layer.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><img border="0" width="295" height="374" id= "Picture 61" src= "Surface%20Modeling%20Users%20Guide_files/image081.png" alt="image" name="Picture 61" /></p> <p class="MsoNormal">See movie in “<a href= "start.htm#_Triangular_irregular_network">Triangular irregular network editing</a>” above.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <h1><a name="node35" id="node35"></a>About box <img border="0" width="20" height="19" id="Picture 34" src= "Surface%20Modeling%20Users%20Guide_files/image082.jpg" alt="image" name="Picture 34" /></h1> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <h1><a name="node36" id="node36"></a>Horizontal Curves by PI <img border="0" width="20" height="21" id="Picture 36" src= "Surface%20Modeling%20Users%20Guide_files/image083.jpg" alt="image" name="Picture 36" /></h1> <h2><a name="node37" id="node37"></a>Horizontal Curve Dialog</h2> <p class="MsoNormal"><img border="0" width="914" height="576" id= "Picture 49" src= "Surface%20Modeling%20Users%20Guide_files/image084.png" alt="image" name="Picture 49" /></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Select a row that represents a PI e.g. of type TANGENT. Then set a radious greater than zero. Finaly select the ‘Add’ button. Or select ‘Add Max’ which will insert the curve of maximum radius that will fit the foreward an back tangents.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <h2><a name="node38" id="node38"></a>Horizontal Alignments</h2> <p class="MsoNormal">Horizontal alignments are drawing elements which are added to the drawing when you select the ‘Save’ button.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">The ‘Apply’ button applies changes in text properties to the alignment in the drawing.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> Station labeling</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> Curve labeling</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style='text-indent:.5in'>Tangent Labeling</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><img border="0" width="1140" height="808" src= "Surface%20Modeling%20Users%20Guide_files/image085.png" alt= "image" /></p> <h2><a name="node39" id= "node39"></a> Printout for construction includes</h2> <h3><a name="node40" id="node40"></a>Layout Button</h3> <p class="MsoNormal">The ‘Layout Button’ will save the following data to a file.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style='margin-left:1.0in'>station label - in the form 00+000</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style='margin-left:1.0in'>station offset - absolute distance from start of center line</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style='margin-left:1.0in'>station X Y</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style='margin-left:1.0in'>bearing from PC</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style='margin-left:1.0in'>distance to PC</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style='margin-left:1.0in'>incremental cord</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style='margin-left:1.0in'>PCPI deflection – <span style= 'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>δ<sub>n</sub></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style='margin-left:1.0in'>incremental deflection</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style='margin-left:1.0in'>PT bearing</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style='margin-left:1.0in'>PT distance</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style='margin-left:1.0in'>PTPI deflection</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style='margin-left:1.0in'>center x y</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style='margin-left:1.0in'>bearing from center</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style='margin-left:1.0in'>offset from center</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style='margin-left:1.5in'>an arbitrary center of curve can be specified</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><img border="0" width="491" height="381" id= "Picture 39" src= "Surface%20Modeling%20Users%20Guide_files/image086.jpg" alt="image" name="Picture 39" /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> <img border="0" width="412" height="229" id="Picture 1" src= "Surface%20Modeling%20Users%20Guide_files/image087.jpg" alt= "http://facstaff.cbu.edu/~gmcginni/classes/CE%20115%20Field%20Measurments/PowerPoint%20Presentations/Horizontal%20Curves_files/slide0010_image028.jpg" name= "Picture 1" /> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <h1><a name="node41" id="node41"></a>Vertical curves <img border= "0" width="21" height="21" id="Picture 37" src= "Surface%20Modeling%20Users%20Guide_files/image088.jpg" alt="image" name="Picture 37" /></h1> <h2><a name="node42" id="node42"></a>Vertical Alignments</h2> <p class="MsoNormal">These are the charts added to the drawing.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><img border="0" width="1440" height="344" src= "Surface%20Modeling%20Users%20Guide_files/image089.png" alt= "image" /></p> <h2><a name="node43" id="node43"></a>Profile labeling</h2> <p class="MsoNormal">These inlude: elevation of curve, length of curve, PVC, PVT, slopes G1 and G2, slope of tangent areas.</p> <h2><a name="node44" id="node44"></a>Printout for construction includes:</h2> <p class="MsoNormal" style='text-indent:.5in'> Curve Station Elevation Length</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'> Critical points</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:.5in'>PVC G1</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:.5in'>PVI M</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:.5in'>PVT G2</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:.5in'>LOW POINT</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:.5in'> HIGH POINT</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= 'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:#1F497D'> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><img border="0" width="624" height="185" id= "Picture 2" src= "Surface%20Modeling%20Users%20Guide_files/image090.jpg" alt= "http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/7934/verticalcurve2croplllin.jpg" name="Picture 2" /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><img border="0" width="441" height="511" src= "Surface%20Modeling%20Users%20Guide_files/image091.png" alt= "image" /></p> <p class="MsoNormal">The ‘Save’ button will save the horivontal alignment in the drawing.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">The ‘Layout’bButton will save this data to a file.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <h1><a name="node45" id="node45"></a>Get Data</h1> <p class="MsoNormal">From here you can download the geo-referenced image of the window and the data points in a zip file. There are many base maps to choose from. The dat available depends on you zoom level.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> <a href= "http://www.surfacemodeling.com/GetElevationData.aspx">http://www.surfacemodeling.com/GetElevationData.aspx</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><img border="0" width="950" height="626" id= "Picture 62" src= "Surface%20Modeling%20Users%20Guide_files/image092.png" alt="image" name="Picture 62" /></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Zoom to your area and select ‘Get Data’.</p> <h2><a name="node46" id="node46"></a>Download Data</h2> <p class="MsoNormal"><img border="0" width="402" height="237" id= "Picture 8" src= "Surface%20Modeling%20Users%20Guide_files/image093.png" alt="image" name="Picture 8" /></p> <h2><a name="node47" id="node47"></a>Projections</h2> <p class="MsoNormal" style='text-autospace:none'>SRTM x y coordinate are longitude latitude respectively. To project the x y of the data use the ‘Project Data’. For more information on coordinate projections here is a source for information <a href= "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Map_projection"><span style= 'font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Consolas'>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Map_projection</span></a><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:blue'>.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> </div>
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Triangular Irregular Network (TIN) creation
Triangular irregular network editing
Soft break lines
Hard break lines
Create a TurboCAD surface from a TIN
Create a TurboCAD solid from a TIN
Create points at a location with z value interpolated from the TIN
Slope down angle and direction at any point on TIN
TIN surface cross-section along a line
TIN surface profile along a polyline
Creates contours, major and minor
Color TIN
Contour labeling
Image maps – an image colored based one elevation, aspect, or slope
TIN From Polygon
Road Surfase Properties
Side slopes
Calculates the volume between two surfaces
GIS Data import
Data Formats
Road corridor creation based on a center line and cross section template
Road cross sections along a road center line in plan-view
Each cross section includes:
Mass haul can be saved to a file
Setting
Cross Section Defaults
Profile Defaults
Flowlines
Slopes
Points
Import Points
Clipboard Access
Join Polygons
Set Point z Elevation
Set Polygon Node z Value
Filter Data
About box
Horizontal Curves by PI
Horizontal Curve Dialog
Horizontal Alignments
Printout for construction includes
Layout Button
Vertical curves
Vertical Alignments
Profile labeling
Printout for construction includes:
Get Data
Download Data
Projections
About box
Calculates the volume between two surfaces
Clipboard Access
Color TIN
Contour labeling
Create a TurboCAD solid from a TIN
Create a TurboCAD surface from a TIN
Create points at a location with z value interpolated from the TIN
Creates contours, major and minor
Cross Section Defaults
Data Formats
Download Data
Each cross section includes:
Filter Data
Flowlines
Get Data
GIS Data import
Hard break lines
Horizontal Alignments
Horizontal Curve Dialog
Horizontal Curves by PI
Image maps – an image colored based one elevation, aspect, or slope
Import Points
Join Polygons
Layout Button
Mass haul can be saved to a file
Points
Printout for construction includes
Printout for construction includes:
Profile Defaults
Profile labeling
Projections
Road corridor creation based on a center line and cross section template
Road cross sections along a road center line in plan-view
Road Surfase Properties
Set Point z Elevation
Set Polygon Node z Value
Setting
Side slopes
Slope down angle and direction at any point on TIN
Slopes
Soft break lines
TIN From Polygon
TIN surface cross-section along a line
TIN surface profile along a polyline
Triangular irregular network editing
Triangular Irregular Network (TIN) creation
Vertical Alignments
Vertical curves
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