To Set the Current Cross Section

You can set the current cross section by station value. When the current cross section is set, you can create new points from this occupied point by supplying the offset and elevation information.

To use the Offset Rod, Offset Elevation, and Offset Vertical Distance commands, you must set the current cross section station.

Note: For parameter descriptions, see the Quick Reference tab.

To set the current cross section from the Survey Command Window

1. In Toolspace, on the Survey tab, right-click the network to edit, and click Survey Command Window.
2. Click Centerline menu Set Cross Section.
3. Type the station of the current cross section.

To set the current cross section, using the survey command language

1. In Toolspace, on the Survey tab, right-click the network to edit, and click Survey Command Window.
2. At the Command line, enter:

   XS [station]

Command Line Example

BEGIN CL1

NE 1 1000 1000

NE 2 1000 1500

NE 3 1300 1700

END

CL IS CL1

XS 350

Current Cross-section Station: 350.00