Constructions: Intersection

To calculate an intersection between two straight lines

1. In the Maintenance workspace, open an enterprise industry model project and generate graphics.
2. Click Modify tab > COGO panel > Intersection.
3. In the map: Select element 1: The element with its determining points P1 and P2 is highlighted in the drawing.
4. Select element 2. The element with P3 and P4 is highlighted. The Intersection dialog box is shown.
5. In the Intersection dialog box, do the following:
   • Under Save Options, select the feature class to store the intersection point.
   • Click Save Inters 1 to store the point in the database.

     You can now quit or calculate other intersections.

   • Cick Reset to reset the intersection parameters. You can now select new elements in the map.
6. Select element 1.
7. Select element 2.

   The Intersection dialog box redisplays.

8. In the Intersection dialog box, do the following:
   • In the Intersection 1 row, click the Reverse icon to switch to Tangential mode.
   • Enter a radius for the tangent to be calculated.
   • Click the Calculate button to calculate the tangent with the modified parameters.
   • Click the Show Next Reverse icon to show all possible locations of the tangential arc.
   • Select the feature class you want to store the tangent in.
   • Click the Save Inters. 1 button to store the arc in the database.