Edit Feature Settings - Sample Line Dialog Box

Use this dialog box to view and change sample line-related settings.

This topic documents settings in all sample line-related Edit Settings dialog boxes (drawing-level, feature-level, and command-level).

• Drawing-level ambient settings are identified by the drawing icon.
• Sample line feature settings are listed near the top of this dialog box, after the General property group, and are identified by the sample line icon.
• Sample line command settings are identified by the command icon.

For general information about drawing, feature, and command settings and their interaction, see About AutoCAD Civil 3D Settings.

For information about drawing-level ambient settings, see Ambient Settings Tab (Drawing Settings Dialog Box).

Default Styles

Use these settings to establish the default styles assigned to sample line components:

Sample Line Style

Specifies the default sample line style. Click in the Value column, and click to select a style in the Sample Line Style dialog box.

Sample Line Label Style

Specifies the default sample line label style. Click in the Value column, and click to select a style in the Sample Line Label Style dialog box.

Default Name Format

Use these settings to specify the default name formats for new sample lines and sample line groups. Click in the Value column, and click to make changes in the Name Template dialog box.

Default Swath Widths

Note:

This property group is displayed when you access the settings from the CreateSampleLine command.

Use these settings to specify the default behavior for sample line swath width.

Left Swath Width

Specifies the swath width to the left of the alignment, using the actual ground units. Enter a width in the Value column or click and select a distance in the drawing area.

Right Swath Width

Specifies the swath width to the right of the alignment, using the actual ground units. Enter a width in the Value column or click and select a distance in the drawing area.

Sampling Increments

Note: This property group is displayed when you access the settings from the CreateSampleLine command.

Use these settings to specify the default behavior for sampling increments.

Note: Changing sampling increments can affect performance on rebuild. A shorter increment means more sampling stations, and thus a larger drawing.

Use Sampling Increments

Specifies whether sample lines are created at incremental stations along the alignment.

Increment Relative To

Specifies how the station range is incremented.

• Absolute Station: Increments the stations from station 0 of the alignment.
• Station Range Start: Increments the stations from the start station of the alignment (which may not be 0) or from the station specified under Station Range as the Start Station .

Increment Along Tangents

Specifies the sample increment distance along tangents, using the actual ground units. Enter a distance in the Value column or click and select a distance in the drawing area.

Increment Along Curves

Specifies the sample increment distance along curves, using the actual ground units. Enter a distance in the Value column or click and select a distance in the drawing area.

Increment Along Spirals

Specifies the sample increment distance along spirals, using the actual ground units. Enter a distance in the Value column or click and select a distance in the drawing area.

Additional Sample Controls

Note: This property group is displayed when you access the settings from the CreateSampleLine command.

Use these settings to specify the default behavior for additional sample controls.

At Range Start

Specifies whether a sample line is created at the beginning of the specified range.

At Range End

Specifies whether a sample line is created at the end of the specified range.

At Horizontal Geometry Points

Specifies whether additional sample lines are created at horizontal geometry points, such as, at the start of a spiral, or at a spiral-curve point within the current range.

At Superelevation Critical Stations

Specifies whether additional sample lines are created at superelevation critical stations within the current range.

Start Range At Alignment Start

Specifies whether the sampling range starts at the beginning of the alignment.

End Range At Alignment End

Specifies whether the sampling range ends at the end of the alignment.

Miscellaneous

Note: This property group is displayed when you access the settings from the CreateSampleLine command.

Use this setting to specify miscellaneous default behavior for sample lines.

Lock To Station

Specifies whether the sample lines update when the alignment geometry and properties change.