Add Breaklines Dialog Box

Use this dialog box to add breaklines to a surface.

Description

Specifies the description of the breaklines to be created.

Type

Specifies the type of breakline to add:

  • Standard: Creates standard breaklines.
  • Proximity: Creates proximity breaklines.
  • Wall: Creates wall breaklines.
  • From File: Imports breaklines from an FLT(.flt) format file.
  • Non-Destructive: Creates non-destructive breaklines.

For more information, see About Breaklines.

File Link Options

Specifies the file link option to use when importing breaklines from a file:

  • Break Link To File: Copies breaklines to the surface definition. The file is no longer referenced.
  • Maintain Link To File: Maintains a reference to the breakline file. The file is used when the surface is rebuilt.

For more information, see To Import Breaklines from a File.

Weeding Factors

Available if you select Standard or Wall as the breakline type.

Distance

Specifies the weeding distance. Enter a value or click to digitize the distance in the drawing area.

Angle

Specifies the weeding angle. Enter a value or click to digitize the angle in the drawing area.

Supplementing Factors

Distance

Specifies the supplementing factor distance, which is the maximum distance between vertices. The smaller the distance, the greater the number of supplemented points. Enter a value or click to specify the distance in the drawing.

Mid-Ordinate Distance

Specifies the mid-ordinate distance for the breaklines. Enter a value or click to digitize the distance in the drawing.