Grid Tab (Section View Style Dialog Box)

Use this tab to specify clipping, padding, and axis offset options on the section view grid.

Grid Options

Clip Vertical Grid

Specifies that vertical grid lines are only drawn below the section line. If Clip To Highest Section(s) is not selected, the vertical lines will be drawn only below the section view line that has Clip Grid selected on the Sections tab in the Section View Properties dialog box.

Clip To Highest Section(s): Specifies that vertical section view grid lines will be drawn to the highest of all displayed profiles.

Omit Grid In Padding Areas: Specifies that vertical profile view grid lines will not be drawn in the padding areas.

Clip Horizontal Grid

Specifies that horizontal grid lines are only drawn below the section line. If Clip To Highest Section(s) is not selected, the horizontal lines will be drawn only below the section line that has Clip Grid selected on the Sections tab in the Section View Properties dialog box.

Clip To Highest Section(s): Specifies that vertical section view grid lines will be drawn to the highest of all displayed profiles.

Omit Grid In Padding Areas: Specifies that horizontal section view grid lines will not be drawn in the padding areas.

Grid Padding

Grid Padding (Major Grids)

Specifies the distance (in major grid blocks) to add to the extents of the section view in relation to the profiles it contains.

Above Maximum Elevation

Specifies the number of grid blocks that the section view extends above the maximum section elevation. This enables the graph to be taller than the extents of the section drawn in the profile view.

Below Datum

Specifies the number of grid blocks that the section view extends below the datum or minimum section elevation. This enables the graph to extend below the extents of the section drawn in section view.

To Left

Specifies the number of major grids to place before the left-most station value of the alignment. This enables the graph to be wider than the extents of the section drawn in the section view.

To Right

Specifies the number of major grids to place after the right-most station value of the alignment. This enables the graph to be wider than the extents of the section drawn in the section view.

Axis Offset

Note:

The axis offset distance is specified in plotted units, based on the Drawing Units and Scale settings specified on the Units and Zone tab of the Drawing Settings dialog box.

Axis Offset (Plotted Units)

Specifies the distance (in plotted units) to offset the section view’s horizontal and vertical axes from the grid extents (including padding). This creates a blank area between the axis and the grid.

Above Maximum Elevation

Specifies the distance to offset the horizontal axis above the vertical extent.

Below Datum

Specifies the distance to offset the horizontal axis below the vertical extent.

To Left

Specifies the distance to offset the horizontal axis to the left of the horizontal extent.

To Right

Specifies the distance to offset the horizontal axis to the right of the horizontal extent.