Sample Line Tools Toolbar

Use this toolbar to create and edit sample lines along a horizontal alignment.

The current sample line creation method, the alignment name associated with the sample line, and the layer on which the sample line is contained are displayed at the bottom of the tool.

Name

Specifies the format of the name of the next sample line to be created. The default format is <SL> - <[Next Counter]>.

<SL> is the name of the sample line.

<[Next Counter]> is an integer greater than or equal to one, which increments as sample lines are created in the drawing. This naming convention is based on the name template.

Enter a name or edit a default naming convention in the Name Template dialog box.

Opens the Name Template dialog box. Edit the default sample line naming convention.

Prompts you to pick the horizontal alignment in the drawing to associate with the sample line. After you click the alignment in the drawing, the Sample Line Tools toolbar is reopened.

Current Sample Line Group

Displays the current sample line group with which the sample line is associated. If no sample line groups have been defined, you are prompted to enter a new sample line group name.

Tip: To edit a specific sample line group, select the sample line group name in the list.

Sample Line Group Actions

Specifies the sample line group action used to create or modify the sample line group. The default is the last used method. Click the down arrow to display other actions.

• Opens the Create Sample Line Group dialog box. Create a new sample line group.

• Opens the Edit Sample Line Group dialog box. Edit the currently selected sample line group.

• Deletes the currently selected sample line group.

• Prompts you to pick a sample line group from the drawing, which becomes the current sample line group.

• Opens the Edit Sample Line Widths dialog box. Edit the left and right swath widths of the currently selected sample line group. The swath widths of individual sample lines are extended or trimmed to match the group’s widths.

• Opens the Section Sources dialog box. Add more source sections to the currently selected sample line group.

Sample Line Creation Methods

Displays the various sample line creation methods used to create the sample line(s). Click the down arrow to display other actions.

• Creates sample lines by specifying individual stations along the alignment.

• Creates sample lines by picking points in the drawing.

• Creates sample lines by picking existing polylines in the drawing.

• Opens the Create Sample Lines - By Station Range dialog box. Creates sample lines by specifying a range of stations.
• Opens the Create Sample Lines - From Corridor Stations dialog box. Creates sample lines from corridor stations.

Click to select a sample line and view and edit its information in the Edit Sample Line dialog box.

Toggles the display of the Edit Sample Line dialog box. To populate the columns of the Edit Sample Line dialog box, select a sample line from the drawing using .

Undoes the last action.

Redoes the last action. Limited to one operation.