Surfaces Tab (Corridor Surfaces Dialog Box)

Use this tab to create corridor surfaces.

Note: Corridor surfaces use standard surface display styles.

Creates an empty corridor surface to which you can subsequently add data using the Add Data fields.

Creates individual corridor surfaces from all link codes. The corridor surfaces are listed in the grid where you can view and modify them.

Opens the Name Template dialog box, where you can modify the surface corridor naming template.

Deletes the surface or data component that is currently selected in the Name column of the grid.

Add Data

Data Type

Specifies the data type from which to create a corridor surface:

• Feature Lines: Creates the surface from the feature lines that connect the specified point codes.
• Links: Creates the surface from the specified link.

Specify Code

Specifies the available links or features lines, depending on whether the Data Type is set to Feature Lines or Links.

Adds the data specified with the Data Type and Specify Code fields to the selected surface.

Note: You must first select a corridor surface before adding the data.

The properties table contains the following columns:

Name

Specifies the corridor surface name. Click next to the surface name to display its data (link codes and feature lines).

Select or clear the check box next to the surface name to specify whether or not a dynamic surface is added to the Surfaces collection on the Toolspace Prospector tab.

Surface Style

Specifies the surface style associated with the corridor surface. Click this field to open the Pick Corridor Surface Style dialog box where you can select a style. The value is also specified on the surface properties Information tab.

Render Material

Specifies the render material associated with the corridor surface. Click this field to open the Select Render Material dialog box and select a render material.

Add as Breakline

Specifies whether the corridor surface is built using breaklines.

Overhang Correction

Specifies whether an overhang is to be corrected when rendered, and whether it is to be corrected following the top links or bottom links.

Description

Specifies a description for the corridor surface.