To List the Grade Between Points in the Survey Database

Use the Grade command to determine the grade between two points. You must specify a starting point and an ahead point.

To list the grade between two points using the Survey Command Window

  1. In Toolspace, on the Survey tab, right-click a named network Survey Command Window.
  2. In the Survey Command Window, click Point Information menu Grade.
  3. Enter the point identifier of the start point.
  4. Enter the point identifier of the ahead point.

To list the grade between two points using the Command line in the Survey Command Window

  1. In Toolspace, on the Survey tab, right-click a named network Survey Command Window.
  2. At the command line, enter:

    GRADE [point 1] [point 2]

The following illustrates the Grade command:

Command Line Example

The following example shows a valid entry using the Grade command:

NEZ 1 100 100 30.480

NEZ 2 200 200 32.004

GRADE 1 2

Grade: 1.0776 Percent

This example displays the grade from point 1 to point 2 in percent. When used as a built-in function, this command supplies the vertical angle in the current vertical reference system (zenith, nadir, or horizontal).

Command Syntax

GRADE [point 1] [point 2]

Command Synonym

G

Parameter Definition
point 1 and point 2 The two existing points between which the grade is determined.