This window displays a cross-section through the length of a selected run of network objects. Using this view you can:
- Inspect a run of nodes and links
- View simulation results
The Long Section window is displayed when
the Long Section Pick (
) button of the
GeoPlan Toolbar is clicked and a long section subsequently picked on the GeoPlan.
What is the Long Section Window?
The Long Section Window displays a cross-section through the length of a selected run of network objects. There are options for changing the way in which the long section is viewed and altering the labels that are displayed.
The property sheet for an object can be opened by using the Properties tool
or by double clicking on the object in the long section using the Select tool
.
The Section Properties Dialog allows you to decide what grid labels are displayed along the x-axis and how network parameters are represented in the view.
Custom Labels may be added to the view by use of the Label tool
.
Selecting Network Objects on the Long Section
There are two ways in which objects can be selected on the GeoPlan from the Long Section View:
- Select individual nodes or
links from the strip plan at the top of the Long Section Window or directly from the objects on the Long Section Window using the select tool
. The selected node / link will be selected on the GeoPlan. Hold the CTRL key to add other objects to the strip plan / GeoPlan selection by clicking on them.
- Right click on the Long Section Window and choose Select nodes & links from the popup menu. This will select all long section nodes and links on the GeoPlan.
Long Section Window options
Right-click over the long section to display a context menu with the following options.
| Object type |
Node or Link, depending which object is the closest to where the mouse has been right-clicked on the Long Section Window. This opens a context menu for that particular object with the following options:
|
|
Flip view |
Flip the long section horizontally, which reverses the direction in which the long section is being viewed. |
|
Clear all custom labels |
Remove all custom labels from the current window. |
|
Select nodes & links |
The nodes and links displayed on the long section become selected in all views. Selected Network Objects are highlighted in red. |
|
Export to AutoCAD DWG |
Save the current long section window to DWG format. The long section can then be opened and viewed in AutoCAD. |
|
Links grid |
Open the Results Window with a grid of links displayed on the long section. |
|
Nodes grid |
Open the Results Window with a grid of nodes displayed on the long section. |
| River reach sections grid | Open the Results Window with a grid of river reach sections displayed on the long section (InfoWorks networks only). |
|
Properties |
Displays the Section Properties dialog, where changes can be made to the way in which the long section is displayed, such as inclusion of a strip plan and implementation of node and link labels, for example. |
Moving around the view
The following keyboard keys and icons on the toolbar allow you to move around the Long Section view:
|
Zoom In |
Click
|
|
Zoom Out |
Click
|
or press F9, and then drag the mouse over the area on which you wish to zoom in. Pressing the SHIFT key activates the QuickZoom feature. This allows you to zoom in on the view without changing the currently selected tool. QuickZoom remains in effect until you release the SHIFT key. (To zoom out again, use the Zoom Out button.)
, and then click on the Long Section view to zoom out from the current view.
You can also scroll horizontally through the Long Section view using the following keyboard keys:
- Ctrl+Page Up - scroll to the left
- Ctrl+Page Down - scroll to the right