Use this dialog box to view and change sample line-related settings.
This topic documents settings in all sample line-related Edit Settings dialog boxes (drawing-level, feature-level, and command-level).
- Drawing-level ambient settings are identified by the
drawing icon. - Sample line feature settings are listed near the top of this dialog box, after the General property group, and are identified by the
sample line icon. - Sample line command settings are identified by the
command icon.
For general information about drawing, feature, and command settings and their interaction, see About Autodesk Civil 3D Settings.
For information about drawing-level ambient settings, see Ambient Settings Tab (Drawing Settings Dialog Box).
Default Styles
Use these settings to establish the default styles assigned to sample line components:
- Sample Line Style
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Specifies the default sample line style. Click in the Value column, and click
to select a style in the Sample Line Style dialog box. - Sample Line Label Style
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Specifies the default sample line label style. Click in the Value column, and click
to select a style in the Sample Line Label Style dialog box.
Default Name Format
Use these settings to specify the default name formats for new sample lines and sample line groups. Click in the Value column, and click to make changes in the Name Template dialog box.
Default Swath Widths
This property group is displayed when you access the settings from the CreateSampleLine command.
Use these settings to specify the default behavior for sample line swath width.
- Left Swath Width
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Specifies the swath width to the left of the alignment, using the actual ground units. Enter a width in the Value column or click
and select a distance in the drawing area. - Right Swath Width
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Specifies the swath width to the right of the alignment, using the actual ground units. Enter a width in the Value column or click
and select a distance in the drawing area.
Sampling Increments
Use these settings to specify the default behavior for sampling increments.
- Use Sampling Increments
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Specifies whether sample lines are created at incremental stations along the alignment.
- Increment Relative To
- Specifies how the station range is incremented.
- Absolute Station: Increments the stations from station 0 of the alignment.
- Station Range Start: Increments the stations from the start station of the alignment (which may not be 0) or from the station specified under Station Range as the Start Station .
- Increment Along Tangents
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Specifies the sample increment distance along tangents, using the actual ground units. Enter a distance in the Value column or click
and select a distance in the drawing area. - Increment Along Curves
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Specifies the sample increment distance along curves, using the actual ground units. Enter a distance in the Value column or click
and select a distance in the drawing area. - Increment Along Spirals
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Specifies the sample increment distance along spirals, using the actual ground units. Enter a distance in the Value column or click
and select a distance in the drawing area.
Additional Sample Controls
Use these settings to specify the default behavior for additional sample controls.
- At Range Start
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Specifies whether a sample line is created at the beginning of the specified range.
- At Range End
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Specifies whether a sample line is created at the end of the specified range.
- At Horizontal Geometry Points
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Specifies whether additional sample lines are created at horizontal geometry points, such as, at the start of a spiral, or at a spiral-curve point within the current range.
- At Superelevation Critical Stations
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Specifies whether additional sample lines are created at superelevation critical stations within the current range.
- Start Range At Alignment Start
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Specifies whether the sampling range starts at the beginning of the alignment.
- End Range At Alignment End
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Specifies whether the sampling range ends at the end of the alignment.
Miscellaneous
Use this setting to specify miscellaneous default behavior for sample lines.
- Lock To Station
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Specifies whether the sample lines update when the alignment geometry and properties change.