Use this tab to enter basic information about the alignment, including site, style, layer, and label set.
- Name
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Specifies the name of the alignment. Each alignment must have a unique name.
- Type
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Specifies the type of alignment you are creating: centerline, offset, curb return, rail, or miscellaneous. You can use these alignment types to categorize your data based on alignment function. For example, select the centerline type for a road centerline, the rail type for a railway, or the miscellaneous type for other uses, such as a utility conduit.
Note: After an alignment is created, you can change its type on the Information tab of the Alignment Properties dialog box. - Description
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Specifies an optional description of the alignment.
- Starting Station
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Specifies the station value that is assigned to the beginning of the first alignment entity created.
Note: Use the Station Control tab in the Alignment Properties dialog box to change the starting station after you create an alignment.
Site
Specifies a site for the alignment. Select a site from the
Site list, or click
to either create a site or select one from an object in the drawing. The alignment and the object you select in the drawing are associated with the same site.
Alignment Style
- Alignment Style List
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Displays the current style. Click the arrow to select another alignment style in the drawing.
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Style Selection -
Specifies the style options. Create a style, copy or edit the current style selection, or pick a style from drawing.
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Style Detail -
Opens the Style Detail dialog box. Preview the style and creation information.
Alignment Layer
- Alignment Layer Display List
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Displays the layer on which the alignment object is created.
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Object Layer -
Opens the Object Layer dialog box, in which you can select or create a layer on which the alignment is drawn.
Alignment Label Set
- Alignment Label Set List
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Displays the default alignment label set. You can either accept the default label set, or use the list to select a different one from the drawing.
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Label Set Selection
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Edits or copies the current label set, or creates a label set. The Style Detail icon previews the current style.
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Style Detail
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Opens the Style Detail dialog box. Preview the label set and creation information.