Execute a survey query, insert the resulting survey points and figures to the drawing, and add them to a surface definition.
If the survey query has both points and figures criteria, both are added as operations to the surface definition. You can choose to embed the points or figures in the drawing or to dynamically reference the survey query to optimize drawing performance.
The survey points and figures that are included in a survey query can be added to a surface as static points and figures from either the Survey Query ribbon tab or the Toolspace Survey tab. When this process is complete, the points and figures appear in the drawing area and in the Prospector in the following locations:
- The Point Groups collection, in both the _All Points group and a new point group that is named [Survey Database Name]: [Survey Query Name]
- The Surfaces collection, in the applicable [Surface Name ]
DefinitionBreaklines collection - The Surfaces collection, in the applicable [Surface Name ]DefinitionPoint Groups collection
To add survey query results to a surface from the Survey Query ribbon tab
- Open a survey database.
- Click Modify tabGround Data panelSurvey Query Find.
- Click Survey Query tab Manage panelQuery List drop-down[Query Name to be Added to a Surface].
- Click Survey Query tab Query Results panelAdd To Surface Find.
- In the Add Survey Query Results to Surface dialog box, under Add Query Results to This Surface, specify a surface to which to add the query results in one of the following ways:
- Select a surface from the list.
- Click
to create a new surface. - Click
to select a surface in the drawing.
- Under Query Results, select Insert Query Results into Drawing as Point Groups and Figures.
- Under Use These Survey Queries, select the survey query results to include in the surface.
- Specify a mid-ordinate distance.
- Click OK.
To add survey query results to a surface from the Toolspace Survey tab
- Open a survey database.
- On the Toolspace Survey tab, expand [Survey Database Name]
Survey Queries. - Right-click the survey query you want to add to a surface. Click Add To Surface.
- In the Add Survey Query Results to Surface dialog box, under Add Query Results to This Surface, specify a surface to which to add the query results in one of the following ways:
- Select a surface from the list.
- Click to create a new surface.
- Click to select a surface in the drawing.
- Under Query Results, select Insert Query Results into Drawing as Point Groups and Figures.
- Under Use These Survey Queries, select the survey query results to include in the surface.
- Specify a mid-ordinate distance.
- Click OK.