Use this dialog box to enter the alignment creation parameters such as a site, name, type, and more.
You can optionally create a profile and profile view as you create the new alignment.
- Site
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Specifies a site for the alignment. Either select a site from the Site list or click
and click an existing site object in the drawing. Note: The default Site selection is <None>, which places the alignment in the top-level Alignments collection in Prospector. See About Alignment and Site Interaction for more information. - Name
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Specifies the name of the alignment. Each alignment must have a unique name.
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Opens the Name Template dialog box, where you can modify the naming template.
- Type
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Specifies which alignment type will be created. Miscellaneous is selected by default.
- Description
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Specifies an optional description for the alignment.
- Starting Station
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Specifies the starting station for the alignment.
Alignment Style
- Style List
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Displays the current style. Click the arrow to display the alignment styles in the drawing.
- Style Selection
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Specifies the style options. You can create a new style, copy or edit the current style selection, or pick a style from drawing.
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Style Detail
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Opens the Style Detail dialog box. Preview the style and creation information.
- Alignment Layer
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Displays the layer on which the alignment object will be created. To change the layer click the Object Layer icon and select a layer.
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Object Layer
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Opens the Object Layer dialog box. Click
to create a new layer on which the alignment will be drawn. - Alignment Label Set
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Lists the alignment Label Set styles in the drawing. Use the Selection icon to change the current style or create a new style. The Style Detail icon previews the current style.
- Create Profile and Profile View
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Specifies whether a profile and a profile view are created for the alignment. If you select this check box, the Create Profile From Surface dialog box is displayed when you click OK.