Editing Feature Line Elevations at the Command Line

2012-03-14

Product Documentation

Intermediate

Edits the vertex elevations of a survey figure, parcel line, or 3D polyline at the Command prompt.

Use this command to step through each vertex and elevation point on a feature line or figure. You can change elevations and grades, also insert, move, and delete elevation points.

To edit a feature line from the command line

Click Modify tabEdit Elevations panelEdit Elevations.
Select the feature line or other object.
To select the vertex or elevation point to edit, press Enter without entering a value. You can also enter Next or Previous to change the direction the command uses to step through the points.
- A triangle is displayed on the feature line when you select a vertex or intersection point.
- A circle is displayed on the feature line when you select an elevation point .
Do one of the following:
- Enter an elevation and press Enter to modify the elevation and stay at the current point. The updated values are displayed.
- Enter Grade and specify a grade.
- Enter Surface and select a surface to obtain the elevation from.
- Enter Insert and select a location for a new elevation point along the feature line.
  The following options are available only for elevation points:
- Enter Move and select a new location for the elevation point.
- Enter Delete to delete the current elevation point.
As you make each change, the feature line is updated in the drawing and the grading is adjusted.
Enter Exit to end the command.