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Create Feature Line From Alignment Dialog Box

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Use this dialog box to specify feature line settings when creating a feature line from an alignment.

Alignment

Displays the name of the source alignment.

Site

Specifies the site in which to place the feature line. Select a site in the list or click to select a site in the drawing.

Note

The feature line can not be created in the same site as the alignment. If the alignment is in a site, that site will not be available in the site list.

Name

Specifies the name of the feature line. Select the check box and click to open the Name Template dialog box. In addition to the style and counter properties, there are properties to include the alignment and profile names in the feature line name.

Profile

Specifies a vertical alignment from which to acquire the elevations for the feature line. Click to select a profile in the drawing. If the alignment does not have a vertical alignment, you can create the feature line only while the dynamic link option is disabled. For the dynamic link, a vertical alignment is required.

Mid-ordinate Distance

Sets the vertical curve tessellation factor.

Spiral Tessellation Factor

Sets the clothoid spiral tessellation factor.

Weed Points

Specifies whether to open the Weed Vertices dialog box so you can weed the objects when converting to a feature line. Change this value to True to open the Weed Vertices dialog box.

Style

Select the check box and specify a feature line style in the list. Click to edit the style. Click to preview the selected style. A style is optional for a feature line, but it provides useful display options, allowing you to control color, visibility, and other settings.

Layer

Opens the Object Layer dialog box. Specify the layer on which the feature line should be created. This layer cannot be specified if Use Selected Entity Layers is selected under Conversion Options.

Create Dynamic Link to the Alignment

Creates a dynamic link to the alignment so that the feature line updates dynamically with any changes to the alignment or the selected vertical alignment. If the feature line is created with the dynamic link, the link can be disabled, using the Feature Line Properties dialog box. If the dynamic link is disabled, it cannot be restored.

  • Selected: The feature line is linked to the alignment.
  • Cleared: The feature line is not linked to the alignment and can be edited with any of the feature line editing commands.

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