The survey figure prefix database contains information to determine the layer that a figure is drawn on, how a figure is stylized, and whether figures are created as breaklines and lot lines.
When figures are imported or created, they are matched based on their names and the prefix names. When a figure is created and its name is matched with a figure prefix, the figure prefix properties are assigned to the new figure, such as a layer name.
Figure prefixes are also used to determine linework connectivity when you use the Process Linework command. Any point that is coded with a name that matches a figure prefix is treated as an active feature. The Process Linework command may begin a figure when it encounters a prefix match if there is not an active figure with the same name and if the current Linework Code Set setting Automatic Begin On Figure Prefix Match is set to Yes.
For information about specifying the default path and location for figure prefix database, see Setting the Figure Prefix Database.
Tutorial Exercise: Setting the Equipment and Figure Prefix Databases
To create a figure prefix database
- In Toolspace, on the Survey tab, right-click the Figure Prefix Databases collection. Click New.
- In the New Figure Prefix Database dialog box, enter a name for the new figure prefix database.
- To create a figure prefix definition, right-click the figure prefix database. Click New.
- In the Figure Prefix Properties dialog box, enter a name for the figure prefix definition and modify other properties as required. For more information about the figure properties, see Figure Prefix Properties Dialog Box.
To add or delete a figure prefix definition
- In Toolspace, on the Survey tab, expand the Figure Prefix Databases collection. Click New.
- Right-click a database
Manage Figure Prefix Database. - In the Figure Database Manager, click
. A new line called Sample is added to the database manager. - Click Sample and enter a new name. Specify the remaining values.
- Repeat steps 7 and 8 for each new definition.
To delete a figure prefix definition
- Select the definition you want to delete. Click
.
To make a figure prefix database current
- In Toolspace, on the Survey tab, expand the Figure Prefix Databases collection. Right-click the figure prefix database. Click Make Current.
To copy a figure prefix definition
- In Toolspace, on the Survey tab, expand the Figure Prefix Databases collection. Right-click the named figure prefix database Manage Figure Prefix Database.
- In the Figure Prefix Databases dialog box, select a figure definition and click the
. The definition is copied to the end of the list.