Long Section Window

This window displays a cross-section through the length of a selected run of network objects. Using this view you can:

Inspect a run of nodes and pipes
Edit network objects by accessing their object properties window
Create long sections from Branch ID (see Defining Branches for more details)
Insert a node into a pipe displayed on the view

The Long Section window is displayed when:

The Long Section Pick () button of the GeoPlan Tools Toolbar is clicked and a long section subsequently picked on the GeoPlan.
The New Long Section ( ) button of the Window Toolbar is clicked.
- If network objects have been previously selected on the GeoPlan, these objects will be displayed on the Long Section Window.
- An empty Long Section Window is displayed if no network objects are selected on the GeoPlan. Select the desired objects on the GeoPlan, then right-click anywhere inside the empty Long Section Window and select Create from Selection.

Refer to the Long Section Window Toolbar topic for information on the toolbar.

What is the Long Section Window?

The Long Section Window displays a cross-section through the length of a selected run of network objects. There are options for changing the way in which the long section is viewed and altering the labels that are displayed.

You can have several Long Section Windows open at the same time. Each Long Section Window may have multiple pages.

For Long Section Windows containing multiple pages, the page number will appear in the toolbar. Use the Next ( ) and Previous () arrow buttons of the toolbar to scroll through the pages.

If a branch is displayed in the Long Section Window, the branch number will also appear in the toolbar. Use the Next ( ) and Previous () arrow buttons to scroll through branches in order of branch number.

Nodes can be inserted or added as a lateral connection to pipes in the network via the Long Section Window. Click on the GeoPlan Tools Toolbar and select Node in the New Object Type combo box to turn on New Object mode and click on the pipe, in the Long Section Window, to which a node is to be added. The Create New Node Dialog will be displayed.

The property sheet for an object can be opened by using the Properties tool or by double clicking on the object in the long section using the Select tool .

The Section Properties Dialog allows you to decide what grid labels are displayed along the x-axis and how network parameters are represented in the view.

Custom Labels may be added to the view by use of the Label tool .

Selecting Network Objects on the Long Section

There are two ways in which objects can be selected on the GeoPlan from the Long Section View:

Select individual nodes or pipes from the strip plan at the top of the Long Section Window or directly from the objects on the Long Section Window using the select tool . The selected node / link will be selected on the GeoPlan. Hold the CTRL key to add other objects to the strip plan / GeoPlan selection by clicking on them.
Right click on the Long Section Window and choose Select nodes & pipes from the popup menu OR click the Select All button of the toolbar . This will select all long section nodes and pipes on the GeoPlan.