Use this dialog box to specify the settings for new contour lines for a raster-based surface.
The Contour dialog box has the following options:
- New Contour Layer Name
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Enter the name for the new Display Manager layer that will contain the contour lines.
- Contour Elevation Interval
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Select the difference in elevation between contour lines, for example, 10, 20, or 50.
- Units
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Select the units (meters or feet) used to measure the elevation in your surface. AutoCAD Map 3D toolset attempts to get this data from the surface itself, but you can change it.
- Major Contour Every
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Select the difference in elevation between major (bold) contour lines. For example, if you select 5, every fifth contour line will be bolded.
- Label the Elevation
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Label the contour lines with the elevations they represent.
- Create Contours As
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Select the type of feature to use when creating contour lines (polyline or polygon).
- Save Contours Into Filename
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Enter a name for the new SDF file that will store your contour line features.