Analyzing Grade

Grade objects can be used to analyze the slope objects in a drawing and identify critical slopes. Grade objects that are outside specified slope or elevation ranges are highlighted or selected.

To perform a grade analysis:

1. Click the Grade tool from the appropriate tool set:

●    Designer and Landmark workspace: Site Planning tool set

●    Architect and Spotlight workspace: Building Shell tool set

2. Click Preferences from the Tool bar. Alternatively, click Settings from the Object Info palette of a selected grade object.

The Grade Settings dialog box opens. Click the Global Settings tab and specify the grade analysis parameters.

Global attribute display of the slope indicator is described in Specifying Global Grade Object Preferences

Click to show/hide the parameters.

Parameter	Description
Analyze Grade Objects
Mark Objects	Select the action to take when critical grade objects are identified
Highlight Critical Objects	Click the color box to select the highlight color for grade objects that meet the criteria
Select Critical Objects	Selects all grade objects that meet the criteria
Criteria	Specifies the criteria for critical grade objects
Grade out of range (%)	Sets a range of acceptable slope values; grades outside of the range are considered to be critical
Elevations out of range	Sets a range of acceptable elevation values; elevations outside of the range are considered to be critical
Show intersections	Specifies that any intersecting grade objects should be considered critical

3. Click OK. Grade objects that do not meet the criteria are considered critical, and are highlighted and/or selected, as specified.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Calculating Grade for a Site Model

Specifying Global Grade Object Preferences

Inserting Grade Objects

Editing Elevation

Creating Loci from a Grade Object

Setting Site Model Graphic Properties

Was this page helpful?

vectorworks.net