Specifying Global Grade Object Preferences

The grade indicator appearance for all grade objects in the file can be specified globally.

To set global grade object appearance:

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, select an existing grade object; click Settings from the Object Info palette, double-click the grade object, or right-click (Windows) or Ctrl-click (Mac) on a grade object and select Edit from the context menu.

The Grade Settings dialog box opens. Click the Global Settings tab and enter the desired settings.

Click to show/hide the parameters.

Parameter	Description
Display Settings (global)
Arrow Line Length	Specifies the length of the grade directional arrow, in page units
Arrow Offset	Sets the distance of the grade directional arrow from the grade line, in page units
Grade Def.	Select the type of display for the slope (percent, permille, run/rise ratio, rise/run ratio, or angle)
Precision	Sets the displayed precision for the slope value
Directional Indicator Attributes (global)
Pen/Style	Select the pen style and line thickness for the grade directional arrow. Alternatively, select Class style in the Pen list. The pen, color, style, and marker are then determined by the class attributes of the grade object.
Color	Click the color box to select the grade directional arrow color
End Marker	Specifies the marker type for the end of the grade directional arrow
Opacity	Sets the opacity of the grade directional arrow; drag the slider to the left to decrease opacity, or enter an opacity percentage
Use Class Opacity	The opacity of the arrow can be set by the class of the grade object
Reshape Setting (global)
Preserve Grade if one point is not connected	Preserves the grade of a reshaped grade object, and recalculates the elevation. This preference works only if at least one end point of the reshaped grade object is not connected to another grade object; the elevation of the unconnected end point is changed. If both end points of the reshaped grade object are connected to other grade objects, the grade is changed and the elevations are preserved to maintain continuity with the connected grade objects.
Analyze Grade Objects	Uses grade objects to analyze the slope or elevation

3. Click OK to set the global grade indicator attributes.

4. Click Update from the Tool bar to update all grade objects in the drawing with the global settings.

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Calculating Grade for a Site Model

Applying Object Attributes

Inserting Grade Objects

Analyzing Grade

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