Specifying Global Grade Object Preferences

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

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