DesignSeries03230.pngAnalyzing grade

Tool

Workspace: Tool set

Grade

 

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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:

Click the tool.

Click Preferences. 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.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

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

Calculating and displaying grade and elevation

Specifying global grade object preferences

Inserting grade objects

Editing elevation

Creating loci from a grade object

Setting site model graphic properties

 

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