Design SuiteSpecifying global grade object preferences

Tool

Workspace: Tool set

Grade

Design Suite, Architect, Spotlight: Building Shell

Landmark: Site Planning and Dims/Notes

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

To set global grade object appearance:

Click the tool.

Click Preferences on the Tool bar. Alternatively, select an existing grade object; click Settings from the Object Info palette, double-click the grade object, or right-click 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.Click to show/hide the parameters.

Parameter

Description

Display Settings

 

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 Definition

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

 

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

Make All Attributes by Class

Sets all pen attributes by class

Remove All by Class Settings

Removes all by class settings for pen attributes

Reshape Setting

 

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; choose to highlight (in the specified color) and/or select objects that meet the criteria. Specify the criteria to mark.

Calculating and displaying grade and elevation

Concept: Attributes

Setting class attributes

Inserting grade objects

Analyzing grade

 

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