Cut/Fill Labels
This command displays the design elevation, the existing
elevation, and the amount to either cut or fill directly on the
screen. The design and existing elevations can be defined by
triangulation files, grid files or points.
In the Elevation Difference Label Options dialog, you can customize
the Cut/Fill labels. Text can be added either before or after the
Cut/Fill amount, the Existing elevation, and the Design elevation
with the Prefix and Suffix fields. You can also choose whether or
not to display the Existing Surface elevations and the Design
Surface elevations. The Draw Marker Symbol option draws an X symbol
for where each label represents. The Hide Drawing Under Labels
option creates Wipeout entities around the labels so that you can
read the labels clearly. Text Size chooses the text size for each
line of the label. Text Style allows you change the Font Style
displayed in the labels. Decimal Places sets to how many decimal
places the labels will report. The Cut/Fill In Inches labels in
feet and inches to the specified precision. The Spacing Methods
include:
Fit: Uses an inclusion perimeter and the size of the labels to make
a series of rows and columns of labels that fit within the
perimeter. The Space Between Labels sets the buffer around labels.
The size of each space is determined by the Text Size.
Grid Interval: Places the labels at the specified Horizontal and
Vertical Intervals starting with the specified Northing and Easting
coordinate.
Station Interval: Uses a centerline polyline and places the labels
at a station interval along this alignment.
Screen Pick: Prompts for each label position.
The following image shows the main dialog box for setting the
labeling options.The labeling created with these options looks like
this:The distribution of the labels on
the site looks like this:
Pulldown Menu Location:
Surface> Cut/Fill Utilities
Keyboard Command: elevdiff
Prerequisite: Existing and design surfaces