Multi-Draw
This feature allows you to complete several drawing operations at
the same time. For example, in one operation you can
plot points and generate a coordinate table for the points at the
same time. Or you can draw lines by points and place calls on
the resulting lines at the same time.
Prompts
When you choose Multi-Draw from the CGDraw menu, the Multi-Draw
dialog box is displayed.
Specify Points
Use the radio buttons to indicate how you want to specify the
points that will be used for the drawing operations. You can
Choose Points Interactively using the standard C&G point
sequence command line interface or you can Use Point
Group.
NOTE: If you Choose
Points Interactively, you will not have the option of plotting
points or creating a coordinate table.
If you click Use Point Group, you must specify a Point Group Name
and the point group description for the points you wish to
use. You can either type the full path (including the drive
letter) to an existing point group file or you can click the Browse
button and use the file dialog box to specify the Point Group
file.
NOTE: In this context,
Description refers to the Point Group description, NOT the
description for the individual points as found in the coordinate
file.
Drawing Operations
In this area of the dialog box you must specify which drawing
operations to perform and, if needed, make the necessary settings
changes required for the drawing operations. Any settings
changes are saved to the drawing and thus remain in effect after
this command is completed.
Plot Points: Checking this
checkbox will cause the selected points to be plotted.
Point Settings button: selecting this button will bring up the
Drawing Settings dialog box allowing you to make changes to the
drawing settings.
Coordinate Table: Checking
this checkbox causes a coordinate table to be created for the
points selected.
Table Settings button: will
bring up the Coordinate Table Settings dialog box allowing you to
make changes to layer, text size and line spacing.
Draw Lines/Arcs: Checking
this checkbox causes lines and or/arcs to be drawn between the
points specified.
Line Settings button: Will
bring up the Linetype Manager allowing you to select the
linetype.
Draw Breaklines: Checking
this checkbox causes breaklines to be drawn between the specified
points. Breaklines are for use in topographic operations (see
CGTopo).
Topo Settings button:
displays the CGSurvey Auto Contouring settings dialog box allowing
you to make changes to the current topo settings.
Draw Calls: When Draw Calls
is checked, calls will be drawn between the points specified.
Call Settings button: will
display the Call Settings dialog box allowing you to make
changes.
If Use Call Table is
checked: all call information will be placed in a call
table, rather than along the line work. The Call Table Settings
button displays the Call Table Settings dialog and allows you to
set the layer calls will be placed on, the text size, the line
spacing, the first course label, etc.
If Use Curve Table is
checked: all curve information will be placed in a curve
table, rather than along the line work. The Curve Table Settings
button displays the Curve Table Settings dialog and allows you to
specify: which components will be shown in the curve table,
which layer the table will go on, the text size, the line spacing,
the first course label, etc.
The Layer Settings button:
displays the Layer Manager dialog. Here you can create any
layers you need or set the current layer as required.
When you are satisfied click OK.
If you choose Use Point
Group: the drawing operations you have selected will be
completed immediately.
If you have selected Choose Points
Interactively: enter or pick the desired points at the
following standard C&G point sequence command line prompt:
Note: When entering the
points at the command line, some drawing operations may occur as
you enter the points.
Placement of coordinate, call and or curve tables
No matter what point selection method you use, if you specified
that any tables be drawn, the coordinate, call or curve table will
be placed at the cursor and you will be asked to move the cursor to
the desired location. Clicking the left mouse button
will place the table in the drawing at the cursor location.
Pulldown Menu Location:
CG-Survey > CGDraw>Mult-Draw
Keyboard Command: MD,
CG_MULTI_DRAW
Prerequiste: Coordinate
File and/or Point Group