Edit-Assign Polyline Elevations

This command allows very precise control of 3D Polylines, specifically in the ability to edit vertex elevations, as well as add, delete, or move vertices. You can also control the location of Polyline vertices as defined by the station and offset of the vertices relative to a Centerline. Polyline vertices are designated as either control or free vertices. The elevation of control vertices are set and held, the elevations of free vertices are interpolated. In the drawing, control vertices are shown with red boxes, free vertices with blue boxes.

Selected polyline displays edit boxes while editing

Edit-Assign Polyline Elevations Dock Dialog:
When you run the Edit Assign Polyline Elevations routine, you are first prompted to select a Polyline to edit. After selecting a Polyline to edit, the following dock dialog appears on the left side of your screen. This dialog is "modeless" meaning that CAD commands and controls are still active while this dialog is active.

Tabs:
The four tabs in the panel provide access to control of Polyline vertex Elevation, Position, Offset and Distance.

Elevation: This tab displays the vertices of the Polyline, each with a check box to set whether it is a control vertex or a free vertex (control), its assigned number (#), its elevation (Elevation), and the slope from the previous vertex to that vertex (Slope). Selecting a vertex highlights its grip in the drawing. Once selected, you can enter an "elevation" or "slope" edits for that vertex. If multiple vertices are selected with varying elevation or slopes then "[multiple]" will be displayed in the "Elevation" and or "Slope" edits. When multiple vertices are selected, entering values in the "Elevation" or "Slope" edits will set all selected vertices based on the entered elevation or slope values.
Position: The Position tab displays the Easting and Northing coordinates of each vertex. When one vertex is selected Northing and Easting can be entered in the "Northing" and "Easting" edits. When Multiple vertices are selected average Northing and average Easting are displayed in the "Average Northing" and "Average Easting" edits. When multiple vertices are selected entering values int eh "Average Northing" and or the "Average Easting" edits will set all selected vertices Northing and or Easting values to based on the entered values.
Offset: The Offset tab requires the selection of a Centerline to reference. Once a Centerline is designated, the Station and Offset of each vertex relative to the Centerline is displayed and can be edited.
Distance: The Distance tab shows the horizontal distance for each Polyline segment. You can change a distance by highlighting the segment on the list and editing the value in the Segment Distance field. If multiple vertices are selected "[multiple]" will be displayed in the "Multiple Selected." The user cannot set multiple segment distances at once.

Toolbar Commands:
The toolbar provides access to several commands, some of which are tab specific.

Revert All: Reverts currently selected Polyline vertex position and control information to vertex position and control information when Polyline was initially selected. (Note: Selecting a new Polyline resets initial reversion location)

Undo: Undoes the most recent command line action. (Equivalent to ctrl+z)

Redo: Redoes the most recent command line action. (Equivalent to ctrl+y)

Select Polyline: Select Polyline to edit. (Note: if no Polyline is selected a Polyline can be selected using CAD selection)

Control Selected: Set selected vertices controlled, elevation will not be interpolated for control points. (This toolbar command is only available when elevation tab is active)

Free Selected: Set selected vertices free, elevation will be interpolated for free points. (This toolbar command is only available when elevation tab is active)

Output Report: Brings up Report Formatter dialog. Output reports can contain Easting, Northing, and or Elevation information for each vertex as well as whether or not each vertex is controlled or free.

Create Vertex: Creates a vertex the station nearest mouse click position. (Note: elevation of new vertex will be either 0.0 or interpolated elevation depending on New Point Selection Mode, see Settings)

Create Vertex At Crossing: Prompts user to select crossing Polyline(s). If Polyline(s) selection is(are) applicable, crossing points are added as controlled vertices with 0.0 elevation.

Delete Vertices: Deletes currently selected vertices.

Reduce Vertices: Prompts user to select an offset cutoff. Removes those vertices from the active Polyline that will not change the position of the Polyline at that vertex by more than offset cutoff.

Move Selected: Move currently selected vertices based on drag offset. (Equivalent of click and drag)

Reverse Polyline: Reverses indices of vertices. This will be reflected by reversing the vertices in the currently active list view.

Pick Elevation/Position From Screen: Elevation- prompts user to pick an entity from screen. Will set elevation based on entity's elevation information. Vertex set controlled. Position-prompts user to pick position from screen sets Northing and Easting based on selected position. (This toolbar command is only available when elevation tab or position tab is active)

Pick Elevation With Slope: Prompts user to pick a point or elevation text. Then prompts user to pick slope. An elevation is then calculated based on the run to the point selected at the slope the user input. Elevated vertices will be set controlled. (This toolbar command is only available when elevation tab is active)

Offset Selected Elevation: Prompts user to input an offset amount. Adds(subtracts) offset amount from currently selected vertices. Offset vertices will be set controlled. (This toolbar command is only available when elevation tab is active)

Select Centerline: Prompts user to select a Centerline or Polyline to apply Centerline information to from screen. (This toolbar command is only available when Offset tab is active)

OK:
The "OK" button closes the Edit-Assign Polyline Elevations dialog, and saves the vertex position and control information of the currently selected Polyline.

Cancel:
The "Cancel" button closes the Edit-Assign Polyline Elevations dialog, and reverts the currently selected Polyline's vertex position and control information to the vertex position and control information when the Polyline was first selected.

Settings:
The "Settings" button provides control over various options pertaining to the use of the Edit-Assign Polyline Elevations routine.

Label Control Points: Toggle on to display control vertex number and elevation.
Hide Non-Control Points: Toggle on to remove all free vertices' grips.
Auto-Center: Toggle on to automatically center view such that all currently selected grips when they are selected.
Auto-Advance: Toggle on to automatically advance the currently selected grip to the next available vertex (by vertex number).
Base Elevation: Toggle on to recalculate displayed vertex elevation values based on the current Base Elevation (civil engineering).
Slope Mode: Determines how slope at a vertex is displayed and interpreted.
- Slope Ratio: Slope as a ratio of line length to line elevation [run/rise]
- Slope Percent: Slope as a percent [rise/run*100]
- Slope Degree: Slope as degree offset from 0^º from -90^º to 90^º [atan(rise/run)*180/PI]
Allow Vertex Dragging: Determines how dragging selected vertices functions.
- Never: Never allow dragging.
- Prompt: On completion of vertex dragging user is prompted on whether or not to accept the results of the dragging operation.
- Always: Always allow dragging.
Create Vertex Mode: Determines how elevation is calculated for vertices inserted using the Create Vertex toolbar command, double click on line, or right-click Create Vertex command.
- On Line: Creates vertex at nearest station nearest pick point. Elevation is interpolated based on the equation [elv=(InsertDistance2D/TotalDisatance2D)*(TotalElevationChange)]. If no control points exist, then the elevation is set to the elevation of all other free points on the Polyline. Inserted point is a free point.
- At Pick: Creates vertex at pick point. Vertex is inserted in the Polyline after the vertex preceding the nearest station to the pick point. Elevation is set to 0.0. Control/free state depends on slope of Polyline at inserted vertex.
Decimals: Determines how many decimal places are displayed in Edit-Assign Polyline Elevations dialog. User can choose between 0 and 6 decimal places for display.
Grip Border Width: Allows user to set the relative size of the gripbox for all vertices based on the internal ACAD/ICAD GRIPSIZE variable. (Note: the values associated with each Grip Border Width choice represent the value that the internal ACAD/ICAD variable GRIPSIZE is set to for each Grip Border Width selection. If the current GRIPSIZE ACAD/ICAD variable is not one associated with any of the Grip Border Width choices ["Small," "Medium," "Large," "XLarge"] the Grip Border Width will be set to current ACAD/ICAD GRIPSIZE.)
Grip Selection:
- Standard: left-click to drag vertex, shift+left-click to select single grip vertex.
- Inverse: shift+left-click to drag vertex, left-click to select single grip vertex. (legacy control)

Help:
Display Carlson documentation for Edit-Assign Polyline Elevations.

Right-click Dialog:
There is a right-click menu available at all times which also gives access to a variety of functions and settings. "Select All" and "Invert Selection" are the only commands unique to the right-click dialog. "Select All" selects all currently visible vertices. "Invert Selection" inverts all currently visible vertices. "Undo," "Redo," "Create Vertex," "Reverse Polyline," "Pick New Polyline," "Delete Selected," "Move Selected," "Control Selected," "Free Selected," "Offset Selected," "Pick Elevation," and "Pick Position" are equivalent to their Toolbar Command equivalent. "Label Control Points," "Hide Free Points," "Auto-Advance," and "Auto-Center" are equivalent to their settings dialog toggle equivalent.

Right click dialog

Pulldown Menu Location: 3D Data
Keyboard Command: EDIT_PLINE_Z
Prerequisite: 3D Polylines with vertices