Tag Segments To Skip Linear

This command tags segments of polylines to skip for material linear quantities. This command applies to materials that are both used for volume/area and linear quantities. In this case, the polyline needs to be closed for the volume/area quantities but when there is a portion of the polyline to exclude from the linear quantities, then this command can be used. For example, curb quantities can use a closed polyline for reporting the pavement volume/area and the length of the polyline for reporting the length of curbing. When there is an entrance for pavement area, there is a gap in the curb but the closed polyline goes across any gaps. So the segments across gaps can be tagged to exclude for the linear curb length report.

The program draws a symbol on these segments to skip. The program prompts for the symbol name, layer and size to use for the tags. Then the Material Quantities report commands will automatically pick up these tags.

Two segments tagged to exclude from linear quantities for curb polyline at entrances to parking area

Prompts

Tag Skip Segments
Pick segment to skip: pick a point on the polyline
Pick segment to skip (Enter to end): press Enter

Pulldown Menu Location: Takeoff > Material Quantities
Prerequisite:
a closed polyline
Keyboard Command: tag_skips