This routine automatically draws pillar polylines by connecting the selected offset points. The points must be offset points created by one of the Mine Note routines such as Mine Note Auto Left/Right. In addition to the points, polylines must be drawn through each crosscut. The routine works by connecting the points such that no connection crosses a crosscut polyline. The crosscut polylines can be drawn individually with the Draw Polyline command or created as projection polylines with the Advanced Projection routine.
To use the routine see the layouts below. The first layout is created using Mine Note Auto Left/Right to locate the offset points. The centerlines were laid out using Advanced projections.
It is a good idea to manually connect the outer offset points manually and let this routine connect the internal points. Using the Polyline command and with the Osnap setting on Nodes, connect the perimeter points and create them in the PERIM layer as shown:
Next, connect the internal points using the Auto-Connect Pillars command. Select the points to be connected and the center lines that separate them. See the results here:
Select pillar points and projection lines.
Select objects: select the points and lines
Pulldown Menu Location: Works
Keyboard Command: autopillar
Prerequisite: Offset points and crosscut polylines