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Terrain Point

You can use this tool to create points with point symbols (2D or 3D), primary and secondary point numbers, stations and point coding.

Composite Element

You can use this tool to create composite elements based on one or more elements. Composite elements may not have gaps and they cannot branch. If these criteria are met, you can combine individual composite elements to produce a new, discrete one, or you can enhance a composite element by adding new elements. All associated element labels, stationing and parallel lines are deleted in the process.

Spiral

You can use this tool to draw transition arcs between lines and circles. The elements must neither intersect nor touch.

Line

You can use this tool to draw a line.

Polyline

You can use this tool to draw a polyline. You can draw a new polyline or use existing elements. The original elements are retained in the process.

Point

You can use this tool to place a point. The point has no extents.

Rectangle

You can use this tool to draw a rectangle. The rectangle can be created in four different ways: by entering two diagonally opposite points, base line and height, center line and height, or center and a corner.

Circle

You can use this tool to draw a full circle or arc by specifying a center point, radius and start/end angle or arc length. In addition, you can draw a full circle or arc based on two points or by specifying three points or two points and the radius.

Grid

You can use this tool to create a grid. You can use this tool to place temporary reference points as an aid to orientation in the superordinate national coordinate system.

Import, Export Point File

You can use this tool to import point files and location line files in a variety of formats or export points and coordinates to a file. The files are exported to and imported from the user's data exchange folder.

Parallel Line Segments

You can use this tool to draw lines parallel to a composite element or a part thereof.

Create Pattern Line

You can use this tool to create a pattern line between elements.

Divide Element

You can use this tool to divide an existing element or a line that you enter into a number of equal segments. The program places terrain points at the division points.

Station Element

You can use this tool to apply stations based on the parameters set in Modify Composite Element.

Perpendicular through Station

You can use this tool to drop perpendiculars from stations onto other elements, e.g., from the location line of a route onto the lines parallel to it. You can enter a transverse slope that is either constant or defined by a torsion line. Point symbols are automatically placed on the points of intersection.

Label

You can use this tool to label a composite element based on the parameters set in Modify Composite Element. You can label the site and height, as well as automatically creating and labeling curve and torsion traces.

Skew

Tight curves, road openings, etc. sometimes need to be enlarged in order to accommodate heavy trucks, for example. You can use this tool to perform the enlargement manually or automatically (according to RAS guidelines).

Test Control Point

You can use this tool to check whether the required minimum distances to a location line have been observed.

Perpendicular

You can use this tool to drop a perpendicular to an element or composite element.

Tangent

You can use this tool to draw a tangent on a circle or an arc.

Road Details

You can use this tool to analyze existing information from a route and output this in the form of a list. If the road location line exists, up to four roadway shoulders to the left and right of the location line can be calculated. The results of the transverse slopes, heights and spacing are displayed in list format.

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Modify Terrain Point

You can use this tool to modify the parameters of terrain points.

Explode Composite Element

You can use this tool to explode a composite element into discrete elements. Parallel lines, labels and stationing are deleted in the process.

Update, Modify Blanking

You can use this tool to update or modify the blanking of point symbols. The point symbols or lines connecting the point symbols assume the setting set in Blanking on/off.

Model Spline

This tool is basically a more advanced version of the Stretch Entities tool and is used with spline curves. A preview supports planning and scenario analyses. For example, you might modify contours and any boundaries, i.e., model them in plan.

Modify Terrain Point Height

You can use this tool to modify the height of terrain points - for example, to modify the point symbols on an element so that they automatically adjust to a gradient drawn in 2D. The only requirement is that the terrain points must exist as 3D symbols.

Modify Composite Element

You can use this tool to define and modify composite element labels. You can set a different label type, symbol and offset for stationing points and main curve points.

Modify Element Parameters

You can use this tool to create or modify simple or adjacent elements (lines, circles, spirals).

Fillet and Tangent

This tool functions in a similar manner to Fillet. It additionally allows you to reduce the radius of the fillet to make it easier to subsequently add clothoids.

Intersect 2 Entities

You can use this tool to extend or shorten two 2D or 3D elements to the point where they intersect. The connected elements can be trimmed.
Note: You can edit only 3D elements (lines, arcs, splines) that are in the same plane. They must not be parallel or warped.

Auto-Delete Segment

You can use this tool to delete the segment of an element between two points of intersection.

Delete Segment of Line

You can use this tool to delete segments of design entities. You can address either single entities, polylines or composite elements.