The last piece of the Model View is the iModel Window – where the iModel resides. Other than the basic functions that come with any 3D Window, the iModel Window offers you a wide range of tools that help you get in depth understanding of your iModel. In the next chapter, we are going to take a look at the iModel Window in detail.
i. After selecting the tool, the user needs to select the alignment or linear geometry they want to view. After selection, a 2nd viewport will open which displays the vertical curve information of the selected element.
Within the 2nd viewport the user can see Stations, Slopes, K/R Values, Intersect and Tangent points and more. When your cursor is in the profile view the elevation and station will also be displayed along with a match line in the plan view to show where you are in both profile and plan.
Note: In order to have this level of detail in the profile view the design must be loaded from OpenRoads Designer. Loading from an older Civil product or through an i.dgn file will not include the alignment.
ii. On the left side of the profile view the profile button will show if there are additional profile associated with the alignment you selected. Those can be turn on or off.
iii. The gear icon in the upper right of the profile view “Profile view options” will allow you to turn on or off crossing geometry and text associated to the profiles.
1. The user snaps the slice line to an alignment or other linear geometry then the slice can then be moved down the alignment or a specific station can be entered.
2. Measurements can be taken within the cross-section to view distances and slopes. The first icon working left to right allows you to measure a horizontal distance and the slope between the two points you measure between. The middle icon will measure the vertical distance between two points. The last icon on the right will measure an area on the cross-section. All these measurements will stay on the cross-section as long as the element originally selected continues to be shown on the following cross-section.
3. The user can also select the alignment from the drop-down list. They can select the station in the drawing.
4. The gear icon in the middle of the cross-section view, “Section Navigation Options,” lets you adjust the station increment that you move through the cross-sections with the navigation arrows in the middle of the view.
5. The gear icon in the upper right of the cross-section view, “Section View Options,” lets you display cut graphics from the linear geometry as well as scale the line weight to display it more prominently.
Note: Loading from an older Civil product or through an i.dgn file will not include the alignment. The Cross Section tool can still be used without an alignment, but the stationing information will not be available.
Slices the Model with a 2D Plane. The selected surface determines the orientation. The plane can be moved after it is created. | |
Slices the Model as a box around the selected element. | |
Slices the Model as a box using the selected points as opposing corners of the box. | |
Slices the Model as a box that the user manually draws. |
You can navigate, turn off individual items or categories as well as use Data Visualizations while a section is enabled. Once the section tool is activated, it can be adjusted by clicking on and moving the section handle arrows.
Measures the distance between 2 specified points. The Measurements panel will show Distance, Run, Rise, Slope, and Start & End Coordinates. | |
Measures the area of the specified shape. Users can manually draw an area of any size and shape. The Measurement Panel will show Area, Area XY, Perimeter, and Edge Count. The Area XY value is the 2D area of the defined shape as if a shadow was projected directly down on the XY Plane. | |
Provides details about the specified point in the model. The Measurement panel will show the XYZ Coordinates, Latitude, Longitude, and Altitude. If the selected point is on a surface (not edge or vertex), the instantaneous slope at the selected point will also be shown. | |
Allows the user to measure a radius by drawing 3 points to define the desired circle. The Measurement panel will show Radius, Arc Length, and total Circle Circumference. | |
Allows the user to measure an angle by drawing 3 points to define the angle to be measured. | |
Measures the perpendicular distance between two objects |
Note: the following commands, 5 to 10, are available when some elements are selected and belong to Element View Options.
Note: commands 11 to 16 belong to View Options.