Quick Section


Quick Sections can be used to generate a cross section (profile) across multiple Locations within a project.

The header and footer area of Quick Section templates can configured similar to other templates using the General and Section-specific design objects.

Additional properties can be defined under Design>Section Options. These options are further described below.

Strip / Strip Profile

Quick Sections utilize Strip templates to represent each Location.

In the past, only a single Strip could be selected that would be used for all Locations. This option is still available, but is now considered obsolete.

Instead, Strip Profiles can be used, which allow different Strips to be used for different Locations.

This option allows you to select the default Strip Profile for the template, but note that you can select a different Strip Profile when generating a Quick Section report.

Existing Strips can be used with Strip Profiles, but modifications might be needed in certain circumstances.

Horizontal Scales

The following items can be shown on the section template along the horizontal scale. If an item is unchecked, then it will not appear on the template. An example of these items is shown below:

  • Chainage
  • Elevation
  • Offset

Vertical Scale Configuration

The following items can be defined, and their properties edited on the section template;

Font Size - This sets how large the font appears on the vertical scale.

Long Marker Length - This sets how large the marker size that appears next to the depths are.

Display Minor Ticks - This sets whether there will be a marker every 0.1 meters or if turned off, every meter.

Display Markers on Right - This sets whether the vertical scale will be repeated on the right hand side of the page or not.

Legend

There is an option to include a default Legend for Picklist images that have been used on the template. There is the option to use the Picklist Description instead of the Picklist Value in the Legend.

Note that Legend Blocks can also be added to Quick Section templates instead of using the default Legend.