Overview
This command provides a dynamic measurements perpendicularly from a baseline to a defined point of interest to aid in checks like lateral clearance.
Finding the command
From the Default Frontstage main toolbar, open the Civil Tools icon and select Station Offset icon
In the Civil Frontstage main toolbar, select the Evaluate icon
Station Offset Tool Settings
The tool is controlled by two modes:
- At a point – for the selected element projects perpendicularly off from the current snap
- Between Two points – allows selection of two points using the current snap and projecting perpendicularly off them (seems broken ?)
Selection can be made by:
- Alignment – Note only available where Alignments are present as a result of having Civil schema present.
The graphics will auto highlight Alignment to aid in selection.
- Element
Requires selection from the graphics of a ‘3D linear element’. The tool will warn that no alignment information is available for a 3D Linear Element and the resulting information provides ‘Distance Along’ element instead of ‘Station’
Offset Dimensions
Once the Station Offset is placed, the leaderline to the annotation bubble can be selected to review full information for the results.
Dimensions are temporary to the session and can be cleared from the view by Selecting from the Tool Palette or shared (not working)
Please refer to this video, for details: