Bentley HAMMER CONNECT Edition Help

Contours

Using HAMMER CONNECT you can visually display calculated results for many attributes using contour plots.

The Contours dialog box is where all of the contour definitions associated with a hydraulic model are stored. Choose View > Contours to open the Contours dialog box.



You can sort the contour manager by clicking the Label column header. The initial click will sort in ascending order. A subsequent click will sort in descending order.

The dialog box contains a list pane that displays all of the contours currently contained within the hydraulic model, along with a toolbar.

New Opens the Contour Definition dialog box, allowing you to create a new contour.
Delete Deletes the currently selected contour. You can hold down the Ctrl key while clicking on items in the list to select multiple entries at once.
Rename Renames the currently selected contour.
Edit Opens the Contour Definition dialog box, where you can modify the settings of the currently selected contour.
Export Clicking this button opens a submenu containing the following commands: Export to Shapefile - Exports the contour to a shapefile, opening the Export to File Manager to select the shapefile. Export to DXF - Exports the contour as a .dxf drawing. Export to Native Format - Opens the DXF Properties dialog box, allowing you to add it to the Background Layers Manager.
View Contour Browser Opens the Contour Browser dialog, allowing you to display detailed contour results for points in the drawing view.
Refresh Regenerates the contour.
Shift Up Moves the currently selected contour up in the list pane.
Shift Down Moves the currently selected contour down in the list pane.
Help Displays online help for the Contours.