OpenRail DesignerCONNECT Edition

Geometry Builder Edit

The Geometry Edit tool allows for the loading and modification of existing geometry in the Geometry Builder Tool dialog box.

You can access this tool from the following:

Ribbon: Geometry > Horizontal > Modify

Can only load existing geometry, modify it and apply changes.

Uses a subset of the tools that exist in Geometry Builder.

Settings Description

General tools

Open File - Opens an existing file.

Save File - Saves the current open file.

Save file As - Opens the save dialog to save the item with a new name.

Add New Geometry - Adds a new geometry name and feature definition.

Copy Selected - Copies selected item.

Delete Selected - Removes selected item.

Delete All Items - Selects all items for deletion.

Locks

Tangent Restriction - Toggles between the placement and enforcing elements being tangent.

Create Graphic Elements - Toggles between creating civil elements and graphic elements.

Ruled-UnRuled geometry - Toggles between creating ruled and un-ruled civil elements.

Modify tools

Modify Item - move to new location.

Insert Line - place or construct a line.

Insert Arc - place or construct a circular arc.

Insert Spiral - place a transitional spiral as a B-spline curve.

Insert Vertex - insert a vertex in an element.

Insert Element - selects or deselects elements for modification or manipulation.

Other tools

Insert New Item

Move Up

Fit View

Move Down

Delete

Delete All

Units supported

Bearing, quadrant, azimuth, direction.

Degrees, degree minute, degree minute second, gradian, radians.

Linear units.

Select button

Specifies graphics to populate the dialog.

Modify button

Specifies civil element to modify.

Report button

Generates a filtered report of selected elements.