Segment point, insert

One or more segment points are inserted. Segment points are identified by its station and are numbered in that way. To make the input easier a series of points can be defined in one input window.

Setting	Description
Point series	A point series is defined using the fields "Station from", "Station to" and "Step". Note: If the axis is defined having a decreasing station direction, this is to beconsidered when doing the input! Note: The default is given by the begin and end station of the active axis. The program proposes a subdivision into 10 portions and the step according to this.
Include end station	It is possible, that the selected step will not fit to the defined end station. In this case (e.g. from 10 to 30 step 3) the program will generate the points using the step as well as the defined end station (e.g. ..22,25,28,30).
Position of cross sections	Cross sections are assigned to segment points using the Modify tool. The reference point of the cross section (its origin) is situated on the axis and orthogonal to it. But this position may be changed by the following input. The following input define a transversal or vertical shift of the cross section as well as a rotation about the vertical direction and/or the axis itself. Note: Each segment point has a local coordinate system corresponding to the tangent direction of the axis. A mathematical right hand system is used.The first vector is the tangent to the axis. The transverse direction results from the position of the plane at the segment point being orthogonal to the axis tangent. This transverse direction has no component in the vertical direction. The third direction is given by the "E - product". v3 = (tangent direction of the axis) × (transv. direction)

Setting

Description

Point series

A point series is defined using the fields "Station from", "Station to" and "Step".

Note: If the axis is defined having a decreasing station direction, this is to beconsidered when doing the input!

Note: The default is given by the begin and end station of the active axis. The program proposes a subdivision into 10 portions and the step according to this.

Include end station

It is possible, that the selected step will not fit to the defined end station. In this case (e.g. from 10 to 30 step 3) the program will generate the points using the step as well as the defined end station (e.g. ..22,25,28,30).

Position of cross sections

Cross sections are assigned to segment points using the Modify tool. The reference point of the cross section (its origin) is situated on the axis and orthogonal to it. But this position may be changed by the following input. The following input define a transversal or vertical shift of the cross section as well as a rotation about the vertical direction and/or the axis itself.

Note: Each segment point has a local coordinate system corresponding to the tangent direction of the axis. A mathematical right hand system is used.The first vector is the tangent to the axis. The transverse direction results from the position of the plane at the segment point being orthogonal to the axis tangent. This transverse direction has no component in the vertical direction. The third direction is given by the "E - product".

v3 = (tangent direction of the axis) × (transv. direction)

At "Main Girders"

Setting	Description
DCROSS	Axis is shifted transversally. Default: 0.0 [m]
DVERT	Axis is shifted vertically. Default: 0.0 [m]

Setting

Description

DCROSS

Axis is shifted transversally.

Default: 0.0 [m]

DVERT

Axis is shifted vertically.

Default: 0.0 [m]

At "Piers"

Setting	Description
DCROSS1	The cross section is shifted transversally relative to the (local) y-axis.
DCROSS2	The cross section is shifted transversally relative to the (local) z-axis.
DA	The above described coordinate system can be rotated about the vertical direction using the angle DA. Default: 0.0
DB	The above described coordinate system can be rotated about the cross direction. using the angle DB. Default: 0.0