Place Trench Workflow
Using a Centerline
Select the Place Trench tool.
Select a centerline
Select a Featured Definition and, optional, a Name Prefix
Select a start station by a data-point or key-in the value in Start Point Distance
Select an Offset Mode
Select an offset by a data-point or key-in the value in Offset
Select an end station by a data-point or key-in the value in End Point Distance
Select an Elevation Mode
Key-in an Elevation, in the UI or in the cursor prompt
Accept the Trench with a data-point
Free Point (No Centerline Selected)
Select the Place Trench tool.
Right-click for an absolute position (free-point)
Select a Featured Definition and, optional, a Name Prefix
Select a start-point by a data-point
Select an endpoint by a data-point
Select an Elevation Mode (If Elevation Mode Centerline or Closest Rail is select, right-click will set Elevation Mode to Absolute)
Key-in an Elevation, in the UI or in the cursor prompt
Accept the Trench with a data-point
Snap Point for Start-Point (No Centerline Selected)
Select the Place Trench tool.
Right-click for an absolute position (free-point)
Select a Featured Definition and, optional, a Name Prefix
Snap to an existing trench or a Connection Point (Elevation Mode will change to Absolute)
Select an endpoint by a data-point
Key-in an Elevation, in the UI or in the cursor prompt
Accept the Trench with a data-point
Snap Point For Endpoint (No Centerline Selected)
Select the Place Trench tool.
Right-click for an absolute position (free-point)
Select a Featured Definition and, optional, a Name Prefix
Select a start-point by a data-point
Endpoint: Snap to an existing trench or a Connection Point (Elevation Mode will change to Absolute)
Key-in an Elevation, in the UI or in the cursor prompt
Accept the Trench with a data-point
Snap Point For Both Start and Endpoint (No Centerline Selected
Select the Place Trench tool.
Right-click for an absolute position (free-point)
Select a Featured Definition and, optional, a Name Prefix
Start-point: Snap to an existing trench or a Connection Point (Elevation Mode will change to Absolute)
Endpoint: Snap to an existing trench or a Connection Point
Key-in an Elevation, in the UI or in the cursor prompt
Accept the Trench with a data-point