Named Boundaries

Manages, views and applies named boundaries and named boundary groups.

Access this dialog from the following:

Ribbon: OpenRail Designer Modeling Drawing Production.

Ribbon: OpenRail Designer Modeling Drawing Production > Selection > Fence Tools.

Ribbon: OpenRail Designer Modeling Drawing > Fence Tools.

Named Boundaries launch

Settings Description
Place Named Boundary 		Opens the Place Named Boundary tool to create place named boundaries.
Delete 		Deletes the selected named boundary or named boundary group. Also, if the named boundary is deleted, it's associated saved view is also deleted.
Apply 		Enabled when you select an named boundary. Selecting the down arrow next to the Apply icon gives following options:
  • As Clip Volume - Applies the selected named boundary as a clip volume.
  • As Fence - Applies the selected named boundary as a fence.
  • As Clip Mask - Applies the selected named boundary as a clip mask.
Create Drawing 		Opens the Create Drawing dialog in which you can create saved view from the selected named boundary and automate dynamic views.
Create Plan Drawing 		Enabled when you select a plan named boundary or plan named boundary group
Create Profile Drawing 		Enabled when you select a profile named boundary or profile named boundary group.

Create Plan or Profile Drawing

Enabled only when you select a child profile named boundary or child profile named boundary group.

Create Alternate Plan Profile Drawing

Enabled only when you select a child profile named boundary or child profile named boundary group.
Create Cross Section Drawing 		Enabled when you select a cross section named boundary or cross section named boundary group.
Fit to Named Boundary 		Adjusts the magnification such that the selected named boundary is fit in the view.
Copy Named Boundary 		Enabled when you select a plan named boundary. Starts the Copy Named Boundary tool to create a copy of the selected named boundary. You can change the default name of the named boundary in the Name field of the Copy Named Boundary tool settings window.
Properties 		Opens the Properties dialog and displays the properties of the selected named boundary or named boundary group. For detailed information refer to Properties Dialog in the MicroStation help.
Show Create Drawing dialog 		Opens the Create Drawing dialog in which you can create saved view from the selected named boundary and automate dynamic views.
Annotate Plan Drawing Models 		Adds annotation to selected element.
Named Boundaries list box The named boundaries list box displays the following columns:
  • Name e - Name of the named boundary or named boundary group.
  • Description - Description of the named boundary or named boundary group.
  • File Name - Sets the name of the named boundary or named boundary group you want to create.
  • Show - Check box to turn on or off the display of the named boundary or named boundary group.

Schematic View Model

Schematic models are based on a specific geometry which can be used for placing Named Boundaries.

Figure 1. A Schematic model based on the Main Track geometry. Named Boundaries can be placed along Edges for Main Track.