Geometry Category (Geometry)

The Geometry category includes the following properties, depending on the device type:

• Point devices (PV, BL, CL, wing...)
  • Insertion Point (Location, GeometryPoint) - absolute position (x,y,z) of the device, not necessarily on the reference surface li>
  • Top Elevation (RimElevation, Double) - elevation of the top of the device
    Matches the Z ordinate of the insertion point
    Note: not necessarily equal to reference Surface Elevation (CTER) and if changed when there is a reference surface, the value of the reference surface will be recalculated. superelevation device on surface
  • Angle, Double - Rotation relative to the X axis of the global coordinate system (WCS) counterclockwise
    In plan it is possible to edit this property, dragging the rotation Grip Point:
  • Angle to Alignment (AlignAngle, Double) - rotation with respect to the vector perpendicular to the reference alignment
• Linear devices (tube, descent, steps...)
  • 3D axis (Axis3D, GeometryCurve) - 3D axis that defines the device
    In labels, you can read:
    • Parameter - indicates the position of the label's insertion point on the device axis
    • Instant Coordinate - Coordinate at the insertion point of the label on the device (using the Parameter property)
    • Instant Slope - Slope at the label's insertion point on the device (using the Parameter property)
    • Instant Tangent - Tangent at the insertion point of the label on the device (using the Parameter property)
    • 3D Distance - Coordinate at the insertion point of the label on the device (using the Parameter property)
    • 2D Distance - Coordinate at the insertion point of the label on the device (using the Parameter property)
  • Length (Length2D, Double) - Plan (2D) length of the device
    In general, it is defined as:
    
    Length2D = Distance2D (StartPoint, EndPoint)
  • 3D Length (Length3D, Double) - 3D length of the device
    In general, it is defined as:
    
    Length3D = Distance (StartPoint, EndPoint)
  • Angle (Angle, Double) - angle of the PTM vector - >PTJ for the X axis of the global coordinate system (WCS) counterclockwise
    Note, when editing this value in the properties, you are resetting the downstream Insertion Point (PTJ) to the same horizontal distance as the upstream Insertion Point (PTM)
  • Delta H (DeltaH, Double) - Difference between the lower generative quota (CM) of upstream and downstream (CD):
    
    DeltaH = (CM - CD)
  • Slope (Slope, Double) - Device slope
    Given by: Slope = DeltaH / EXT
• Longitudinal devices (channel, gutter...)
  • Arcs(ArcLength, Double) - Default length of fillet arcs
    In the image below, this property is worth 1
  • Minimum Radius (MinRadius, Double) - When modeling the solid, a minimum radius is calculated, so that the edges of the inner part of the curve do not overlap. The value shown in this property is the smallest calculated value of all internal vertices
  • Calculated Points (IsFromAlignProfile, Enumerator) - Indicates whether device points are calculated in an alignment and profile, featureline or are manuals
    See the command SRENAMEALIGN to rename alignments, profiles or featurelines after having associated to the device
    • Manual - indicates that points are clicked manually
    • Featureline - indicates that the points are calculated on a Featureline, so enter:
      • Device Feature (FromFeatureline, ObjectId) - Featureline on which device points are calculated
      • Start Distance (FromFeatureStart, Double) - 2D distance at which to start building the device
      • End Distance (FromAlignEnd, Double) - 2D distance at which device construction ends
    • Alignment and Profile - indicates that points are calculated over an alignment and elevations read from a profile, so enter:
      • Device Alignment (FromAlign, ObjectId) - Alignment at which device points are calculated
      • Device Profile (FromProfile, ObjectId) - Profile in which device points are calculated
      • Device Start (FromAlignStart, Double) - Device start stake in construction alignment
      • End Device (FromAlignEnd, Double) - End device stake in construction alignment