Create CAD Tunnel Cross-Sections

Use the Create CAD Tunnel Cross-Sections command to automatically generate either or both of the following:

2D cross-section diagrams and tables created at specified tunnel intervals and displayed in the Plan View at the location you specify.
3D linework and labels created and inserted at specified tunnel intervals in the 3D View.

The cross-sections help reduce the time required to create CAD-based deliverables from tunnel survey data, such as for construction verification and documentation of excavation, shotcrete, and final lining.

Prerequisites:

See the Subscription Plans page. For a license matrix by command, see the License page in the TBC Community. Also see View and manage licensed features.

To create CAD tunnel cross-section diagrams:

Select Project Settings in the Quick Access Toolbar and do the following:
1. In the left navigation pane in the Project Settings dialog, select View > Tunnel Inspection View > Cross-Section View to view the properties that define the look of any new CAD tunnel cross-section diagrams you create.
2. Change any of the Cross-Section View properties s necessary.
  For more information, see "Tunnel Inspection View" section of the table in View Settings.
Select Create CAD Tunnel Cross-Sections in Tunnels > Tools to display the Create CAD Tunnel Cross-Sections command pane.
In the Inspection map drop-down list, select the inspection map from which you want to create cross-section diagrams.
In the Output field, select whether you want to create 2D cross-section diagrams and tables (displayed in the Plan View) or 3D linework and labels (displayed in the 3D View).
In the Start station and End station fields, enter the stations between which cross-sections will be created.
By default, the start and end stations for the tunnel alignment are selected.
In the Station interval field, enter or select in a graphic view the interval distance at which cross-sections will be created.
If you are creating 2D cross-section diagrams:
1. In the Number of columns field, enter the number of diagrams to display on each line in the display.
2. In the Scale the cross-section view image field, enter the scale to apply to diagrams.
In the Layer drop-down list, select an existing layer on which to display the cross-section diagrams. Or select <New> to create a new layer to use.
In the Text style drop-down list, select the text style you want to apply to text displayed in the diagrams.
If you are creating 2D cross-section diagrams, in the Location field, select or enter a coordinate that corresponds to the lower-left corner of the first diagram to be displayed in the Plan View.
If you are creating 3D linestrings, optionally check the Include delta lines and labels check box to include this information in cross-sections displayed in the 3D View.
Click Apply or OK
A progress bar displays in the TBC Status Bar showing the progress of the diagram creation process. When it is complete, the new diagrams display in the appropriate graphic view.