Create X Lines

The Create X Lines command enables you to select a control line and create perpendicular lines at nominated intervals and user defined locations. Nominate the width of the X line either side of the control line, or use secondary lines to control the width. Create points and lines at defined positions along the X lines.

  1. Select a string to use as the Control Line for the X lines. Option to change the selection highlight colour and to select a line from Reference files.
  2. Check the Restrict Chainage box to limit the start and end chainages where X Lines will be drawn along the control line.
  3. Under Distance to the Left, enter a Fixed Distance value to draw the X line to the left of control, or select a line to the left of control to extend the X lines to.
  4. Under Distance to the Right, enter a Fixed Distance value to draw the X line to the right of control, or select a line to the right of control to extend the X lines to.
  5. Check the Manually Place Xlines box to pick the chainage locations along the control line that you require Xlines.

    Note: If you use the manual method, you cannot use the Advanced option.

  6. If Manually Place Xlines is not checked, enter an Xline Spacing value to be used to draw new Xlines.
  7. Check the Include Vertices box to automatically draw X lines at each node along the linestring or each HZ TP along Alignments used for the control.
  8. Select or create a Layer for the X lines and "advanced" lines and points to be placed.
  9. Select a Color for the X lines.
  10. Optional: Use the Advanced drop down option to draw points and lines based on the X lines created.
    1. Press to add or remove an instruction row. You can have multiple rows.
    2. Under Dist Along XL, enter a value for the percentage (0 to 1) of the distance along the X line with 0 being at the start and 1 being at the end. For example, 0.5 would be in the middle.
    3. Starting ID is the starting point ID. If this is not filled out, then no points will be created.
    4. Enter a Feature code to be assigned to each point. These can be processed against an FXL.
    5. – If the Draw String box is checked, a line is drawn through the positions calculated on the X lines.

  11. Click Apply to create lines and keep the Create XLines command pane open, or click OK to create lines and close the Create X Lines command pane.