Auto Create Alignments

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Auto Create Alignments

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Introduction

This command will create alignments from polylines in a drawing.

Select a polyline on any layer, to convert all polylines on that layer into Road type alignments.

Notes:

As part of the creation process, users can opt to use the current dynamic labels or use the legacy annotation labels.

Dynamic labels are created via the Label Plan > Alignment Labels tool

Details

Upon selecting the command the user is prompted to select a polyline.  Upon selecting a 2D polyline in the drawing the following form is displayed:

Dynamic Drawing Labels
Select Yes to add the alignment labels via the Label Plan > Alignment Labels command.
Select No to use the legacy Annotation labels.

This form lists the layer selected to use.

Create Alignments
Select Yes to continue creating alignments from polylines on the selected layer
Select No to cancel the command.

Confirm to continue
Select Yes to create alignments from all polylines on teh select layer.
Select No to cancel the command.

[Alignment List]
Enables naming of the alignments being created from polylines

  Current Name
Automatic name for each alignment

  New Name
Type in a name for each alignment.  When the mouse is hovered over the cell, the alignment will highlight in the drawing

Zoom Alignment
Click to zoom to the alignment

Auto Zoom Toggle on to automtically zoom to alignments as the row is selected in the alignment list

Select Alignment Click to then select the alignment in the drawing to rename

Zoom/Pan Click to enable zooming and panning in the drawing.  Left clicking the mouse or pressing [exc] will return to the form

Update Create alignments with the New Names

Cancel Create alignments with the Current Names


Dynamic Drawing Labels	Select Yes to add the alignment labels via the Label Plan > Alignment Labels command. Select No to use the legacy Annotation labels.
This form lists the layer selected to use.
Create Alignments	Select Yes to continue creating alignments from polylines on the selected layer Select No to cancel the command.

Confirm to continue	Select Yes to create alignments from all polylines on teh select layer. Select No to cancel the command.

[Alignment List]	Enables naming of the alignments being created from polylines
Current Name	Automatic name for each alignment
New Name	Type in a name for each alignment. When the mouse is hovered over the cell, the alignment will highlight in the drawing
Zoom Alignment	Click to zoom to the alignment
Auto Zoom	Toggle on to automtically zoom to alignments as the row is selected in the alignment list
Select Alignment	Click to then select the alignment in the drawing to rename
Zoom/Pan	Click to enable zooming and panning in the drawing. Left clicking the mouse or pressing [exc] will return to the form
Update	Create alignments with the New Names
Cancel	Create alignments with the Current Names