Creating polygonal cross-sections

Tool(s): Entering cross-sections in the Bridge/Civil Engineering Component tool

1. Click Add Polygon on the Cross-Section toolbar or Edit menu.
2. Enter the coordinates of the first point in the unit of length set and specify whether the polygonal area is to be created or added or whether it is to cut out an existing area.
3. Use the Add Polygon tool to create more points by entering delta values or coordinates.
4. Click in the graphics area with the right mouse button to finish entering points.

   The coordinates of the polygon points are determined.

5. Edit the cross-section created or quit definition to assign the cross-section to the current station point.
   

Tip: When you click in the graphics area with the right mouse button and select Add Polygon, the program automatically proposes the coordinates of the point clicked. To enter more points, you can click with the left mouse button in the graphics area and change these values.

Note: You can also delete a cross-section while entering it.

Deleting cross-section while entering it

If you have deleted a region of a cross-section by entering another cross-section, you can restore the original state by adding the same cross-section. You can use the shortcut menu; the point clicked is automatically used as the reference point.

If you want to discard an entire cross-section, you can add a new cross-section which covers the original cross-section in its entirety or you can remove a rectangular cross-section which covers the existing cross-section in its entirety by selecting the Delete option.

Deleting cross-section after having entered it

To delete an entire cross-section, you can use Delete All Corner Points. However, partial cross-sections you have added later are not deleted. These can be removed using Delete Addition to Cross-Section.