Sections in n4ce Professional
A complete book can be written on taking and plotting profiles in n4ce. We'll try to be brief and descriptive and as they say, a picture is worth a thousand words. See below...
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The methods of taking sections include Long Sections, Cross Sections and Radial Sections. Variations in taking long sections, including using a Feature and Points. The Features option includes projections of other features, like MH's and bridge abutments.
The River Sections option is covered in another "section". All Sections are stored within the Project and a quick viewer allows you to "see" the section before plotting with tables, drop lines and annotation.
A Co-ordinates option allows positioning from previously stored XY coordinates.
You will be invited to choose how a section will be located and which models the cut line will pass through. Levels will be calculated, using DTM Facets and/or Feature strings.
Plan positioning comes from freehand Sketching, Points, Features and Co-ordinates. Whilst in freehand Sketch mode you may lock to items in a Backcloth, such as CAD or Model features. The Models Tab allows you to select multiple models. |
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The Section Viewer works with all types of section and in the case of multi-sections, you may step through and view each in turn. Also, note that the colours of each profile can be changed, along with vertical exaggeration, to see how surfaces interact.
A running chainage and coordinates is provided as you move your cursor over the profile.
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The Section Viewer, shown opposite, is a quick view show option and is not intended for final presentations. Plotting with Drop Lines and Table values is done using the CAD or Drawings.
Section Plot Parameters are available for setting up the plotting details. The final plot presentation can be manipulated as shown below. |
There are a number of Tools available to improve the presentation of your section, including Drop Line Edits, additional Profile Lines and Labels. Note the extra chainage labels, slopes and bent drop lines in the above view and the parallel profile. This was generated from Group Depths. See volumes for further discussion.
Cross-sections and Radial Sections create multiple profiles. These can be plotted individually or in a block as shown below. Radial section can be used with line of sight or visibility analysis. This is particularly impressive when viewed with an aerial photograph in the background.
When plotting multi-sections taken from Section Volumes, Cross Sections or Radial Sections, these can be selected and plotted globally, as shown below, or individually with selective Plot Parameters.
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