Toggle Display

Icon:
Menu: Surfaces > Toggle Surface Display
Roads > Select/Open/Edit > Open Vertical Grading Editor Window > Control Surface Display icon
Ribbon: Surfaces Tab > Utilities Panel > Toggle Display
Roads Tab > Select Panel > Open Vertical Grading > Control Surface Display icon

Introduction

Often it is desired to quickly turn surface display on/off for major elements such as the mesh and contours, as well as to change the contour intervals.  This form provides a quick method for managing the basics of surface display - this is particularly useful when there are multiple surfaces in the project. 

This form enables control of surface display, the presentation and auto rebuilding of model linework, provides the ability to exclude strings from being included in the Auto Model surface or having the linework drawn, and allows string section lines to be displayed.

Surface display changes are written to the Outputs control for each surface.

This is not a modeless form, it must be closed before work can continue in the drawing.

Notes: The Auto Model command (referred to below as the Auto Model surface) is named TotalModel in the software - TotalModel is the model and surface created from running the Auto Model command.

Details

Upon selecting the command the following form is displayed:


 
Surfaces Tab Lists the objects and the main toggle control options, as shown above.
 

 
Surface Name Lists each Surface in the drawing.  Click on the toggles or in the cells to make changes.
Mesh Tick to turn On/Off the display of the mesh or triangles.
Contours Tick to turn On/Off the display on the contours.  This control effects all types of contours.
Major Interval Type in the value of the Major Contour interval required.
Minor Interval Type in the value of the Minor Contour interval required.
 
Model & Linework Tab Lists the objects and the main toggle control options.  Tab shown below.
Models and Linework equate to breaklines of features, for example, kerb lines (top, back, lip), footpaths and centrelines, etc.

 
  Model Name Lists each (CSD Road Design) Model in the drawing.  Click on the toggles to make changes.
  Displayed Tick to turn On/Off the Display of the Model.
  Auto Rebuild Tick to turn On/Off the Auto Rebuild of the Model.
Auto Model Edits Tab By default, the linework for every String (and it's cross section codes) is displayed in the drawing.  Auto Model only includes Road, Kerb Return, Cul-de-sac, Knuckle and Roundabout Strings.  This tab provides immediate control over the strings included in the Auto Model surface, as well as what linework is displayed for the Auto Model model.

 
String Object Lists each String in the drawing.  Click on the toggles or in the cells to make changes.
Type Describes the String (Alignment) Type - non editable cell
Edit Total Model Allows user control over whether the String is used in the Auto Model output.  This is an override to the defaults.  Options:
  • Include: String is included in Auto Model
  • Exclude: String is excluded from Auto Model
  • Default: Applies default controls for inclusion
Edit Default Linework Allows user control over which Strings are to be displayed as part of the Auto Model model linework.  Default is for all strings to be included.  Options:
  • Include: String is included in linework of Auto Model
  • Exclude: String is excluded from Auto Model
  • Default: Applies default controls for inclusion
  Minor Interval Type in the value of the Minor Contour interval required.
Zoom Extents Zoom to the extents of the selected String.
Pan Drawing Enables panning in the drawing.  Press [esc] or the left mouse button to exit and return to this form
String Type Indicates the Type of String or Alignment, for example a Road, Kerb, CulDeSac etc.
Displayed Tick to turn On/Off the display on the Sample Lines for that String.
Section Sample Lines Tab Lists the String objects and the main toggle control options. Tab shown below.
Sample Lines are the lines that represent the overall width of sampling taken perpendicular to the corresponding alignment string object, typically for cross section plotting purposes.

 
All ON Turn Display ON for all objects or only those selected (highlighted).
All OFF Turn Display OFF for all objects or only those selected (highlighted).
Deselect All Deselects all objects/rows.
Invert Selection Invert the Display toggle for all items. Items that have display On, will be turned Off, and vice versa.
Draw Sample Lines as AutoCAD Lines Unticked - uses the CSD fastdraw graphics (blocks) to draw the objects
Ticked - draws the section lines using AutoCAD lines
Zoom Extents Zoom to the extents of the selected (current) String.
String Object Lists each String object in the drawing.  Click on the toggles to make changes.  Select a row by clicking on the name, Ctrl-left click to select additional individual rows or Shift-left click to select a range.
String Type Indicates the Type of String or Alignment, for example a Road, Kerb, CulDeSac etc.
Displayed Tick to turn On/Off the display on the Sample Lines for that String.
Zoom and/or Pan Use the Mouse wheel to zoom and pan in the drawing.  Press ESC to finish and return to the form.
OK Apply and exit.
Cancel Exit the form without making changes or use the Windows Red-X.
  Help Display Help on this command.