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Chapter 1 Using the Grading Commands
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6 Select the file to read, and then click Open to continue.
The Random Points dialog box displays northing, easting, and elevation
information.
7 Use the pointing device or arrow keys to scroll through the point information.
8 Click OK to exit the dialog box.
Obtaining the Elevations from a Stratum Based
on the Specified X,Y Coordinates
You can format a text file with X, Y coordinates, and then read the elevations
from a stratum to create a file that lists X, Y, Z coordinates.
To obtain the elevations from a stratum based on the specified X,Y coordinates
1 Format a text file in X (space) Y format, and save it with the extension .rpt.
2 Select the current stratum.
For more information, see Selecting the Current Stratum in this chapter.
3 From the Grading menu, choose Modify Point Elevations ä Random Point File
to display the Random Point Settings dialog box.
NOTE
If you do not have a current stratum selected, then the command displays
the Select Current Stratum dialog box.
4 Do one of the following to specify the elevation type:
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Select First surface to use the elevations of the first surface of the stratum.
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Select Second surface to use the elevations of the second surface of the
stratum.
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Select Difference to use the elevational difference between the two surfaces.
5 Click OK to continue. The command displays the Read Random Point File
dialog box.
6 Select the file to read, and click Open to continue.
The command calculates the elevations based on the X,Y coordinates in the
point file, and then displays the Write Random Point File dialog box.