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the cross sections, then inaccuracies may occur when zooming to, listing
information from, or labeling these cross sections.
NOTE
Many of the Section Utilities commands require that a current cross section
is set. Use Select by Station, Select by Point, Zoom to Station or Zoom to
Point commands to set the current section.
Choosing the Current Cross Section by Entering
a Station Number
You can use the Section Utilities ä Select By Station command to set the
current cross section using an entered station. You must first plot cross sections
in the current drawing before using this command.
To set the current cross section using an entered station
1 Plot cross sections in the current drawing, if you haven't done so already.
For more information, see Plotting Multiple Cross Sections in this chapter.
2 From the Cross Sections menu, choose Section Utilities ä Select By Station. The
command searches the current drawing for all defined sections.
The following prompt is displayed:
Station:
3 Enter the number of the station you want to set as current. You must enter the
exact station of the cross section. If you need to enter an odd station, then be
sure to enter the station exactly. It may be easier to select cross sections of odd
stations using the Select By Point command.
The command searches the defined sections for a correct match. If a match is
made, the command displays the station number of the current cross section.
Choosing the Current Cross Section by
Picking a Point
To set the current cross section using point selection
1 From the Cross Sections menu, choose Section Utilities ä Select By Point. The
command searches the current drawing for all defined sections.
The following prompt is displayed:
Select point within desired section:
2 Select the cross section by selecting a point anywhere within the boundary of
the cross section grid.
This command recognizes any point within the boundaries of the grid even if
the grid is turned off. You can define the grid boundaries with the Section Plot
Settings command.
The command searches for the appropriate sections and displays the station
number of the current cross section.