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2 Select the point to list, or enter the coordinates of the point. You can use object
snaps to help you select the point.
The command displays the offset and elevation of the selected point.
3 Select additional points to list, or press ENTER to end the command.
Listing the Slope, Grade, and Elevational
Difference on a Cross Section
To list the slope, grade, and elevational difference of points selected on plotted
cross sections
1 From the Cross Sections menu, choose Section Utilities ä List Slope/Grade. The
command lists the starting and ending stations, and the current section.
The following prompt is displayed:
First point:
2 Select the points that define the slope to list, or enter the coordinates of the
points. You can use object snaps to select the points.
The command displays the slope, grade in percent, and elevation difference
between the selected points.
3 Continue selecting slopes to list, or press ENTER to exit the command loop.
Listing a Selected Area of a Cross Section
When you use the List Area command, the command takes the vertical scale
exaggeration into account. The AutoCAD AREA command does not consider the
vertical exaggeration.
To list areas defined on plotted cross sections
1 From the Cross Sections menu, choose Section Utilities ä List Area. The
command lists the starting and ending stations, and the current section.
The following prompt is displayed:
AREA first point:
2 Select the points that define the area. The command continues to display the
Next point prompt.
3 Press ENTER in response to this prompt once all of the points have been
selected. The command displays the calculated area.
The AREA first point prompt is displayed again.
4 Press ENTER in response to this prompt after all of the areas have been listed.