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Chapter 4 Working with Cross Sections

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NOTE

The 3D grid is created on the RDGRID layer. If you want to create 3D grids

for both existing and finished ground surfaces, then create the existing

ground grid and move it to a different layer, such as EGRDGRID. Then

create the finished ground grid.

Outputting the Section Data for Use in Other

Software Programs

The ASCII File Output commands on the Cross Sections menu provide raw data

for cross sections and volumes. Use the commands in this menu to create ASCII

output files of information taken from cross sections and volume calculations.

There are a multitude of different output formats that exist worldwide. Some

countries have standardized specific formats for profiles and cross sections while

in other countries, the formats can vary greatly from region to region or even

between corporations. With these ASCII files, add-on programs can be written

to take the data generated and output it in any customized format.

All command descriptions and examples given in this chapter require that you

set a current alignment using the Select Alignment command. The ASCII File

Output commands all begin by displaying the current alignment name,

number, and description.

NOTE

The files created by the commands in this menu are output in ASCII format

only. These are data files and are not intended to be a report.

Changing the ASCII Output Settings for

Outputting Section Data

You can use the ASCII File Output ä Output Settings command to view the

current output settings.

To change the ASCII output settings for outputting section data

1 From the Cross Sections menu, choose ASCII File Output ä Output Settings to

display the Output Settings dialog box.

2 Under Output Options, do one of the following to output the file:

Select File to output the information to a text file.

Select Screen to output the information to the screen.