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Changing Cross Section Sheet Preferences
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Changing the Internal Section Spacing
You can add some space above and below the cross sections on the sheet by
adding some space below the cross section datum line and above the maximum
elevation of the cross section.
To control the amount of space that is placed above and below the cross
sections
1 From the Sheet Manager menu, choose Settings to display the Settings dialog
box.
2 Click the Cross Section Preferences button to display the Cross Section
Preferences dialog box.
3 Under Internal Section Spacing, type the amount of space to insert below the
cross section in the Below Datum box. Enter this value in paper space units,
such as inches for Imperial units and meters for Metric units.
NOTE
The Below Datum box controls how much space is inserted within the
section view below the datum line. This is the Section  Section frame
where the spacing displays. The distance below datum is the distance
from the bottom of the Section  Section frame to the lowest graphical
element on the cross section, whether it is finish ground or existing
ground.
For an illustration, see Changing the Column Spacing in this chapter.
4 Under Internal Section Spacing, type the amount of additional space to show
above the highest point on that section view in the Above Max box.
Enter this value in paper space units, such as inches for Imperial units and
meters for Metric units. This allows for additional space for section labels.
NOTE
The Above Max and Below Datum values do not affect the row spacing
value; they control the space inside the cross section area.
Changing the Horizontal Layout
You can specify whether Sheet Manager places cross sections on a sheet starting
from either the left or the right of the sheet.
To control the horizontal layout of cross sections on a sheet
1 From the Sheet Manager menu, choose Settings to display the Settings dialog
box.
2 Click the Section Preferences button to display the Cross Section Preferences
dialog box.
3 Under Horizontal Layout, you can select how to place cross sections:
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Select the Left to Right option to place cross sections on the sheets beginning
from the left side of the section/view frame.
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Select the Right to Left option to place cross sections on the sheets beginning
from the right side of the section/view frame.
For an illustration, see Changing the Column Spacing in this chapter.
4 Click OK to exit the Cross Section Preferences dialog box.
5 Click OK to exit the Settings dialog box.