Hi
Im creating simple four sided terrain models for the use in borrow pit mine plans. The automatically generated triangles are from diagonal to diagonal and only results in the creation of two triangles.
This affects the contours of the platform in a sense that they are not uniform. I would like to increase the number of triangles and by doing so smooth out the contours.
I have tried creating the terrain model by reducing the max triangle length so it should be able to solve from diagonal to diagonal but that doesn't seem to affect the creation method. A work around could be to create a complex element with a vertices every 1m then force the triangulation between the vertices. This however is tedious method and im not sure how i could quickly do this either.
I think what im looking for is a feature similar to that of linear stroking in order to force the triangles to solve at a more regular interval other than just at vertices. So if anyone has another method please let me know.
Thanks
Assuming you are using the OpenRoads tools for this work, you can change the 'linear stroking' value for the elements. You can get to this from the 'Properties' icon on pop-up menu, or via Element Information.
There is a config variable you can also change - mine is set to 5m by default - CIVIL_DEFAULT_LINEAR_STROKING = 5
I'm kinda in same boat. If I dump through SS4, it utilizes "CIVIL_DEFAULT_LINEAR_STROKING = 10.0" per the .pfc file and works fine... in same file, i try to use the create terrain model by graphical filter, it will not use those same linear stroking settings... I'm trying to adjust that setting and cant find anywhere. Mark's little screen picture is exactly what I'm looking for, but cant find that anywhere. Just like David said, I've selected the terrain model and the individual elements and cant find those options in any of the element information as Mark informs?
Power GEOPAK V8i (SS4) v 08.11.09.904
The setting is only for Civil Feature Definitions - a graphical filter will only used the vertices on the graphical element.