I am trying to create "sheet" cross sections in SS4. I have a reference file with 3D pipes that I want to show up in the cross sections. For some reason I can only create "stacked" sections when this file is referenced, and it gives me a lower elevation of -8600 ft, and an upper elevation of 8590 ft. I have checked the reference file and I can't find anything near those elevations that it should pick up. I don't see any way to set high and low elevation limits in the create cross section dialog box (like there is in the "controls" options in the create profile dialog). Is there a different way to do this?
Hi Eric,
InRoads is detecting that elevation either for your active file or a reference file. As you review you design files for those elevation, ensure that the models for those files (especially the 3D model) have been reviewed as well.
Regards,
Sanders
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like I said, I have checked the reference file, and I can't find anything near those elevations that it should be picking up
If you'd like, I'd be happy to take a look at your dataset. Data can be uploaded here https://bentley.sharefile.com/r-r09e1a1b088749008
just to follow up on this in case anyone else runs into this problem. The 3D pipes in the reference file were created using the "view drainage as solids" tool. When the pipes were displayed as solids, they were created using the line styles that match the utilities. The problem was that the line styles all included text as part of the line style (for instance our lines for proposed water has a "W" in the line style). For some reason that is what was tripping up the cross sections. As soon as I changed all the lines that made up the pipes to a solid line (no text), the cross sections were created, and the pipes showed up fine.
So...you can't use your (potentially client-determined) assigned linestyles to display your pipes?How do you you meet your client's CAD standards? Can you change the pipes back to what they are supposed to be after the sections are cut, or does that break the information link?
MaryB
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