Report the crossfall, distance etc. between 2 linear elements

As a previous MX user I am use to a couple of tools to be able to quickly check a crossfall, distance etc. between 2 linear elements at specific points/stations.

I suspect after doing research I know what the answer will be but is there a way to do this in ORD yet? Seems pretty fundamental and something I use to use a lot.

For clarification, I know using dynamic sections is useful for checking these things within a single corridor perpendicularly and I have also tried drawing a line in plan to project the things I'm interested in onto its profile. I am also aware of the base station crossfall report, the MicroStation measure tool (only good for distances) as well as analzye between 2 points (limited to terrains which I don't always have) but these methods are slow, limited and cumbersome. I need to be able to do it on the fly with the linear geometry of a model without relying on there being a terrain, a single corridor or running a full report just for one quick measurement.

Regards,

Ken

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  • Hi Ken, yes i agree the snaps can be a little frustrating at times.
    I find the nearest point snap as the most reliable for reporting with the analyze point tool.

    Do you use the level display tool? I often have this open and floating on my screen to quickly turn layers off and on to simplify my display.
    This helps the snaps be a bit more robust in my experience.

    The way I use this tool is:

    • right click in the level display level list and turn all levels off
    • turn on the levels you are trying to snap to
    • perform the operation you want
    • when complete right click and turn all levels back on

    With time this can become quite an efficient tool.

    Hope this helps

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