Cross Section Width Annotation

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Hello, 
 Typically, we use the points from the template for slope, so i was thinking to use the points for the width annotation. However, our workspace does not have an existing "width" annotation group so I am unsure how to add the expression to annotate the width since there is nothing to piggyback off of. 
 Thanks, 
 Emily

Derek Schmidt · Answer

Kyle Chism said: Why not use a separate corridor/template to model the existing widths and annotate that way? 
 Probably because the thought never crossed her mind. This question is nearly identical to the question I came to finally this evening, the answer to which is that this is pretty much the only way you can do it. 
 The "segments" annotation type is what you're looking for but to my knowledge, this requires both points to be non-null and in the same corridor, and possibly even as part of the same component.

Adam Wieczorek · Answer

Mark, 
 
 In legcy InRoads 
 Multiple surfaces annotated on XS - run annotations few times for the same XS set with the different surfaces to be annotated, with changed frame offset. This actually works with ORD as well, but instead of changing the surface to be annotated on the list, you need to change active terrain after annotating in first run. 
 Points to be annotated - same as in ORD by Style (Feature Definition now) but also by names, Wild Cards were honored. So for some scenarios, that we had a special points to be annotated we added prefixes in the name to support the workflow. 
 Segments - as simple as choosing pairs of points to be annotated. no need to be physically on a template segment 
 and frankly, XS annotation engine is one of the very few things I miss from InRoads compared to ORD. Next to reporting and persistent graphic of Thematic Display ;), I guess my wish list is endless :)

Cross Section Width Annotation

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