Is there a way to link named boundaries to an existing named boundary plan group so the match line annotations work correctly?
I have a 14,000' alignment that I'm cutting plan sheets for. If I create named boundaries for the entire alignment a one time with a set length (500') the match line annotations will work correctly. The problem I have is that all my sheets can't be 500'. I want to avoid putting match line in the middle of an intersection or short bridge. In these instances, I want to adjust the named boundary lengths so that these features end up on a single sheet.
I've tried manually adjusting the named boundaries however the match lines remain in their original locations (stations remain unchanged).
I've tried deleting the named boundaries starting the first that needed modification and recreating them adding to the existing named boundary plan group. Even though the named boundaries are all within the same group, the match lines only seem to work on the boundaries that were created in the same step.
For example, if I create 20 (500' long) boundaries along an alignment but need to adjust boundary 13 due to a bridge split between boundary 13 and 14. I would delete boundaries 13 through 20, then create a new shorter (300' long) boundary 13 in the same named boundary plan group as 1 through 12. I'd then recreate boundaries 14 through 20 using the same 500' length. When the sheet are generated and annotated the match lines will work on sheet 1 through 12. The match lines on Sheet 13 won't work even though the named boundary used to create it is in the same plan group as the others. The match lines annotations will also work on sheets 14 through 20.
Is there any way to get OpenRoads to recognize all 20 as a continuous group?
Many thanks in advance.
Mathew, I think what is tripping up the software is the deleting of Boundaries after they are created. The workflow I use here is to only create to #12 by entering the end station. I then would create 13 & 14 entering the start and end stations and adjusting the length of those as needed adding them to the same group. Then I would create 15-20 with the default settings. When I do this, I get annotation throughout the set.
I hope that helps.Steve
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Thanks for the reply Steven. I'll give this a try and report back.