[IR SS2] Survey: Custom Operations how to rotated to the actual line

If you assign a named symbology with the plan or default text rotation to relative to object, and a 90 degree rotation, the custom codes for that Alpha Code should rotate to the segment begins with that particular point.

I have used this with a pipe invert code and a zero angle to place text aligned with the pipe. As I recall, the last point, which has no following segment will use the same rotation as the previous point.

If you assign a named symbology with the plan or default text rotation to relative to object, and a 90 degree rotation, the custom codes for that Alpha Code should rotate to the segment begins with that particular point.

I have used this with a pipe invert code and a zero angle to place text aligned with the pipe. As I recall, the last point, which has no following segment will use the same rotation as the previous point.

If you assign a named symbology with the plan or default text rotation to relative to object, and a 90 degree rotation,

Yes, this rotates my text  '$(ELEVATION) but NOT the AC=$(SYM) where SYM is a attribut of the point and is my cell name

example custom operation:

LV=SSN_NAR_NACHR_STEUERKABEL_SY
AC=$(SYM)
RESET
LV=SSN_NAR_NACHR_STEUERKABEL_HOEHE_TX
DX=-1
DY=-4
'$(ELEVATION)
RESET

That the last hurdle:

What about using the same relative rotation in the point named symbology?

What about using the same relative rotation in the point named symbology?

Yes, I tried it, no change, the AC=$(SYM) will not rotate!

Even this does not rotate AC=$(SYM) to AA=($ANGLE) the last AA=0 wins for the whole custom operation!

LV=SSN_NAR_NACHR_STEUERKABEL_SY
ANGLE=133
AA=$(ANGLE)
AC=$(SYM)
RESET
LV=SSN_NAR_NACHR_STEUERKABEL_HOEHE_TX
DX=-1
DY=-4
RESET
AA=0
'$(ELEVATION)
RESET


And if I read the help file correct: This seems to be WAD!?

IR-Help-File

Note that if you turn on the Include Custom Operations, Symbols and Cells in a Single Cell option on the General tab of the Survey Options dialog box, cells and symbols – even those that were defined outside of custom operations – will honor the active angle defined within custom operation

Oh... I misread and  have not set: Include Custom Operations, Symbols and Cells in a Single Cell option

CR: filed: 8001400217: Change behaviour of AA=  AC=  with respect to Point symbology "angle relative to object" and AA= never overwrites ALL angle settings!

Using MS 8.11.09.292 (en) and IR8.11.07.566(en)

You may need to associate the point with a linear element or even define the feature as a linear feature.

We experimented with using the Join Connecting Line setting to allow another point to define the rotation angle of a point with some success.

It works similar to how you would connect a line between a guy wire anchor or guy pole to a utility pole. In our setup, we use EP, TP, UP for Electric, Telephone or generic utility pole, respectively. To code the connection of a guy anchor (GUY) to one of these, they can use:

• GUY-EP
• GUY-TP
• GUY-UP
• GUY JNC EP
• GUY JNC TP
• GUY JNC UP

When they do, with Join Connecting Line enabled, the GUY cell or symbol rotates to align with the line, which is drawn between the GUP and the pole.

To use this with a cell that we want rotated, they would simply replace the guy with the appropriate alpha code and replace the pole with the alignment shot. That shot could be a spot grade or the last point of some other linear figure. I believe we created a feature that had no settings for 3D/plan display, so no line was actually drawn. Alternatively, you could have a no plot layer that lines used in this way are drawn to.

One more thing, if using the dash or JNC code, you need to make sure there is no other point closer of the same code. In those cases, you might need to use the JPT # code. If I recall, you might be able to reverse the code (EP-GUY) and have it still work.