The Plan Window Options Dialog is accessed through the View - Plan Options Menu which is available when the Plan Window is active. You may also access this menu with a right click on the Plan window.
Note that most of the options and formatting defined here are saved in Screen Layouts.
Enter the desired natural scales. For more information see Project Units and Scales.
The Profile window horizontal scale is displayed in the standard toolbar. You can change the scale from the toolbar (outside of this dialog box) and the vertical distortion (ratio of horizontal and vertical scales) will remain constant. If the scale is unlocked in the toolbar, then zoom operations will also change the scale.
Enter the natural scale. For more information see Project Units and Scales.
The Plan window scale is displayed in the standard toolbar; this also allows you to change the scale (outside of this dialog box). If the scale is unlocked in the toolbar, then zoom operations will also change the scale.
Enter the plan rotation angle in degrees.
The L-line (designed centerline alignment) is always displayed in the plan window. The "+" button beside the check box allows you to change the color, line style and symbol.
Unlike other features, the L-Line shows the curves accurately even if there are very few cross sections calculated.
If selected, the road subgrade edges (point code RE) will be displayed. The "+" button beside the check box allows you to change the color, line style and symbol.
If selected, the slope stakes (catch points) will be displayed. The "+" button beside the check box allows you to change the color, line style and symbol.
If selected, the Right of Way clearing boundary is displayed. The default ROW boundary is coincident with the slope stakes; you can add an offset and a minimum width in the Edit-Assign attributes by Range dialog, Site Prep tab. The "+" button beside the check box allows you to change the color, line style and symbol.
If selected, the horizontal projections of the road subgrade edges are displayed. The plus (+) button allows you to change the color, line style and symbol. This can be useful for moving the horizontal alignment to full bench cut. By positioning the L-line on the Horz. Proj. left or right lines, a "full bench cut" or "all fill" cross section will result.
If enabled, a north arrow is displayed.
If selected, Report points will be displayed along the alignment. The "+" button beside the check box allows you to show/hide and change the color and symbol of the various Report points. It also allows you to enable automatic Report points. See Report Point Properties for more information.
If selected, scroll bars will be placed on the right hand side and at the bottom of the plan window allowing the user to shift the view with the mouse.
Note that click and drag with the middle mouse button is dedicated to the Pan function (if your mouse software does not override this). Scroll bars may be unnecessary if you prefer to use Pan.
If selected, the plan window position will be fixed.
This check box allows you to enable/disable the display of axis labels and grid lines. Clicking on the "+" button will popup the Grid Options Dialog allowing control over the format and spacing of the grid lines.
The P-Line traverse is optional for many RoadEng products; if it doesn't exist these controls have no effect.
P-line (check box and options button)
The P-line (surveyed traverse) is always displayed in the plan window. The "+" button beside the check box allows you to change the color, line style and symbol.
Radial Shots (check box and options button)
If selected, radial shots (reference shots) will be displayed. See Survey/Map Online help for more information on Radial Shots. The "+" button beside the check box allows you to change the color, line style and symbol.
Section Lines (check box and options button)
This check box allows you to enable the display of perpendicular cross section lines at each traverse station. Clicking on the "+" button will popup the Section Extension Dialog.
If selected, culverts are displayed. The length and width of the culvert is true to scale (see Culverts for more information). The "+" button beside the check box allows you to change the color, line style and symbol or control the display of a Flow Direction Arrow or Culvert Outline.
If selected, a line from the road edge to road edge (using the road width from the template adjacent to the bridge) will be drawn at the interfaces between bridge templates and standard templates. The plus (+) button allows you to change the color, line style and symbol.
If selected, various labels can be displayed along the plan. Pressing the "+" button beside the Labels button will popup the Label Selection and Formatting Dialog. The font size and position of these labels can be controlled. Also see Working with Text for more information on label formatting.
The background option allows you to display a Terrain file in the background (created in the Terrain module). Clicking the "+" button will popup the Background Display Files Dialog.
Any point code from the assigned template(s) can be shown as a plan feature. Click on the "+" button to open the Point Codes dialog box where you can define which point codes to display and what color and line style they should have.