Enter Plan

This function allows you to draw a plan that consists of the elements defined by points, segments and arcs. All created objects will be displayed in the graphical view in the Enter Plan dialog.

The basic commands of the Enter Plan dialog are available through:


Fields and buttons of the Enter Plan dialog:

Defines the start point of a line/arc or the reference point for another point creation or the center of a circle.
Defines the end point of the line/arc. This field available in the Point and Arc 3 pt mode.
Defines the center or third point of an arc. This field available only in the Arc 3 pt mode.
Opens the list of the points in the job. You may select any point from this list.
Defines the direction. This field is displayed in all modes, but it is available for the parameters input only in the Length and Arc modes.
Defines the line length. This field available in the Length and Circle mode.

Defines the arc radius. This field is available only in the Arc and Arc 2pt modes. This field contains the list of the following parameters, which may define the arc radius:

  • Radius (default)
  • Chord angle
  • Curve angle

Click the button to see the list and select the required value.

Defines the arc delta angle. This field available only in the Arc mode. This field contains the list of the following parameters, which may define the arc length:

  • Delta angle (default)
  • Length of the curve
  • Length of the chord
  • Length of the tangent
  • Middle ordinate (the distance from the midpoint of a chord to the midpoint of the corresponding curve)
  • External (the distance from the midpoint of the curve to the intersection point of tangents).

Click the button to see the list and select the required value.

Allows quickly add or subtract standard angles to the current direction. Extend function sets the value angle of tangent direction to the previous element in the linework.

Measures the linear or angle parameters depending on the selected mode:

  • If the Circle mode is selected, length can be measured for two existing points.
  • If the Lenght mode is selected, either length, azimuth, or length and azimuth values can be measured for two existing points.
  • If the Arc mode is selected, either azimuth or radius/chord angle/curve angle or length/delta/chord/tangent/middle ordinate/external values can be measured.
  • If the Arc 2 pt mode is selected, radius/chord angle/curve angle can be measured.
Clicking on the button opens a list of the modes. You can set the current mode.
Discards the last performed action. It will be unable if the creation of an object is completed.
Add a new element to the current linework. The end point of the newly created object is automatically set as the new start point for next element.
Save changes to the currently edited element. The button is displayed instead of when you are editing an element.

When you finished to specify new object parameters but have not clicked , the dotted red line will be shown from the start point to the end point. This proposed line helps you to see an object before it is created.


To edit an element:


Object drawing modes

Fields for defining new objects parameters are located at the bottom of the dialog. Field type depends on the current mode. To set current mode, click and select the required mode from the list.

  1. If the Draw Line is selected, lines, circle or arcs can be created and displayed after configuring the required mode:
  2. If the Draw Line is deselected, points can be created and displayed after configuring the required mode:

Creating points

  1. Click and deselect Draw Line mode. In this mode you can create a point as an end point of a line or an end point of an arc.
  2. To create an end point of a line, click and select Length. To create an end point of an arc, click and select Arc (Arc Right or Arc Left ).
  3. Enter the start point name in the field or select from the list .
  4. For point of a line:
  5. For point of a curve:

  6. Click the button to create the point.
  7. The Map and Points dialogs will show the point(s).

Creating lines by using two points

  1. Click and select Draw Line mode. In this mode you can create a line and arc.
  2. Click and select Point.
  3. Enter the start point name of the line in the field or select from the list (click ).
  4. Enter the end point name of the line in the field or select from the list (click ).
  5. Click to draw the line and to continue creating of the linework from the end points of the previous line. To finish the creating of line(s) select Restart.
  6. The Map and Points dialogs will show the point(s).

Creating Circle

  1. Click and select Draw Line mode.
  2. Click and select Circle.
  3. Enter the start point name in the field or select from the list (click ).
  4. Enter the radius of the circle in the field .
  5. Click to draw the circle and to continue creating a circle from the selected point.

Creating Arcs

  1. Click and select Draw Line mode. In this mode you can create a line and arc.
  2. Click and select Arc ( Arc Right or Arc Left).
  3. Enter the start point name in the field or select from the list (click ).
  4. Enter the radius of the arc, or one of the two parameters unambiguously defining the radius: chord angle, or curve angle in the field .
  5. Enter the delta (the angle between the radii corresponding to the curve), or one of five parameters unambiguously defining the curve length: length of the curve, length of the chord, length of the tangent, middle ordinate (the distance from the midpoint of a chord to the midpoint of the corresponding curve), external (the distance from the midpoint of the curve to the intersection point of tangents) in the field .
  6. Enter the azimuth of the tangent to the start point of the arc in the field .
  7. Click to draw the arc and to continue creating the linework from the end points of the arc. To finish the creating of arc(s) select Restart.
  8. The Map and Points dialogs will show the point(s).

Creating Arcs by two points

  1. Click and select Draw Line mode. In this mode you can create a line and arc.
  2. Click and select Arc 2pt:

  3. Enter the start point name of the arc in the field or select from the list (click ).
  4. Enter the end point name of the arc in the field or select from the list (click ).
  5. Enter the radius of the arc, or one of the two parameters unambiguously defining the radius: chord angle, or curve angle in the field .
  6. Click to draw the arc and to continue creating the linework from the end points of the arc. To finish the creating of arc(s) select Restart.
  7. The Map and Points dialogs will show the point(s).

Creating an Arcs by three points

  1. Click and select Draw Line mode. In this mode you can create a line and arc.
  2. Click the button and select Arc 3pt:
  3. Enter the start point name of the arc in the field or select from the list (click ).
  4. Enter the end point name of the arc in the field or select from the list (click ).
  5. Enter the name of the arc center point (for Arc 3pt (RP,Small) and Arc 3pt (RP,Large) modes) or third point of the arc (for Arc 3pt (RP,Large) mode) in the field or select from the list (click ).
  6. Click to draw the arc and to continue creating the linework from the end points of the arc. To finish the creating of arc(s) select Restart.
  7. The Map and Points dialogs will show the point(s).

Creating Rectangles

To activate the Rectangle mode need to create a linework which contains two segments.

  1. Creating a linework with two lines segment:
  2. Click and select Rectangle mode.
  3. Click to create a rectangle:

Creating Close figures

To activate the Close mode need to create a linework which contains no less than two lines segment.

  1. Creating a linework with two lines segment and more:
  2. Click and select Close mode.
  3. Click to create a close figure:

Distance measurement between two points

To measure distance between two existing points of the job:

  1. Click and select Draw Line mode.
  2. Click and select Length.
  3. Click and select Length from the pop-up list.
  4. On the plan select first and second points.
  5. The field displays the calculated distance between these points.

Azimuth measurement of direction from point to point

To measure the direction azimuth of for two existing points:

  1. Click and select Draw Line mode.
  2. Click and select Length.
  3. Click and select Azimuth from the pop-up list.
  4. On the plan select first and second points.
  5. The field displays the calculated azimuth of direction for these points.

Angle measurement for three points

To measure the angle for three existing points:

  1. Click and select Draw Line mode.
  2. Click and select Arc (Arc Right or Arc Left).
  3. Click and select from the list.
  4. Click and select "Delta" from the list.
  5. On the plan select first, second and third points.
  6. The field displays the calculated angle for these points.