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Map Pop-Up Menu
Map Pop-Up menu is a handful instrument to quickly access the most useful map objects related commands and options. To open a pop-up menu, right click or hold down the pointer on any place in the map.
Note: If you hold down the pointer on grouped multiple objects, you open the Objects near selected point dialog which allows you to select individual object(s) from the pointed group.
The menu options vary depending on the objects selected:
No objects
If there are no objects selected, the pop-up menu contains the following commands:
- Create Point Here - opens the Add Point dialog, where you can view / edit name, coordinates and layer for a new point. After clicking
, the new point is created.
- Create Field Report - opens the Field Report dialog, where you can create a new report.
- Set Simulator Here - "moves" you to the point on the map from where the menu was called. Only displayed if the simulation mode was selected in the configuration.
1 point
If a point is selected, the pop-up menu contains the following commands:
- Stake - opens the Stake dialog for the point. In this dialog you can stake the selected point. The point is automatically set as Design Point.
- Stake Point in Direction - opens the Stake Point in Direction dialog for the point. In this dialog you can stake a point, using the selected point, the azimuth, and the offsets from the azimuth line. The point is automatically set as From Point.
- Create Point in Direction - opens the Point in Direction dialog for the point. The point is automatically set as From Point. In this dialog you can create a point in a specific direction from the selected point.
- Layer(s) - displays three sub-menu items related to layer manipulation:
- Add to Layer - opens the Select Layer dialog, where you can choose a layer for selected object(s) to reside.
- Lock - locks the layer(s) with selected object(s) preventing any changes. To unlock the layer(s), click
icon in Map View Tools and open Layers dialog. - Hide - makes the layer(s) with selected object(s) invisible on the map. To show the layer again, click
icon in Map View Tools and open Layers dialog.
- Edit - opens Edit Point dialog, where you can view / edit name, coordinates and layer for this point.
- Delete - deletes this point from the job.
- Information - opens Selected Point dialog with aggregated information about the selected point.
2 points
If two points are selected, the pop-up menu contains the following commands:
- Stake Point List - opens the Stakeout Point List dialog. The software automatically creates a Point List for the selected points and offers to perform stakeout of the Point List.
- Stake Line - opens the Stake Line dialog. The software automatically creates a line using the selected points and offers to perform stakeout of the line.
- Stake Line and Offset - opens the Stake Line Offset dialog. The software automatically creates a line using the selected points and offers to perform stakeout an offset point from the line.
- Stake Curve - opens the Stake Curve dialog. The software automatically creates a curve (section of an arc) using the selected points and offers to perform stakeout of the curve.
- Stake Curve and Offset - opens the Stake Curve Offset dialog to stake a curve (section of an arc) at specified horizontal and vertical offsets from the curve.
- Stake Point in Direction - opens the Stake Point in Direction dialog for the point. In this dialog you can stake a point, using the selected points and the offsets from the azimuth line. These points are automatically set as From Point and Azimuth to Point.
- Create Point in Direction - opens the Point in Direction dialog for the point. These points are automatically set as From Point and Azimuth to Point. In this dialog you can create a point in direction, which is defined by two selected points.
- Calc Inverse - opens the Results tab of the Two-Point Inverse dialog with the calculated azimuth and distance between the two selected points.
- Layer(s) - displays three sub-menu items related to layer manipulation:
- Add to Layer - opens the Select Layer dialog, where you can choose a layer for selected object(s) to reside.
- Lock - locks the layer(s) with selected object(s) preventing any changes. To unlock the layer(s), click
icon in Map View Tools and open Layers dialog. - Hide - makes the layer(s) with selected object(s) invisible on the map. To show the layer again, click
icon in Map View Tools and open Layers dialog.
- Edit - opens Editing Multiple Points dialog. This dialog allows you to set Layer and style, Codes or Note attribute for all selected points at once.
- Delete - deletes the selected points from the job.
3 points
If three points are selected, the pop-up menu contains the following commands:
- Stake Point List - opens the Stakeout Point List dialog. The software automatically creates a Point List for the selected points and offers to perform stakeout of the Point List.
- Create Plane - opens Plane By Three Points dialog to specify a plane defined by three points.
- Calc Corner Angle - opens the Results tab of the Corner Angle dialog with the calculated angle between two lines. The lines were automatically created using three selected points.
- Calc Area - opens the Results tab of the Compute Area dialog. The software automatically creates a closed figure using three selected points, and it calculates a polygon area and polygon perimeter.
- Layer(s) - displays three sub-menu items related to layer manipulation:
- Add to Layer - opens the Select Layer dialog, where you can choose a layer for selected object(s) to reside.
- Lock - locks the layer(s) with selected object(s) preventing any changes. To unlock the layer(s), click
icon in Map View Tools and open Layers dialog. - Hide - makes the layer(s) with selected object(s) invisible on the map. To show the layer again, click
icon in Map View Tools and open Layers dialog.
- Edit - opens Editing Multiple Points dialog to add or edit Layer and style, Codes, or Note attribute for all selected points at once.
- Delete - deletes the selected points from the job.
4 or more points
If four or more points are selected, the pop-up menu contains the following commands:
- Stake Point List - opens the Stakeout Point List dialog. The software automatically creates a Point List for the selected points and offers to perform stakeout of the Point List.
- Create Best Fit Plane - opens the Best Fit Plane dialog to create a plane in the optimal position to the objects selected on the map.
- Calc Vertical Intersection (available when four points selected) - opens the Results tab of the Vertical Intersection dialog. The software automatically calculates the intersection point for given points.
- Calc Area - opens the Results tab of the Compute Area dialog. The software automatically creates a closed figure using the selected points, and calculates polygon area and polygon perimeter.
- Layer(s) - displays three sub-menu items related to layer manipulation:
- Add to Layer - opens the Select Layer dialog, where you can choose a layer for selected object(s) to reside.
- Lock - locks the layer(s) with selected object(s) preventing any changes. To unlock the layer(s), click
icon in Map View Tools and open Layers dialog. - Hide - makes the layer(s) with selected object(s) invisible on the map. To show the layer again, click
icon in Map View Tools and open Layers dialog.
- Edit - opens Editing Multiple Points dialog to add or edit Layer and style, Codes, or Note attribute for all selected points at once.
- Delete - deletes the selected points from the job.
1 point and linework
If a point and a linework are selected, the pop-up menu contains the following commands:
- Stake Perpendicular - opens the Stake dialog. In this dialog you can stake a point which is intersection point of the perpendicular from the selected point to selected line and this line.
- Layer(s) - displays three sub-menu items related to layer manipulation:
- Add to Layer - opens the Select Layer dialog, where you can choose a layer for selected object(s) to reside.
- Lock - locks the layer(s) with selected object(s) preventing any changes. To unlock the layer(s), click
icon in Map View Tools and open Layers dialog. - Hide - makes the layer(s) with selected object(s) invisible on the map. To show the layer again, click
icon in Map View Tools and open Layers dialog.
- Delete - deletes the selected point and line from the job.
2 points and linework
If two points and a linework are selected, the pop-up menu contains the following commands:
- Stake Intersection - opens the Stake dialog. In this dialog you can stake a point which is intersection point of the two lines: a line between two selected points and first line segment.
- Calc Corner Angle - opens the Results tab of the Corner Angle dialog with the calculated angle between two lines. The lines were automatically created using two selected points and first point of the linework.
- Layer(s) - displays three sub-menu items related to layer manipulation:
- Add to Layer - opens the Select Layer dialog, where you can choose a layer for selected object(s) to reside.
- Lock - locks the layer(s) with selected object(s) preventing any changes. To unlock the layer(s), click
icon in Map View Tools and open Layers dialog. - Hide - makes the layer(s) with selected object(s) invisible on the map. To show the layer again, click
icon in Map View Tools and open Layers dialog.
- Delete - deletes the selected points and line from the job.
Linework
If a linework is selected, the pop-up menu contains the following commands:
- Stake Line - opens the Stake Lines dialog, where you can stake the selected segment.
- Stake Line and Offset - opens the Stake Lines Offset dialog, where you can stake offsets from the selected segment.
- Stake Linework - opens the Stake Linework dialog. The software offers to perform stakeout of the selected line.
- Stake Slope - opens the Stake Slope dialog. The software automatically sets Linework as the current object and offers to perform stake a slope for the selected linework.
- Stake Point in Direction - opens the Stake Point in Direction dialog for the selected segment. In this dialog you can stake a point, using the start and end of the selected segment. These points are automatically set as From Point and Azimuth to Point.
- Reverse Direction - inverts order of the linework points.
- Inverse Line - opens the Results tab of the Two Point Inverse dialog, where you can calculate inverse data for the selected segment.
- Linework Report - opens the Results tab of the Linework Report dialog, where you can view calculated data for all segments of the linework.
- Create:
- Road - opens the Add Road dialog, where you can create a central line of a new road using the linework data.
- Points - opens the Create Points dialog, where you can create points along the entire linework.
- Offset Line - opens the Line dialog, where you can create a point at specified offset from the selected segment.
- Offset Linework - opens the Linework Offset dialog, where you can create a new linework at specified offsets from the selected linework.
- Corner Offset - opens the Corner Offset dialog, where you can create new point at specified offsets from the selected corner.
- Point in Direction - opens the Point in Direction dialog, where you can create a point in direction, which is defined by selected segment.
- Information - opens Selected Line dialog with aggregated information about the selected line.
- Layer(s) - displays three sub-menu items related to layer manipulation:
- Add to Layer - opens the Select Layer dialog, where you can choose a layer for selected object(s) to reside.
- Lock - locks the layer(s) with selected object(s) preventing any changes. To unlock the layer(s), click
icon in Map View Tools and open Layers dialog. - Hide - makes the layer(s) with selected object(s) invisible on the map. To show the layer again, click
icon in Map View Tools and open Layers dialog.
- Edit - opens Edit Line dialog, where you can view / edit the selected linework and layer of the line.
- Delete - deletes the selected line(s) from the job.
Road
If a road is selected, the pop-up menu contains the following commands:
- Stake Road - opens the Stake Road dialog. The software offers to perform stakeout of the point along the road.
- Stake Real Time Road - opens the Stake Real-Time Road dialog. The software automatically sets Road as the current object and offers to perform stake of the road.
- Stake Slope - opens the Stake Slope dialog. The software automatically sets Road as the current object and offers to perform stake a slope for the selected road.
- Create Points - opens the Calculate Points dialog, where you create points along, to the right and to the left of the center line of the selected road, along its entire length.
- Create Surface - opens the Input new Surface name dialog
- Layer(s) - displays three sub-menu items related to layer manipulation:
- Add to Layer - opens the Select Layer dialog, where you can choose a layer for selected object(s) to reside.
- Lock - locks the layer(s) with selected object(s) preventing any changes. To unlock the layer(s), click
icon in Map View Tools and open Layers dialog. - Hide - makes the layer(s) with selected object(s) invisible on the map. To show the layer again, click
icon in Map View Tools and open Layers dialog.
- Edit - opens Edit Road dialog, where you can view / edit the selected road and layers of the road.
- Delete - deletes the selected road(s) from the job.
Surface
If a surface is selected, the pop-up menu contains the following commands:
- Stake - opens Stake Surface, where you can stake the current surface.
- Layer(s) - displays three sub-menu items related to layer manipulation:
- Add to Layer - opens the Select Layer dialog, where you can choose a layer for selected object(s) to reside.
- Lock - locks the layer(s) with selected object(s) preventing any changes. To unlock the layer(s), click
icon in Map View Tools and open Layers dialog. - Hide - makes the layer(s) with selected object(s) invisible on the map. To show the layer again, click
icon in Map View Tools and open Layers dialog.
- Hide - hides the selected surface from the Map. To show the surface again, click
in the toolbar and click the surface in the Surface tab.
- Edit - opens Surface Properties dialog, where you can view the selected surface details and change the surface plotting style.
- Delete - deletes the selected surface(s) from the job.
Plane
If a plane is selected, the pop-up menu contains the following commands:
- Layer(s) - displays three sub-menu items related to layer manipulation:
- Add to Layer - opens the Select Layer dialog, where you can choose a layer for selected object(s) to reside.
- Lock - locks the layer(s) with selected object(s) preventing any changes. To unlock the layer(s), click
icon in Map View Tools and open Layers dialog. - Hide - makes the layer(s) with selected object(s) invisible on the map. To show the layer again, click
icon in Map View Tools and open Layers dialog.
- Edit - opens Plane Properties dialog, where you can view the selected plane details and change the element's name, layer, boundary, and plotting style.
- Delete - deletes the selected plane(s) from the job.
Plane and point
If a plane and a point are selected, the pop-up menu contains the following commands:
- Project Point to Plane - opens the Results tab of the Inverse Point to Plane dialog to calculate a selected point inverse to a selected plane.
- Delete - deletes the selected plane and point from the job.
Plane and line
If a plane and a line are selected, the pop-up menu contains the following commands:
- Project Line to Plane - opens the Results tab of the Inverse Line to Plane dialog to calculate a selected line inverse to a selected plane.
- Delete - deletes the selected plane and line from the job.
3D model element
If a 3D model element is selected and you are using the 3D view, the pop-up menu contains the following commands:
- Stake 3D Model - opens the Stake 3D Model dialog for staking points on a 3D model.
- Show 3D element information - opens the Selected 3D Element dialog with details of the selected element.
- Isolate 3D element - allows displaying selected element only. To return back to the view of all elements, select the Clear Isolated 3D Object menu item.
- Clear Isolated 3D Object - allows you to return back to the view of all elements. The item is displayed only if you have an element isolated.
- Hide 3D element - hides selected element; a hidden element will not be displayed in the map. To have it displayed back, select the corresponding check box in the list of 3D model elements in the 3D Model dialog, that can be open using the Manage 3D model command from this menu.
- Manage 3D Model - opens the 3D Model dialog to review and manipulate all the elements of the 3D model.
3D model element and a point of 3D model element
If a 3D model element and a point of 3D model element are selected and you are using the 3D view, the pop-up menu contains the following commands:
- Stake - opens the Stake dialog for the point. In this dialog you can stake the selected point. The point is automatically set as Design Point.
- Stake Point in Direction - opens the Stake Point in Direction dialog for the point. In this dialog you can stake a point, using the selected point, the azimuth, and the offsets from the azimuth line. The point is automatically set as From Point.
- Create Point in Direction - opens the Point in Direction dialog for the point. The point is automatically set as From Point. In this dialog you can create a point in a specific direction from the selected point.
- Layer(s) - displays three sub-menu items related to layer manipulation:
- Add to Layer - opens the Select Layer dialog, where you can choose a layer for selected object(s) to reside.
- Lock - locks the layer(s) with selected object(s) preventing any changes. To unlock the layer(s), click
icon in Map View Tools and open Layers dialog. - Hide - makes the layer(s) with selected object(s) invisible on the map. To show the layer again, click
icon in Map View Tools and open Layers dialog.
- Show 3D element information - opens the Selected 3D Element dialog with details of the selected element.
- Isolate 3D element - allows displaying selected element only. To return back to the view of all elements, select the Clear Isolated 3D Object menu item.
- Clear Isolated 3D Object - allows you to return back to the view of all elements. The item is displayed only if you have an element isolated.
- Hide 3D element - hides selected element; a hidden element will not be displayed in the map. To have it displayed back, select the corresponding check box in the list of 3D model elements in the 3D Model dialog, that can be open using the Manage 3D Model command from this menu.
- Clear selection - removes selection from the element of 3D model and the point of the element of 3D model.
- Manage 3D Model - opens the 3D Model dialog to review and manipulate all the elements of the 3D model.
3D model element and two points of 3D model element
If a 3D model element and two points of 3D model element are selected and you are using the 3D view, the pop-up menu contains the following commands:
- Stake Line - opens the Stake Line dialog. The software automatically creates a line using the selected points and offers to perform stakeout of the line.
- Stake Curve - opens the Stake Curve dialog. The software automatically creates a curve (section of an arc) using the selected points and offers to perform stakeout of the curve.
- Stake Curve and Offset - opens the Stake Curve Offset dialog to stake a curve (section of an arc) at specified horizontal and vertical offsets from the curve.
- Stake Point in Direction - opens the Stake Point in Direction dialog for the point. In this dialog you can stake a point, using the selected points and the offsets from the azimuth line. These points are automatically set as From Point and Azimuth to Point.
- Create Point in Direction - opens the Point in Direction dialog for the point. These points are automatically set as From Point and Azimuth to Point. In this dialog you can create a point in direction, which is defined by two selected points.
- Calc Inverse - opens the Results tab of the Two-Point Inverse dialog with the calculated azimuth and distance between the two selected points.
- Layer(s) - displays three sub-menu items related to layer manipulation:
- Add to Layer - opens the Select Layer dialog, where you can choose a layer for selected object(s) to reside.
- Lock - locks the layer(s) with selected object(s) preventing any changes. To unlock the layer(s), click
icon in Map View Tools and open Layers dialog. - Hide - makes the layer(s) with selected object(s) invisible on the map. To show the layer again, click
icon in Map View Tools and open Layers dialog.
- Show 3D element information - opens the Selected 3D Element dialog with details of the selected element.
- Isolate 3D element - allows displaying selected element only. To return back to the view of all elements, select the Clear Isolated 3D Object menu item.
- Clear Isolated 3D Object - allows you to return back to the view of all elements. The item is displayed only if you have an element isolated.
- Hide 3D element - hides selected element; a hidden element will not be displayed in the map. To have it displayed back, select the corresponding check box in the list of 3D model elements in the 3D Model dialog, that can be open using the Manage 3D Model command from this menu.
- Clear selection - removes selection from the element of 3D model and the points of the element of 3D model.
- Manage 3D Model - opens the 3D Model dialog to review and manipulate all the elements of the 3D model.
3D model element and three points of 3D model element
If a 3D model element and three points of 3D model element are selected and you are using the 3D view, the pop-up menu contains the following commands:
- Create Plane - opens Plane By Three Points dialog to specify a plane defined by three points.
- Calc Corner Angle - opens the Results tab of the Corner Angle dialog with the calculated angle between two lines. The lines were automatically created using three selected points.
- Layer(s) - displays three sub-menu items related to layer manipulation:
- Add to Layer - opens the Select Layer dialog, where you can choose a layer for selected object(s) to reside.
- Lock - locks the layer(s) with selected object(s) preventing any changes. To unlock the layer(s), click
icon in Map View Tools and open Layers dialog. - Hide - makes the layer(s) with selected object(s) invisible on the map. To show the layer again, click
icon in Map View Tools and open Layers dialog.
- Show 3D element information - opens the Selected 3D Element dialog with details of the selected element.
- Isolate 3D element - allows displaying selected element only. To return back to the view of all elements, select the Clear Isolated 3D Object menu item.
- Clear Isolated 3D Object - allows you to return back to the view of all elements. The item is displayed only if you have an element isolated.
- Hide 3D element - hides selected element; a hidden element will not be displayed in the map. To have it displayed back, select the corresponding check box in the list of 3D model elements in the 3D Model dialog, that can be open using the Manage 3D Model command from this menu.
- Clear selection - removes selection from the element of 3D model and the points of the element of 3D model.
- Manage 3D Model - opens the 3D Model dialog to review and manipulate all the elements of the 3D model.
3D model element and four points of 3D model element
If a 3D model element and four points of 3D model element are selected and you are using the 3D view, the pop-up menu contains the following commands:
- Calc Vertical Intersection - opens the Results tab of the Vertical Intersection dialog. The software automatically calculates the intersection point for given points.
- Layer(s) - displays three sub-menu items related to layer manipulation:
- Add to Layer - opens the Select Layer dialog, where you can choose a layer for selected object(s) to reside.
- Lock - locks the layer(s) with selected object(s) preventing any changes. To unlock the layer(s), click
icon in Map View Tools and open Layers dialog. - Hide - makes the layer(s) with selected object(s) invisible on the map. To show the layer again, click
icon in Map View Tools and open Layers dialog.
- Show 3D element information - opens the Selected 3D Element dialog with details of the selected element.
- Isolate 3D element - allows displaying selected element only. To return back to the view of all elements, select the Clear Isolated 3D Object menu item.
- Clear Isolated 3D Object - allows you to return back to the view of all elements. The item is displayed only if you have an element isolated.
- Hide 3D element - hides selected element; a hidden element will not be displayed in the map. To have it displayed back, select the corresponding check box in the list of 3D model elements in the 3D Model dialog, that can be open using the Manage 3D Model command from this menu.
- Clear selection - removes selection from the element of 3D model and the points of the element of 3D model.
- Manage 3D Model - opens the 3D Model dialog to review and manipulate all the elements of the 3D model.
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