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Feature Line Interaction

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mlynskey
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Feature Line Interaction

I just took a class in which it was explained that the elevation from a newly created or edited feature line would take "precedence" over an older one, assigning it's elevation to the older one that it crosses. It was explained that you can "toggle" one feature line to take "precedence" by moving it to @0,0, for instance, to make it the "newer" one.

Now, I'm finding that my feature lines are working in the opposite way, with the "older" one taking control over the newly created ones. Is there some setting I have wrong, or am I missing something here?

--Michael Lynskey
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Message 2 of 10
Anonymous
in reply to: mlynskey

It's hard to control. Any changes to a feature line will cause it to take
precedence over the other. One way to control it is to insert a PI point at
the crossing, then you don't have to worry about it changing on you.

In the future we plan on adding a method to set which feature line has
priority.


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Glen Albert
Civil 3D Software Developer
Autodesk, Inc.

wrote in message news:5730906@discussion.autodesk.com...
I just took a class in which it was explained that the elevation from a
newly created or edited feature line would take "precedence" over an older
one, assigning it's elevation to the older one that it crosses. It was
explained that you can "toggle" one feature line to take "precedence" by
moving it to @0,0, for instance, to make it the "newer" one.

Now, I'm finding that my feature lines are working in the opposite way, with
the "older" one taking control over the newly created ones. Is there some
setting I have wrong, or am I missing something here?

--Michael Lynskey
Message 3 of 10
Anonymous
in reply to: mlynskey

Thanks Glen.

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"Glen Albert" wrote in message
news:5731090@discussion.autodesk.com...
It's hard to control. Any changes to a feature line will cause it to take
precedence over the other. One way to control it is to insert a PI point at
the crossing, then you don't have to worry about it changing on you.

In the future we plan on adding a method to set which feature line has
priority.


--
Glen Albert
Civil 3D Software Developer
Autodesk, Inc.

wrote in message news:5730906@discussion.autodesk.com...
I just took a class in which it was explained that the elevation from a
newly created or edited feature line would take "precedence" over an older
one, assigning it's elevation to the older one that it crosses. It was
explained that you can "toggle" one feature line to take "precedence" by
moving it to @0,0, for instance, to make it the "newer" one.

Now, I'm finding that my feature lines are working in the opposite way, with
the "older" one taking control over the newly created ones. Is there some
setting I have wrong, or am I missing something here?

--Michael Lynskey
Message 4 of 10
mlynskey
in reply to: mlynskey

I'm still having trouble getting a feature line to "control" the older line. What I have set up is some driveway edge feature lines that tie into a flowline feature line from a corridor. I have revised my road profile elevations, erased the original flowline feature line and imported a new one, hoping that the driveway feature lines would update to match the flowline. Instead, the flowline feature line is deflecting to match the "old" driveway grades. I have tried editing a flowline elevation, and even moving the feature line over a foot and then back, but I can't get that feature line to "control" the others. Any other ideas? Thanks for the input so far...

--Michael Lynskey
Message 5 of 10
Anonymous
in reply to: mlynskey

Maybe a work-a-round. I have had success with feature lines on different
sites. If you select two feature lines (on different sites), grip edit and
drag one vertex(the one you want to change) to the one you want. I hope
this makes sense.

Bill

wrote in message news:5731097@discussion.autodesk.com...
I'm still having trouble getting a feature line to "control" the older line.
What I have set up is some driveway edge feature lines that tie into a
flowline feature line from a corridor. I have revised my road profile
elevations, erased the original flowline feature line and imported a new
one, hoping that the driveway feature lines would update to match the
flowline. Instead, the flowline feature line is deflecting to match the
"old" driveway grades. I have tried editing a flowline elevation, and even
moving the feature line over a foot and then back, but I can't get that
feature line to "control" the others. Any other ideas? Thanks for the
input so far...

--Michael Lynskey
Message 6 of 10
schroeder.a
in reply to: Anonymous

How is this coming? The lack of control on this front a real hinderance to working iwth featurelines. It was 8 years ago that you posted this, and I don't think there's been any action there.
Message 7 of 10
Jeff_M
in reply to: mlynskey

Schroeder, featureless can be different styles and you can set the priority of which styles control others. This feature was not available when this thread was started.
Jeff_M, also a frequent Swamper
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Message 8 of 10
Jeff_M
in reply to: mlynskey

Darn auto correct. ..featurelines, not featureless
Jeff_M, also a frequent Swamper
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Message 9 of 10
schroeder.a
in reply to: Jeff_M

Hi Jeff, I understand the styles, but I've never noticed an ability to have control another - can you screenshot something for me to show where that is? Thanks
Message 10 of 10
schroeder.a
in reply to: schroeder.a

well I'll be damned. Not sure how I missed that all this time. http://www.civil4d.com/2010/02/featureline-priority/

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