Slope Distance Controls

These controls allow the user to enter or select a slope distance, provide the ability to modify the data and enable information regarding the source of the data to be displayed.

Type Action Functions
Standard Data Entry
  • Keyboard entry of a valid slope distance.
  • Keyboard entry of a reference line (Two Point Id's) that has elevations at both ends.
  • Can snap/accept to an existing line that has elevations at both ends.
  • Can snap/accept to point objects with elevations.
  Data Modification
  • SPACE, F9
  • Add
  • Subtract
  • Multiply
  • Divide
  • Units - Metres(M), Links(L), International Feet(F) and US Feet(U).
  Data Transfer
  • Transfer of valid slope distance from calculator.
  Tooltip
  • Displays the Point Identifiers if the slope distance has been derived from existing points. These can be disabled or enabled via Edit Tool Tips.
Keyboard Only Data Entry
  • Keyboard entry of a valid slope distance.
  Data Modification
  • SPACE, F9
  • Add
  • Subtract
  • Multiply
  • Divide
  • Units - Metres(M), Links(L), International Feet(F) and US Feet(U).
  Data Transfer
  • Transfer of valid slope distance from calculator.
  Tooltip
  • Displays the derivation of the slope distance. This can be disabled or enabled via Edit Tool Tips.