Template Implementation Set Editor - Match Intersecting Surfaces

(This functionality is available with the Profiles and Design Module)

Enables the generic surface names used in the template file to be matched up with real surfaces in the data set. The real surfaces can be the primary alignment of the implementation set or any of its secondary alignments, long sections or cross section sets. Horizontal control can be defined by alignments or cross section sets and vertical control can be defined by long sections or cross section sets.

This dialog box is accessible by pressing the Match Intersecting Surfaces button on the Template Implementation Set Editor.

Template Implementation Set Match Intersecting Surfaces dialog box

The table at the top of this dialog box displays all the Template Intersection Objects that are present in the attached templates for this Template Implementation Set. The template intersection objects that have a green tick against them are surfaces that are referenced in the templates and must be matched with a real surface in the current data set. Any template intersection objects that have a red cross against them are not referenced by the currently attached templates. Surfaces with crosses against them will occur if surfaces have been matched previously and then the templates or template attachments have been edited again later. This will leave surface matches in the list that are no longer currently relevant. These intersection objects can be either ignored or removed from the matching surfaces list.

To be able to edit a surface, click on the required row to highlight it.

Item	Used to
Surface type	Select the type of surface that the intersecting object is to be matched with. This can be an alignment, a long section, a cross section set or none. If it is set to none there will be no attempt made to intersect the template with a surface for this particular template instruction. In the template instructions this will be treated as a False intersection result. Selecting the surface type will load the appropriate object types into Left and Right Surface name drop down lists.
Left Surface name	Select the surface from the current data base that is to be matched with generic intersecting object name from the template. This is the surface to search for if the template is attached to the left side of the control line.
Right Surface name	Select the surface from the current data base that is to be matched with generic intersecting object name from the template. This is the surface to search for if the template is attached to the right side of the control line.
Lock Symbol	Click on the lock symbol to either lock or unlock it. If locked, then the Surface names set in one field (i.e. Left Surface name) will be automatically set in the other field (i.e. Right Surface name). if unlocked then the Left and Right Surface name fields must be set independently. Typically if the intersecting surface is going to be an alignment or a long section then you would unlock the Surface names, as it is most probable that it will be expecting to find the different surfaces on each side of the control line. However if the surface is a cross section set then it is more likely that the surfaces will be the same and locking the Surface names may be more appropriate.
OK	Saves the current surface matches, closes the dialog box and returns to the main Template Implementation Set Editor dialog box.
Cancel	Cancels any editing to the surface matching, closes the dialog box and returns to the main Template Implementation Set Editor dialog box.
Clean	Removes all surfaces that are no longer relevant, i.e. those that have a red cross next to them.