Reverse an Object

Description

Reverse the direction of line, alignment or polygon segments.

Access

Home / Tools / Modify / Reverse

Requirements
  • Solve module
Controls
Control Description
Object Input a line, or alignment or polygon object.
Notes
  • Reverse:
    • A single object - Input the object to reverse. The segments are reversed automatically.
    • A selection of objects - Click OK to reverse line, alignment and polygon segments in the current selection.
  • Press Esc or select another tool to finish reversing objects.
  • Bearing, grade and offset text linked to a reversed line will be updated with the new segment direction.
  • Chainage text linked to a reverse alignment will updated automatically.
  • Distances and back chainages in chainage equations are recomputed./
  • Reverse the line segment linked to offset text, to reverse the sign of the offset.
  • Reverse the line segment linked to grade text, to reverse the sign of the grade.
  • Bearing and grade text linked to a reversed polygon will continue to display text as if the polygons were created in a clockwise direction. Clear the Reverse direction checkbox in the Attributes tool window to display the text using the direction of the polygon segment.
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