Generating Alignment Stationing

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Generating Alignment Stationing

In this exercise, you will add station labels to the alignment. First, set alignment A1b as the current alignment.

  1. On the Alignments menu, click Set Current Alignment, and then press ENTER to display the Alignment Librarian dialog box.

  2. From the Selection list, select A1b, and then click OK.

  3. On the Alignments menu, click Create Station Labels.

  4. Accept the default beginning and ending station values, and then press ENTER to accept the default, Yes, to delete existing stationing layers.

    The station labels are automatically generated.

    Click here to see an illustration of the station labels.

    Use the following steps to add station point labels to the alignment.

  5. On the Alignments menu, click Station Label Settings to display the Alignment Stationing Settings dialog box.

  6. Clear the Station labels check box, select the Station point labels check box, enter 25 m for the Station label offset, and then click OK.

  7. On the Utilities menu, click Set Text Style to display the Text Style dialog box.

  8. From the Style Name list, select 3MM, and then click Close.

    You now have a new station point label style.

  9. On the Alignments menu, click Create Station Labels.

  10. Accept the default beginning and ending station values, and then press ENTER to accept the default, Yes, to delete existing stationing layers.

    The station point labels are automatically generated. When you are working with some smaller-radius curves the station point labels may need to be manually adjusted for clarity.

  11. Zoom in on the alignment to view the station point labels.

Click here to see an illustration of the station point labels.