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Trace Figure

Create an SG diagram.

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TK_SGTRACEPOLYAREA

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This function allows you to define the figure to be included in the SG diagram. Set the diagram defaults using the Survey Diagram setup.

Procedure

  1. You are prompted to:

Click Yes to enter corner labels as you define them; or No for no corner labels.

  1. You are prompted to:

Indicate first corner of outside figure

  1. Indicate the first consistency point graphically.

  2. You are prompted to:

  1. Accept the displayed label or type in a new label, and then click Enter  to proceed.

  2. You are prompted to:

Indicate next corner of outside figure (Re-indicate start or right-click Close to finish)

With every additional corner point, the label is automatically incremented. Click on the first point, or right-click and select Close, to finish the tracing of the main figure polygon.

  1. You are prompted to:

Click Yes to further indicate successive pairs of points which will be presented below the main figure data. Alternatively, click No to proceed to step 12 below.

  1. If you clicked Yes, you are prompted to:

This is the name of the heading for the subsequent row(s). Enter a name and press [Enter].

  1. For each row of new data, you are prompted to indicate a start and end point. Note that each row requires two clicks for the start and end. Here you are not indicating a polygon but rather individual successive pairs.

  2. You can continue adding more rows in the same manner. Press [Esc] to finish.

  3. You can add more groups of data rows in the same manner. Click No to finish the indicating of points and continue with generating the SG diagram.

  4. The Diagram Data Table dialog displays.

  1. Review the data table values and make any changes you feel necessary. Click OK to continue.

  1. The SG Diagram Text options display, allowing you to change certain default text items defined in the SG Diagram setup.

  1. Click OK once you are satisfied with the text items.

  1. The SG Diagram Scale Preview displays. This shows the current paper size set up in Toolkit > Survey > SG Diagram > Setup and allows you to specify the desired scale by seeing what the traced figure perimeter will look like at that scale.

  1. Specify the desired scale and click OK.
  1. If you had checked the Additional notes option in the Diagram options window, you can enter notes in the Notes window.

  1. Click OK to proceed.

  1. The SG diagram is generated and you are asked to position the figure in the sheet.

  1. Position the cursor at the required point and then click.