Generate

Generate a plot on a separate layout.

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PLOTGENERATE

 

Misc

This function allows you to generate a plan, cross-section, long section or any combination of these, in a separate layout window or drawing file suitable for printing or saving.

The Sheetfile determines what is generated, depending on what has been defined in the sheet file and what project data is available.

Procedure

You can generate the following drawing types with the standard sheet files.

Drawing Type

 

Sheet file

Description

Plan

 

Plan.sht

A simple plan layout of a drawing with one or more services.

Key Plan

Plan.sht
Road Composite.sht

A key plan of multiple plan sheets showing the position and number of each sheet in the set.

Road Long Section

Single Carriageway Longsection.sht

Dual Carriageway Longsection.sht

A long section of a single road or all the roads in a project.

Road Cross-Section

Cross Section.sht

Cross Section Allpoints.sht

Cross-sections of a single road or all the roads in a project.

Road Combo

Road Composite.sht

A combined drawing with a plan layout, long section and cross-sections.

Terrain String Long Section

Terrain String Longsection.sht

A drawing with a long section of a single terrain string.

Sewer Long Section

 

Sewer Longsection.sht

A drawing with one or more long sections of a sewer network.

Storm Long Section

 

Storm Longsection.sht

A drawing with one or more long sections of a storm network.

Water Long Section

Water Longsection.sht

Water Longsection Double.sht

A drawing with one or more long sections of a water network.