Export Cards Cross-Sections

Export cross-sections from the current road file in Cards ASCII format.

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RD_EXPORTCARDSCROSS

 

 

This function allows you to export ASCII cross-sections in a Cards data format.

Procedure

  1. The ASCII Cross-Section Export window displays.

  1. Specify the chainage range you want to export, and the road cross-section layer to export. You can also apply a constant to the chainages and elevations, by selecting the Add constants to sections checkbox.

  2. Click OK.

  3. The Save window displays so you can select a file to write to. The drive and path automatically default to the last used drive and directory for this type of file.

  4. The data is exported in comma-delimited format, as follows:

0.000,-5.000,98.002
0.000,-5.000,99.347
0.000,-4.200,99.334
0.000,-3.001,99.314
0.000,-3.000,99.064
0.000,0.000,99.124
0.000,3.000,99.064
0.000,3.001,99.314
0.000,4.200,99.334
0.000,7.200,98.834
0.000,9.700,99.459
0.000,9.700,101.852