Is there a way to enter the data for a curve (Radius, arc, delta) and get it to draw the curve from 1 tangent only? All I see is 2 tangents options. How did we go from Softdesk that would allow you to do this, to a program that needs 10 times the info. to draw a dam curve?! Oh don't get me started w/Carlson again...
Any help (or Jack Daniels) would be greatly appreciated.
Draw pull down menu > Arc > many options available, including single tangent line
Peter Lothian - MA ME, post: 372732, member: 4512 wrote: Draw pull down menu > Arc > many options available, including single tangent line
Mine does not have this! Grrr....
All day long, 2dp, d>Enter Distance>A Angle>Enter>A Arc>L Radius Length>Right/Left>D Delta Angle, Voila!
hlbennettpls, post: 372737, member: 10049 wrote: Mine does not have this! Grrr....
2016 doesn't have the curve tools? That would surprise me. Maybe your menu bar is turned off?
Try re-loading your survey work space.
WORKSPACE -> SURVEY -->ENTER
The 2D Polyline routine (2DP) has options to draw an arc off of a single tangent as well (using the info you have).
imaudigger, post: 372744, member: 7286 wrote: 2016 doesn't have the curve tools? That would surprise me. Maybe your menu bar is turned off?
Try re-loading your survey work space.
WORKSPACE -> SURVEY -->ENTER
That's the menu I have but I want to be able to draw a curve off one tangent by entering in any 2 elements of a curve. I don't see that listed. In SD8 it was curve off 1 tangent.
The routine I would choose would be...
Tang, PC, Radius, Delta Angle
Enter radius
Enter Delta Angle
Specify Point of Curvature
Pick point on back tangent.
However there appears to be a bug in my 2015 routine because I cannot get it to draw an arc to the left.
I normally use other methods, so I have never noticed this.
EDIT: Checking 2016 to see if the bug exists there as well.
How does it do if you enter a negative radius?
That is exactly what I was looking for. Not worded how I'd expect to find it, but nonetheless it's what I need. Thank you. Also, if you want a curve to the left enter the radius as a negative value.
Never though about entering the radius as a negative value!
I am used to entering the delta angle as a negative value for curves concave to the left.
If anybody from Carlson is monitoring this thread....the help files could be improved just a little bit...
Check out the 2DP routine as well. It has a lot of options. There are a few more prompts, but you can continue entering your forward tangent without going to a different routine.
Wow,
Play with the program a bit before airing dirty laundry.
erwsdot, post: 372775, member: 6038 wrote: Wow,
Play with the program a bit before airing dirty laundry.
Know my story w/Carlson before passing judgement...
imaudigger, post: 372767, member: 7286 wrote: Never though about entering the radius as a negative value!
I am used to entering the delta angle as a negative value for curves concave to the left.If anybody from Carlson is monitoring this thread....the help files could be improved just a little bit...
I agree with this 100% as I looked for this very item.