I having trouble getting the contouring package to recognize the breaklines I have identified. the program interpolates as if the break lines are there. thanks for your help
Look at the difference between hard and soft breaklines. I don't have it in front of me, but I remember that the TIN will cross a soft breakline but not a hard breakline.
Are your breaklines 3d polylines? That is how I create my breaklines, and I generally have pretty good results. I am currently running Carlson Survey 2008 Standalone.
I will be upgrading to Carlson Survey 2016 in a few days. The 2008 version has been a workhorse for me.
do they have to be 3d polylines?
Yes and they should be on the "Breakline" layer for simplicity.
The contouring program only looks at 3D entities.
Paul in PA
I have always used the 3D polylines, and never had any issues. I also make them a unique color on a separate layer to help make them stand out in the drawing.
Dane Mince, post: 349415, member: 296 wrote: the program interpolates as if the break lines are there.
I'm confused, if the program is using the breaklines for interpolation what is the problem exactly? Or was that a mis-spoken statement?
vern, post: 349515, member: 3436 wrote: I'm confused, if the program is using the breaklines for interpolation what is the problem exactly? Or was that a mis-spoken statement?
I bet he meant to say "as if the break lines aren't there"
yes that is correct Stephen