Create Power Lines
This tool creates a power line by placing power poles along a user-defined path and connecting them with power lines.
The output of a create power line operation is either a group of TerraExplorer objects or a Point layer that can be saved to a local data source (Shapefile format) and loaded as a Streaming or Entire layer.
Power Lines Dialog
To use the Create Power Lines tool:
1. On the Tools tab, in the Draw Tool group, click Power Lines. The Create Power Lines dialog is displayed.
2. Select the Create as option:
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Option |
Description |
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Group |
Create a group with objects. |
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Layer (Entire) |
Create feature layer under the application AppData. |
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Layer (Streaming) |
Create streaming feature layer under the application AppData. |
3. Enter the following parameters:
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Parameter |
Description |
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Method |
Select the required creation method: § Pole every waypoint – To add a single pole on every left-click on the terrain. § Fixed distance between poles – To add several poles between clicks with a fixed distance between each pole. |
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Pole Type |
§ Pole Type A creates a power line with two connecting wires. § Pole Type B and Pole Type C create a power line with three connecting wires. |
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Distance between poles |
This field is enabled when the Fixed distance between poles method is selected. |
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Segments in sections |
The number of segments for connected power lines between two poles. |
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Maximum Line Depth |
The height difference of the connected power lines between the highest and lowest points. |
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Visibility Distance |
Set the visibility distance of the objects. |
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Line Color |
The color of the drawn power line. |
4. Select one of the following methods of designating the power lines to be created:
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Method |
Description |
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Follow Line |
Create power lines along a line. Click Follow Line. Then in the 3D Window, left-click to place the line waypoints, and right-click to complete the line |
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Selected Group |
Create power lines along all polylines in a selected group or layer. Select the required group or layer from the Project Tree and then click Selected Group. Note: Only first level polylines in an existing group are included. |
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From Clipboard |
Create power lines along a clipboard object. Note: Power lines are only created for polyline clipboard objects. Click From Clipboard. |
5. If you want to edit additional parameters, right-click the Power Line group/layer in the Project Tree and select Properties.