Inclined planes properties

You can use this command to perform the following:

create a new inclined plane in an existing group
create a new inclined plane in a new group
move an inclined plane from one group to another
delete one or more inclined planes
change the properties (for example, end point coordinates, group name, or section name) of an inclined plane

To run this function: Choose Planes > Inclined > Properties, or...

In the Function Chooser, type INCLINED PLANES PROPERTIES, and press ENTER.

To work with a plane in the Inclined Plane Properties form, you need to select it in the panel on the left side of the form. When you select a plane, it is highlighted, and also listed in the lower left corner of the form. The Group Name field shows the name of the group that contains the plane.

Buttons on the Inclined Plane Properties form

Button	Description
	Create a new plane in a new group. The New plane form is displayed. You can use any letters, numbers, and characters except \ / : * ? " < > \| in the plane name. The name cannot begin with a space, or end with a space or a period. The nominated plane is created in the temporary group of "New".
	Save a plane. The current plane is saved in the nominated group.
	Create a new plane in the current group. The New plane form is displayed. Use a name which is unique in the plane group. You can use any letters, numbers, and characters except \ / : * ? " < > \| in the plane name. The name cannot begin with a space, or end with a space or a period. The nominated plane is created in the current group.
	Delete the current plane. The Confirm Plane Deletion form is displayed. The current plane is deleted if you click Yes.
	Delete multiple planes. The Delete Multiple Planes form is displayed. Use the SHIFT and CTRL keys to select one or more planes in one or more group. The selected planes are deleted if you click OK.

Fields on the Inclined Plane Properties form

Field	Description
Comments	Information about the plane. You can enter any keyboard characters here.
Left-hand point
Northing	The Y coordinate value of the left endpoint of the plane.
Easting	The X coordinate value of the left endpoint of the plane.
Min. elevation	The Z coordinate value of the bottom of the plane.
Right-hand point
Northing	The Y coordinate value of the right endpoint of the plane.
Easting	The X coordinate value of the right endpoint of the plane.
Min. elevation	The Z coordinate value of the top of the plane.
Group
Name	The name of the group of planes. Planes are grouped by type, then group, and then individually identified by name. Note: The group name is the name of the folder in which the planes are stored. The full path to the directory must be less than 256 characters. You can use any letters, numbers, and characters except \ / : * ? " < > \| in the group name.
Sequence	The number which is used to determine the order of the planes when you are moving forward and backward through the group.
Plane corridor
Away	The distance away from the view defined by the Left-hand point and Right-hand point to display data. Data further than this distance from the plane is hidden.
Towards	The distance toward the view defined by the Left-hand point and Right-hand point to display data. Data further than this distance from the plane is hidden.
Dates
Creation date	The date the planes were originally created.
Last update	The most recent date when the planes were modified.

Output

The planes are created or modified based on the values you entered in the form.