Heading Names
The Heading names data grid displays data that can help you choose and apply a suitable naming convention to your headings.
Note: When the Show only canvas selection icon is selected, only the headings that are selected in the 3D Canvas are listed in the data grid.
You can also enter heading names using the spreadsheet view by clicking the Edit in spreadsheet view icon. The spreadsheet view is useful when you want to use formulas to name headings. In the columns to the right of your data in the spreadsheet view, you can type extra information and create formulas to name your headings.
Note: Spreadsheet view for the Heading names data grid is temporary. When you click OK or Cancel, the values in the spreadsheet are saved as text in the data grid. This means that any additional data and the formulas you used to create the heading names are not maintained.
Columns in the Heading Names Data Grid
| Column | Description |
|---|---|
| Name |
The alphanumeric name of the heading. The Name is the only editable field in the data grid. Each name must be unique. No duplicate names can exist between headings.
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| String |
Display only. The string number of the heading. When the design file is a Surpac string file, the string number in the design is often used to represent a type of heading, making it useful for identifying and assigning names to headings. |
| Segment |
Display only. The segment number of the heading. When the design file is a Surpac string file, the segment number is useful for identifying which heading in a string series you are naming. For all other design files, each string will have only one segment. |
| Direction |
Display only. The compass direction of the heading. The heading direction is defined as the direction in a straight line from the first point of the heading in a straight line to the last point in the heading, regardless of the geometry of the points between the first and last point. The directions are N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, and NW. Headings are given the direction that is closest to their angle. For example, if the azimuth of a heading between the start and end points is 38 degrees, this is closest to 45 degrees, so the direction is NE.
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| Z |
Display only. The Z coordinate of the first point of the heading. Where level design layouts are on elevation, the Z coordinate is useful for identifying and naming headings. |
| X |
Display only. The X coordinate of the first point of the heading. Where level design layouts are on Eastings, the X coordinate is useful for identifying and naming headings. |
| Y |
Display only. The Y coordinate of the first point of the heading. Where level design layouts are on Northings, the Y coordinate is useful for identifying and naming headings. |
| Length | Display only. The total length of the heading segment. |
| Points | Display only. The total number of points that create the heading segment. |
| <User parameters> | The rest of the grid includes any text-type User parameters you have defined for the scenario. |