Surface properties - Analysis

Last updated: 2021-06-29

Total video time: 06:15

srfc-prprtis-anlysis-01.mp4 6:15

Analysis tools

Types of analyses you can run on a surface include elevation banding, slopes, slope arrows, specialized contours, user-defined contours, and watersheds.

Location of tools

1. Select surface > Contextual Ribbon > Modify panel > Surface Properties
   1. Surface Properties dialog box

      1. Analysis tab > Analysis type dropdown

Tip: Before you run an analysis, select or create a style that visualizes its results.

Create new surface style

2. Surface Properties dialog box
   1. Information tab
      1. Default styles > Surface style > select Create button dropdown > Create New
         1. Surface Style - New Surface Style dialog box
            1. Information tab
               1. Name: Slope Arrows
            2. Display tab
               1. Slope Arrow visible, select light bulb
               2. Triangles visible, select light bulb
            3. Analysis tab
               1. expand Slope arrows
                  1. Scheme: Rainbow or any color gradient that is different
      2. OK

3. Analysis tab
   1. Analysis type: Slope Arrows
   2. Legend: WisDOT Standard
   3. check box Preview
   4. Ranges, Number: 8

   5. Select down arrow button to start the analysis in preview

      Info: In Range Details, user can edit Minimum Slope, Maximum Slope, and Scheme

4. OK

Create a legend table

5. Context Ribbon > Annotate tab > Add Tables > Add Surface Legend Table
6. Enter table type: A (slopeArrows) Enter
7. Behavior: Enter (Dynamic)
8. Left-click on surface to add table