Dynamically Determining a Geometrical Element's Position
You can dynamically determine the position of any geometrical
element by moving the pointer over it either in a geodetic system or in a
relative coordinate system. The pointer position's coordinates are displayed.
You can combine
Display Coordinates available in the
View section of the
action bar
with other commands.
Before you begin: The
Display Coordinates command is available
throughout the civil engineering suite, including
Terrain Preparation,
Civil Engineering 3D Design,
and
Building and Civil Assemblies.
From the
View section of the
action bar,
click
.
The
Display Coordinates dialog box appears.
Select the options to determine how the values will be displayed:
In geodetic system to display the
coordinates of geometrical elements.
By default, this option is selected. If cleared, the
coordinate values are displayed with respect to the relative coordinate
reference system.
With unit to display the units along
with the coordinates values.
The
unit
that is displayed is specified in
Me > Preferences > Parameters and Measure.
With feature name to display the name
of the geometrical element under the pointer.
Tip:
When the model comprises a terrain along with
geological layers with well-codified naming rules, the geological layers may
overlap. Selecting
With feature name allows you to identify
geological layers and track the location of the current pointer.
The coordinates are displayed accordingly. Coordinates displayed in geodetic system with units
Consider the above figure where In geodetic
system and With unit are
selected.
Coordinates displayed in relative coordinate reference system
Consider the above figure where In geodetic system
and With unit are cleared.
.
The Display Coordinates dialog box appears.
By default, this option is selected. If cleared, the
coordinate values are displayed with respect to the relative coordinate
reference system.
